Delhi High Court Grants Patent Application Restoration After Agent’s Error
Delhi High Court restores Synertec’s patent application, ruling that agent error, not intent, caused the missed Form-18 deadline.
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Court Remands Patent Rejection Over IV Catheter, Cites Flawed Obviousness Test
Delhi HC sets aside patent rejection for IV catheter, citing flawed inventive step analysis under Agriboard test and lack of reasoned decision.
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…
Section 3(i) Rejections Reversed: Diagnostic Methods Must Disclose Pathology Per Se
In two recent decisions, the Madras High Court reversed patent application rejections under Section 3(i), clarifying that only diagnostic methods disclosing pathology per se fall within the exclusion.…
Not Just a Mix: Court Finds Merit in UPL’s Fungicidal Formulation
The Calcutta High Court set aside the rejection of a patent application filed by UPL Ltd., involving innovative fungicidal combinations. The Court found that the rejection order issued…
Patent Rejection for Vehicle Monitoring System reversed by Court
The Madras High Court allowed the appeal filed by TVS Motor Company against the rejection of its patent application pertaining to a Vehicle Monitoring System. The Court observed…
Can an Oversight by a Patent Agent Be a Ground for Abandoned Patent Application Revival?
Delhi High Court restores Ciena’s patent after agent oversight, affirming that patent application revival is possible under bona fide errors. Recognizing the global pursuit and lack of intent…
Patentability vs. Procedure: Finding the Right Balance during patent examinations
The Delhi High Court ruled in favor of Arcturus Therapeutics, overturning the Controller’s rejection of its patent application on procedural grounds. The Court emphasized that procedural compliance should…
Patent Abandonment Overturned: Delhi HC Rules on FER Miscommunication
The Delhi High Court set aside the deemed abandonment of Waterotor’s Indian patent application, citing miscommunication regarding the First Examination Report (FER). The Court ruled that the lack…
Indian Patent & Design Statistics Report – 2025
BananaIP’s Indian Patent and Design Statistics Report 2024 highlights a 60% increase in patent publications, a 15% drop in grants, and reduced examination rates. Delhi and Chennai emerge…