CRI Patentability Affirmed: Madras High Court Rules in Favor of Syngene
Madras HC upholds CRI patentability in Syngene’s case, ruling novel hardware isn’t a prerequisite for protection under Section 3(k).
Indian Patent Law
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Non-Disclosure of Prior Art in Hearing Notice Violates Natural Justice, Rules Delhi High Court
In Croda Inc. v. Controller of Patents, the Delhi High Court emphasized procedural fairness and ruled that the non-disclosure of prior art in a hearing notice constitutes a…
Pharmacyclics Divisional Patent Application Upheld by Calcutta High Court
Calcutta High Court upholds Pharmacyclics divisional patent application for ibrutinib-anti-CD20 therapy, interpreting Section 16 of the Patents Act, 1970.
Amgen’s Lyophilized Peptibody Patent Upheld by Madras High Court
Madras High Court backs Amgen on lyophilized peptibody formulations, rejecting Section 3(d), 3(e) and inventive step objections. Grant directed, with claims narrowed to supported sequences.
Delhi High Court Patent Injunction: Aquestia Wins Against Automat Industries
Delhi High Court grants patent injunction to Aquestia, stopping Automat from selling Hydromat valves over suspected patent infringement.
Squibb Secures Interim Injunction Against Zydus in Nivolumab Patent Dispute
The Delhi High Court has issued an interim injunction restraining Zydus from launching its Nivolumab biosimilar, siding with Squibb’s claim of imminent patent infringement.
Delhi HC Remands Oxidation Process Patent Rejection, Cites Invalid Section 2(1)(j) and 59 Findings
In the case of Treibacher Industrie AG v. Assistant Controller of Patents, the Delhi High Court set aside the refusal of a patent application for a catalytic oxidation…
Court Awards ₹50 Lakh to GSP Crop Science in Patent Infringement Case Over Agrochemical Formula
Delhi HC orders ₹50 lakh in damages to GSP Crop Science for patent infringement in agrochemicals, affirming seller liability under Indian patent law.
Patented Biologics and Section 104A: No Process Disclosure Without Proving Product Identity
Roche sued Zydus for infringing its process patent on Pertuzumab. The Delhi High Court held that Roche had not shown Zydus’s biosimilar was identical to its product. Without…
Who Bears the Patent Credibility Challenge Burden?
Mold Tek filed a case for infringement of its patents relating to tamper-proof plastic lids, and secured an interim injunction. The Commercial Court vacated the injunction, placing the…