Section 3(d) of the Indian Patents Act, 1970 was never so controversial till the insertion of an amendment in 2005, which states that […]
Relooking at the reach of Section 3(d) of the Indian Patents Act, 1970 after ‘Novozymes’ Case
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Patent infringement suit and harvesting machines
On 21 September 2023, the Plaintiff- Kubota Corporation, a Japanese company, filed a suit for patent infringement, seeking enforcement of its patents before […]
W. R. Grace vs The Controller of Patents- Post refusal Allowance of Claim Amendments
Prosecution of pharmaceutical patents in India without attracting an objection under Section 3(d) of the Indian Patents Act, 1970 (hereinafter “the Act”) is […]
Patent Laws and Regulations India 2024
A patent can be enforced against an infringer only in Civil Courts and not below the Court of a District Judge. For Chennai, […]
Much-Needed Clarity on Software Patentability Boosts Protection and Enforcement in India
Much-Needed Clarity on Software Patentability Boosts Protection and Enforcement in India. Read the article >>
Understanding The Reach And Limits Of Markush Claims
The term Markush owes its existence to Eugene A. Markush, who was the applicant in US patent *720. He used it in a […]
Madras High Court clarifies the Applicability of Sections 3(d) and 3(e) of the Indian Patents Act on Biochemical Substances
Under Indian patent law, there is a peculiar yardstick of “non-patentable inventions” as listed under section 3 of the Patents Act. Hon’ble Madras […]
Sports, Technology, and Patents – 10: Game, Set, and Match – Tennis Racquets
Modern tennis seems to have started with a British (GB) patent of 1874 titled “New and Improved Court for Playing the Ancient Game […]
Non-working of patented invention is a ground to refuse injunction: Delhi High Court
Recently, in the matter of Enconcore N.V. versus Anjani Technoplast Ltd. & Anr., the Delhi High Court was presented with an intricate matter […]
Delhi High Court Grants Injunction Against Canva in Patent Infringement Case by Indian Startup RX Prism
On July 18, 2023, the Delhi High Court’s Division Bench issued an interim injunction supporting Indian startup RxPrism in a patent infringement suit […]