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The Madras High Court has set aside a patent refusal for an image construction apparatus, citing insufficient reasoning under Section 3(k) and inventive step. The Court remanded the…
The Delhi High Court criticised the Controller of Patents for a superficial inventive step analysis in a recent patent refusal, emphasising the need for rigorous and well-reasoned assessments.…
The Delhi High Court ruled that a method of producing protein enriched blood serum is not a method of treatment under Section 3(i) of the Patents Act. The…
The Delhi High Court has ruled that product by process patent claims are to be treated as product claims, not process claims, for both patentability and infringement analysis.…
This post reviews three High Court decisions reversing unreasoned patent refusals in India, focusing on Section 3(d), novelty, and inventive step. The courts stressed the need for considering…
The Delhi High Court set aside the revocation of PepsiCo’s potato plant variety, ruling that only substantive validity grounds justify such action. The Court also clarified that patent…
The Draft Indian Patent Rules 2024 outlines new adjudication procedures and clarifies key roles in patent-related disputes. The amendments seek to enhance transparency and efficiency in India’s patent…
The Delhi High Court has confirmed that patent examination and pre-grant opposition are independent processes under Indian law. Pre-grant opponents are entitled to participate only on specific grounds…
The Madras High Court has delivered important rulings on patent claim amendments, exclusions, and rejection protocols under Indian law. These decisions clarify key patentability standards and reinforce the…
BananaIP Counsels reviews the Manual of Patent Office Practice and Procedure, offering targeted suggestions on AI inventorship, accessibility, and procedural clarity. The submission aims to enhance transparency and…