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…
Indian Patent Law
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Patent Application for System to Locate Users on P2P Networks Refused under Section 3(k)
The Delhi High Court has upheld the refusal of a patent application for a system that locates users on peer-to-peer networks. The Court ruled that the invention was…
Ziegler-Natta Catalyst Patent Rejection Upheld for Lack of Inventive Step
The Delhi High Court upheld the refusal of Lummus Novolen’s patent for a Ziegler-Natta catalyst, citing lack of inventive step and similarity to prior art. Read the key…
Patent on Carbon Capture Process freed from IPO refusal
The Madras High Court has overturned the rejection of a patent on a carbon capture process, citing the Patent Office's failure to adequately justify its decision and its…
Akebia’s patent for Anemia therapy gets fresh blood from Court
In a recent case the Madras High Court upheld Akebia Therapeutics’ appeal on its anaemia treatment patent, interpreting Section 59 to allow claim amendments from treatment methods to…
Blackberry’s Patent Refusal Set Aside by Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has set aside the Indian Patent Office’s refusal of Blackberry’s communication patent application. Citing a lack of reasoning and violation of natural justice principles,…
Hybrid Cell Inventions: Section 3(j) of the Patents Act Does Not Apply
In a recent decision, the Calcutta High Court upheld an appeal filed by BTS Research International Pty Ltd (“BTS”) challenging the rejection by the Assistant Controller of Patents…
From Algorithms To AI: Patentability Under The 2025 CRI Draft Guidelines
The 2025 Draft CRI Guidelines issued by the Indian Patent Office refine the criteria for patentability of Computer Related Inventions (CRIs), emphasizing technical effect, inventive step, sufficiency of…
Clarifying Patentability of Plant Treatment Methods under Section 3(h) and 3(i)
The Delhi High Court, in Syngenta Crop Protection AG vs. Assistant Controller of Patents and Designs, examined the rejection of an Indian patent application under Section 3(h) of…
Evaluation of Technical Advancement and Compliance with CRI Guidelines under Indian Patent Law
The Madras High Court allowed Idemia Identity & Security France's appeal, setting aside a refusal order under Section 3(k) for a cryptography patent. The Court ruled the order…