

"Ensuring Fairness in Patent Adjudication: Madras High Court Emphasizes need for Reasoned Orders and Natural Justice"
Recently, the Hon’ble Madras High Court (hereinafter referred to as ‘the Hon’ble Court’) in the matter of Idemia Identity & Security...
Priyanka Kashyap
Feb 7


IPR and Public Health: Exploring the Possibility of Local Production of Risdiplam in India
The recent appeal by Rajya Sabha MP Haris Beeran for the Union Health Ministry to endorse the domestic production of Risdiplam has opened...
Abhishek Jain
Feb 6


INDIA: Unlawful Publication of Withdrawn Applications: Not Admissible as Prior Art
Introduction The present case involves an appeal filed before the Hon'ble High Court of Madras (hereinafter the “Hon’ble Court”) by Dr....
Aastha Joshi
Feb 4


India: another one bites the dust - unreasoned refusal order for non-attendance at a hearing
The Hon’ble Delhi High Court (hereinafter, ‘ the Court ’) in the appeal of Star Scientific Limited vs. The Controller of Patents and...
Ankita Patil
Jan 11


BASF SE vs. Deputy Controller: Madras High Court addressing Timing and Transparency in Patent Filings
The patent ecosystem is as much about safeguarding ingenuity as it is about navigating legal frameworks. The confluence of procedural...
Teena Dutta
Jan 11

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Analysis of the Judgment on the Revocation Petition of Malladi Drugs & Pharmaceuticals' Patent [(T)OP(PT) No.45 of 2023]
The judgement involves a petition filed by Embio Limited (Petitioner) to revoke a patent granted to Malladi Drugs & Pharmaceuticals Ltd....
Nandini Mittal
Jan 7


Alphanumeric Marks: Where Well Known Brands Clash
INTRODUCTION As companies branch into new sectors and overlapping industries, trademark disputes between big brands and well known marks...
Snehal Khemka
Dec 26, 2024


Madras High Court Emphasizes Procedural Fairness and Natural Justice in Patent Proceedings, Sets Aside Refusal Order
Introduction In a significant ruling highlighting the importance of procedural fairness in patent proceedings, the Hon’ble Madras High...
Vedika Kharbanda
Dec 20, 2024


SOWING INNOVATION, REAPING RIGHTS: Revisiting Section 3(h) in Syngenta case
Introduction Section 3(h) of the Patents Act, 1970 (“ the Act ”), was enacted to protect fundamental farming practices by excluding...
Teena Dutta
Dec 19, 2024


Protecting Patent Rights from Procedural Lapses: Key Takeaway from Bry-Air vs. Union of India
The Hon'ble High Court of Delhi in the case of Bry-Air (Asia) Pvt. Ltd. vs. Union of India, ordered restoration of Indian Patent...
Teena Dutta
Dec 16, 2024