The Bombay High Court, in Navya Network Inc. v. Assistant Controller of Patents and Designs, set aside a patent refusal for a "Medical Research Retrieval Engine," ruling that…
Anjali Santhosh · 13 May 2026
In Patent Application No. 202017019068, Stephen L. Thaler named DABUS, an artificial intelligence system, as the inventor of a food container invention. Although the Indian Patent Office refused…
Rakesh Krishnan · 20 Apr 2026
Madras High Court upheld the refusal of Steer Engineering’s divisional patent application, affirming lack of inventive step and overlap with the parent filing.
Gaurav Mishra · 18 Mar 2026
In the case of Energeo Works India Private Limited v. Assistant Controller of Patents, the Patent Office refused a patent application relating to an air cooling system that…
Anjali Santhosh · 4 Mar 2026
Delhi HC revives Trident’s patent application, citing flaws in the inventive step analysis of its air-rich yarn invention.
Sowmya S Murthy · 9 Jan 2026
In the case of Stromag GmbH vs. Controller General of Patents, the Calcutta High Court ruled that patent refusal orders must contain detailed reasoning. A single-line dismissal, the…
Dr. Kalyan Kankanala · 6 Nov 2025
The Delhi High Court upheld the refusal of Lummus Novolen’s patent for a Ziegler-Natta catalyst, citing lack of inventive step and similarity to prior art. Read the key…
Neetha Mohan · 30 Jun 2025
The Delhi High Court has set aside the Indian Patent Office’s refusal of Blackberry’s communication patent application. Citing a lack of reasoning and violation of natural justice principles,…
Neetha Mohan · 19 May 2025
The Madras High Court overturned a patent refusal in Signal Pharmaceuticals vs. Deputy Controller of Patents, citing a lack of reasoning in the rejection order. The Court observed…
Intellepedia · 17 Feb 2025
The Madras High Court set aside a patent refusal under section 3d, citing lack of procedural fairness and insufficient reasoning. The Court directed reconsideration, underscoring the necessity of…
Intellepedia · 3 Dec 2024