Novartis AG sought a quia timet patent injunction against Intas Pharmaceuticals Limited before the Delhi High Court, alleging that regulatory filings and an investigation report revealed imminent infringement…
Gaurav Mishra · 14 Jul 2026
When is a patent opposition board recommendation ripe for a writ petition, and when is it simply too soon? The Madras High Court tackled this question in a…
Gaurav Mishra · 6 Apr 2026
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…
Gaurav Mishra · 26 Feb 2026
A concise roundup of Intellepedia’s most impactful patent law articles of 2025, highlighting key judicial and Patent Office developments every IP practitioner should note.
Intellepedia · 3 Feb 2026
The Delhi High Court refused Novo Nordisk interim relief against Dr Reddy’s, finding that the Semaglutide species patent faces serious validity challenges in light of the earlier genus…
Neetha Mohan · 23 Dec 2025
The Delhi High Court reiterated that a properly drafted pharmaceutical composition claim cannot be dismissed as a “method of treatment” under Section 3(i), and has sent Medilabo’s neurodegenerative…
Intellepedia · 5 Dec 2025
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…
Gaurav Mishra · 28 May 2025
The Delhi High Court has dismissed AbbVie's appeal regarding the refusal of their patent application for an anti-cMet antibody-drug conjugate. The court found the proposed amendments exceeded permissible…
Intellepedia · 21 May 2025
Introduction The Calcutta High Court recently overturned the Controller’s decision to reject a patent application in the case of UCB Pharma GmbH & Anr. v. The Controller of…
Intellepedia · 23 Apr 2025
The Delhi High Court upheld the validity of Novartis’s Ceritinib patent against Natco’s challenge, addressing divisional application issues and allegations of suppression. The injunction against Natco remains in…
Gaurav Mishra · 17 Dec 2024