In Rallis India Limited v. Deputy Controller of Patents and Others, the Madras High Court refused to assume that claims automatically inherit the priority date of a provisional, especially where the crucial EC formulation emerges only in the complete specification. The decision pushes the Patent Office to treat priority and prior art questions as matters for analysis, not default settings.
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Types of Patent Applications
This post offers a detailed analysis of the various types of patent applications as recognised by Indian law. It explains their respective legal requirements, timelines, and procedural distinctions for inventors and patent professionals.
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This post describes the different types of patent applications available under Indian law and their essential procedural requirements. It provides clarity on the patent process in India, focusing on application types, filing priorities, and statutory conditions.
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