In one of the longest patent infringement disputes, CS(OS) 635/2004, relating to Indian patent 175971 for ‘Digital Transmission System, held by Koninklijke Philips […]
Flawed Claim Mapping Can Lead To Lost Infringement Battle
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Subjective Assessment Of Inventive Step Questioned By Delhi High Court: Case Remanded For Reconsideration
In an ongoing dispute filed by Tapas Chatterjee for the rejection of a patent application for the ZLD (Zero Liquid Discharge) System by […]
Conduct Separate Hearings For Examination And Pre-grant Opposition: Calcutta High Court Directs
In the matter of UPL Limited vs Union of India & Ors., order dated September 16, 2025, the application for patent by UPL […]
Legal Infirmities In Refusal Of A Patent: Calcutta High Court Rules Remand Inevitable
It is known that if the Appeal Court finds that the Controller has not followed the principle of natural justice while refusing a […]
Technical Advancement Required To Secure Patent: Delhi High Court Affirms
In the case of Saint Gobain Glass France vs Assistant Controller of Patents C.A.(COMM.IPD-PAT) 13/2024, the key issue before the Delhi High Court […]
Patent disuse and delay kill injunction application
Intellectual property rights met commercial reality in Conqueror Innovations Private Limited and Anr v Xiaomi Technology India Private Limited. Conqueror applied for a temporary […]
Raising New Grounds In Hearing Notice Not Permissible: Delhi High Court Rules
In any patent proceeding before the Controller of Patents, providing a reasonable opportunity to contest any objection adverse to the grant of a […]
Refusal Order Of Patent Set Aside: Madras High Court Directs Reconsideration
The division of any patent application and its admissibility under Section 16 of the Patents Act, 1970, have seen many ups and downs […]
Guidelines for the Examination of AYUSH-Related Inventions
On the occasion of National Ayurveda Day, observed on September 23, 2025, the Office of the Controller General of Patents, Designs, and Trade […]
Does Copyright Protection End With The Grant Of A Patent?
It is normal for the patentee to seek copyright protection of the literary work in the same subject matter. This means that copyright […]