In this case the Delhi High Court set aside an order of the Controller of Patents refusing a patent application based on a ground not raised in the hearing notice. The refusal order was set aside as it lacked proper reasoning as required for inventive step analysis. Continue Reading Refusal of a patent application based on prior art not cited in hearing notice set aside by the Delhi High Court
In this case the Delhi High Court set aside an order of the Controller of Patents refusing a patent application. The refusal order was set aside as it lacked proper reasoning as required for inventive step analysis. Continue Reading Inventive Step analysis requires a rigorous examination, not surface analysis, says the Delhi High Court.
6th issue of the Indian Patent Journal (9th February 2024) features 2,236 patent publications, 2,443 grants, and 749 registered designs. Continue Reading Indian Patent and Design Statistics 2024 (February 2nd to 9th)
In this case, the Delhi High Court explored if a trademark opposition be ‘deemed as abandoned’ if there was a delay in service of evidence by the opponent in the opposition. The Court also explained whether the timelines mentioned in the Trade Marks Act and Rules are mandatory or not. Continue Reading Trademark opposition timelines are mandatory, and must be complied strictly, says the Delhi High Court
Delhi High Court reviewed whether new objections can be raised at the hearing stage of a Patent Application. The Court examined the claims and the refusal order, from the purview of Principles of Natural Justice. Continue Reading Method of producing ‘protein enriched blood serum’ is not a method of treatment under Section 3(i), says the Delhi High Court
Recent trademark rulings by the Delhi and Bombay High Courts address infringement and damages in cases involving ‘Sri Sharanam Ayyappa’, ‘Dengue Don’, and ‘Raashee’ trademarks. Continue Reading ‘Sri Sharanam Ayyappa’, ‘Dengue Don’ , and ‘Raashee’, Trademark Case Decisions
Delhi High Court refers the question of filing jurisdiction for trademark rectification petitions to a larger bench, seeking clarity on whether it’s limited to the trademark office’s jurisdiction or any High Court. Continue Reading Where can you file Trademark Rectification Petitions? The Delhi High Court refers the question to a Larger Bench
The Ministry of Commerce and Industry’s deadline for feedback on the Trade Mark Draft Rules 2024 ends today. Key updates include new definitions and electronic communication. Continue Reading Deadline for Public Comments on New Trade Mark Draft Rules 2024 Ends Today, February 9th, 2024
The Delhi High Court restrains Festival House Immersive from using ‘Candlelight’ for concerts, in a notable trademark case filed by Fever Labs, a global live entertainment platform. Continue Reading Use of the Trademark ‘Candlelight’ for Musical Concerts restrained by the Delhi High Court
In a landmark decision, the Delhi High Court clarifies the nature of product by process patent claims in the ferric carboxymaltose dispute between Vifor International and MSN Labs. Continue Reading Product by Process Patent Claims are Product Claims, not Process Claims, rules the Delhi High Court