In Rallis India Limited v. Deputy Controller of Patents and Others, the Madras High Court refused to assume that claims automatically inherit the priority date of a provisional,…
Neetha Mohan · 10 Dec 2025
The Delhi High Court reiterated that a properly drafted pharmaceutical composition claim cannot be dismissed as a “method of treatment” under Section 3(i), and has sent Medilabo’s neurodegenerative…
Intellepedia · 5 Dec 2025
DPIIT’s publication of the draft rules and draft Code of Conduct has provided an opportunity for stakeholders to share their views on the future regulatory framework for patent…
Dr. Kalyan Kankanala · 1 Dec 2025
Madras High Court patent judgment backs Ab Initio’s data lineage invention, affirming novelty and inventive step in software patents.
Sowmya S Murthy · 26 Nov 2025
In the case of Stromag GmbH vs. Controller General of Patents, the Calcutta High Court ruled that patent refusal orders must contain detailed reasoning. A single-line dismissal, the…
Dr. Kalyan Kankanala · 6 Nov 2025
In the case of EMD Millipore Corporation vs Assistant Controller of Patents and Designs, the Delhi High Court held that a non-invasive method for analysing biomolecules is not…
Dr. Kalyan Kankanala · 3 Nov 2025
In Base SE v. Deputy Controller of Patents, the Calcutta High Court ruled that scientific and technical inventions addressing agricultural problems are not excluded under Section 3(h). It…
Anjali Santhosh · 14 Oct 2025
Delhi HC upholds Saint-Gobain patent rejection, ruling that the glass coating claim lacked inventive step and failed to show technical advancement.
Sowmya S Murthy · 10 Oct 2025
Delhi HC affirms rejection of a patent on ZLD process from distillery waste, citing lack of inventive step and application of Section 3(d) of the Patents Act.
Gaurav Mishra · 9 Oct 2025
In the case of Helsinn Healthcare SA vs AET Laboratories, the Delhi High Court declined to entertain a patent infringement action filed in anticipation of future infringement. The…
Dr. Kalyan Kankanala · 1 Oct 2025