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Patent Rights Protected Despite NBA Approval Delay: Fresh Examination Directed

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Patent rights protected despite NBA approval delay, with fresh examination directed.

Cow dung lamp from Traditional Knowledge fails to light up patentability standards

The Madras High Court dismissed an appeal seeking patent protection for a cow dung lamp, finding it ineligible due to reliance on traditional knowledge and lack of inventive step. The judgment offers clarity on the application of Section 3(p) and inventive step analysis under Indian patent law.