Aastha Joshi
Aug 25, 2023
INDIA: HC confirms synergistic combinations leading to new and improved results are patentable
Introduction In a detailed order dated March 13, 2023, the Hon'ble Delhi High Court (hereinafter referred to as "the Hon'ble Court") in...
Aastha Joshi
Aug 25, 2023
INDIA: High Court interprets Section 3(d) clarifies the scope of patentability of known processes
INTRODUCTION: In an order dated March 10, 2023, the Hon'ble Delhi High Court (hereinafter referred to as "the Hon'ble Court") in Tapas...
Namrata Dua and Ishita Kapoor
Aug 24, 2023
Inclusion of Algorithms or computer-executable instructions in inventions is not barred under S.3(k)
Inclusion of Algorithms or computer-executable instructions in inventions is not barred under S.3(k) In a recent judgment concerning an...
Ashee Singh
Aug 23, 2023
Revocation of plant variety registration of PepsiCo India’s potato variant upheld by the High Court
Introduction: In one of the first revocation-related action taken by the Indian courts under the Protection of Plant Varieties and...
Mehak Parvez
Aug 23, 2023
HC Clarifies: Patent Revocation Petition Not a 'Suit' and Unlikely for Stay under S. 10 CPC
In a recent case of Dr. Reddys Laboratories Limited & Anr. vs. The Controller of Patents & Ors. [C.O.(COMM.IPD-PAT) 3/2021], the Delhi...
Mehak Parvez
Aug 22, 2023
Delhi High Court analyses the validity of a design; holds the defendant liable of design piracy
In a recent case, in TTK Prestige Ltd vs. KCM Appliances Pvt. Ltd. [CS(COMM) 697/2022], the Delhi High Court vide an order dated 13th...
Shubha Sharma
Aug 22, 2023
India: Selection patents- Hon’ble High Court’s opinions on ‘coverage’ and ‘disclosure’
Introduction Selection patents continue to be a grey-area in the Indian Patent regime. Selection inventions involve the selection of one...
Pallaash Shankhdhar
Aug 21, 2023
High Court Orders Issuance of Second Examination Report after Amendments in Complete Specifications
INTRODUCTION In the case of GUANGDONG OPPO MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP., LTD. vs. THE CONTROLLER OF PATENTS AND DESIGNS (AID NO. 20 OF...
Vrinda Sehgal
Aug 14, 2023
Touch, Taste & Position: Non-Conventional Trade Marks In The Evolving Landscape Of Branding
Introduction “Products are made in the factory but brands are created in the mind”, a quote by Walter Lander has the ability to convey...
Ankita Sabharwal
Aug 9, 2023
Digital Personal Data Protection Bill, 2023: What it means for your business?
Introduction: The Digital Personal Data Protection Bill, 2023 (‘The Bill’) serves as a milestone in carving India’s data protection...