In the case of Energeo Works India Private Limited v. Assistant Controller of Patents, the Patent Office refused a patent application relating to an air cooling system that used a mist of water to pre cool ambient air entering an air cooled chiller assembly. The refusal was based on lack of inventive step in view of two prior art documents and common general knowledge. The applicant challenged the refusal on the ground that the order was unreasoned and that the Controller had not applied the correct legal test for obviousness.
Read more about Mist in the Machine, Haze in the Reasoning: Court Reiterates Mandatory Five-Step Test for Inventive StepTag: Inventive Step
Shattering one order at a time – Court allows appeal against refusal of glass fiber patent
The Calcutta High Court overturns OCV patent rejection, reinforcing ‘teaching away’ doctrine, inventive step analysis, and Section 3(e) interpretation.
Read more about Shattering one order at a time – Court allows appeal against refusal of glass fiber patentInventive Step Misjudged? Delhi HC Revives Trident’s Patent Application
Delhi HC revives Trident’s patent application, citing flaws in the inventive step analysis of its air-rich yarn invention.
Read more about Inventive Step Misjudged? Delhi HC Revives Trident’s Patent ApplicationIs a Smarter Scooter Frame Patentable? Court Orders Rethink on Inventive Step
In the case of TVS Motor Company vs Patent Office, a scooter maker’s patent claim for a simple yet novel frame design was rejected for lacking inventive step. The court disagreed with the reasoning and ordered the Patent Office to re-examine the application using a proper test.
Read more about Is a Smarter Scooter Frame Patentable? Court Orders Rethink on Inventive StepMadras High Court Overturns Patent Refusal for Ab Initio’s Data Lineage Invention
Madras High Court patent judgment backs Ab Initio’s data lineage invention, affirming novelty and inventive step in software patents.
Read more about Madras High Court Overturns Patent Refusal for Ab Initio’s Data Lineage InventionPatent Refusal Cannot Be a Single Line: Calcutta High Court Calls for Reasoned Orders
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 court said, does not meet the legal standards of a quasi-judicial function and is unsustainable.
Read more about Patent Refusal Cannot Be a Single Line: Calcutta High Court Calls for Reasoned OrdersSaint-Gobain Patent Rejection: Delhi HC Finds No Inventive Step in Glass Coating Claim
Delhi HC upholds Saint-Gobain patent rejection, ruling that the glass coating claim lacked inventive step and failed to show technical advancement.
Read more about Saint-Gobain Patent Rejection: Delhi HC Finds No Inventive Step in Glass Coating ClaimOld Wine in New Bottle: Distillery Waste Patent Denied
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.
Read more about Old Wine in New Bottle: Distillery Waste Patent DeniedCourt 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.
Read more about Court Remands Patent Rejection Over IV Catheter, Cites Flawed Obviousness TestCRI 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).
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