Recent Trends and Developments in Patent Matters in India Post abolition of the Intellectual Property Appellate Board (IPAB) in India after the enactment […]
Patent Litigation 2024
Updates
Prior Art Alone Not Sufficient to Refuse a Patent!
The High Court of Madras, while admitting an appeal relating to the refusal order dated November 21, 2016, passed by the Controller in […]
Writ Jurisdiction of a High Court Not Dependent Upon Where the ‘Appropriate Patent Office’ is Situated
Introduction In the case of Filo Edtech Inc. vs Union of India & Anr [C.A.(COMM.IPD-PAT) 30/2023], the Hon’ble Delhi High Court held that […]
Product-By-Process Claims Must Be Examined on Standards of Novelty and Non-Obviousness
The Division Bench of the Delhi High Court, consisting of Justices Yashwant Varma and Dharmesh Sharma, stated in the case of Vifor (International) […]
InterDigital vs Oppo: A Legal Analysis of the Indian SEP Dispute
The ongoing case between InterDigital, a US-based technology and licensing company specialising in wireless and video technology, and Chinese smartphone manufacturer Oppo underscores […]
Patenting Green Hydrogen Production: New Hope for Clean Energy
Edwin Drake and Mamadou Ngulo Konare have one thing in common: both struck energy gold from Mother Earth. Drake found ‘black gold’, the […]
Invocation of Urgent Relief Not a Pretext to Circumvent Section 12A of the Commercial Courts Act, 2015: Allahabad High Court
Introduction The Commercial Courts Act was enacted in 2015 to improve efficiency and reduce delays in deciding commercial cases. In the course of […]
Digital Health Laws and Regulations India 2024
1. Digital Health 1.1 What is the general definition of “digital health” in your jurisdiction? The term “digital health” signifies a broad idea that […]
Future Prospects of Photovoltaic Technology from a Patent Perspective
Emergence of Photovoltaic Technology Photovoltaic (photo+voltaic, PV) deals with converting light energy into voltage to generate renewable and environmentally clean energy. In general […]
Patent Infringement: Import or Local Manufacture?
In an infringement suit, AstraZeneca AB & Anr. (‘plaintiffs’) vs Azista Industries Pvt Ltd & Ors. (‘defendants’), the Delhi High Court, in its […]