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Can a defendant attack a patent through a separate patent revocation petition once the patentee's infringement suit is pending? In Arunachalaa Enterprises v. R. Sukumar, the Madras High…
Elgi Ultra Private Limited sued Harish Joshi before the Madras High Court after he claimed its pressure cooker patent as his own idea on Facebook. Did the court…
The Bombay High Court refused to summarily dismiss patent infringement suits filed by Bharat Bhogilal Patel against TVS Electronics Ltd. and Kalelkar Surgicals Pvt. Ltd., holding that two…
In the case of Versuni Holding B.V. Trading as Preethi v. Maya Appliances Private Limited, the patent holder had already sued for infringement before the Delhi High Court.…
In the case of Boehringer Ingelheim Pharma GmbH & Co. KG v. Controller of Patents & Anr., the Delhi High Court addressed two important questions under the Patents…
The Delhi High Court held that a revocation petition under Section 64 of the Patents Act is distinct from an invalidity defence under Section 107 and remains valid…
The Madras High Court affirmed the validity of Malladi Drugs’ patent for chiral beta-amino alcohols, highlighting the invention’s novelty and inventive step. The judgment clarifies key principles on…
The Delhi High Court’s decision in Ericsson vs Lava addresses sufficiency of disclosure under the Patents Act. The Court found Ericsson’s patents to be sufficiently disclosed, rejecting Lava’s…
Justice Pratibha Singh has clarified the jurisdiction of High Courts regarding patent appeals, revocations, and writ petitions. Her judgment in Dr. Reddys Laboratories Limited vs. The Controller of…
The abolition of the IPAB has shifted appellate and adjudicatory functions under the Indian Patents Act to the High Courts. This post analyses the significant legal changes, outlining…