Patentability vs. Procedure: Finding the Right Balance during patent examinations

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The Delhi High Court ruled in favor of Arcturus Therapeutics, overturning the Controller’s rejection of its patent application on procedural grounds. The Court emphasized that procedural compliance should not override substantive examination, directing the Patent Office to reassess the application on its merits.

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Frivolous inventions and abstract theories – Delhi High Court refuses patent appeal

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The Delhi High Court dismissed an appeal against the rejection of a patent application due to lack of novelty and a significant procedural delay of 701 days. The appellants, who had filed a patent application for black-colored wearables with claimed effects on human energy, failed to provide scientific evidence or technical merit. The court upheld the Indian Patent Office’s decision, emphasizing that abstract ideas are not patentable and reaffirming the importance of adhering to statutory deadlines for appeals.

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Register for Session 2 of the Free Masterclass on Intellectual Property by BananaIP, Ktech Center of Excellence for Data Science and NASSCOM

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Session 1 of the Master Class on Intellectual Property for StartUps organized by BananaIP, Ktech Centre of Excellence for Data Science, NASSCOM, India AI, StartUp...

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Google, Akamai and Netflix accused of patent infringement, Certificate Course on Patent Law, EPO discusses patentability of plants obtained by essentially biological processes, Microsoft adds 500 to LOT Network and more

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“Indian Patent Statistics, Interesting Inventions, IPR Workshops, Certificate Course on Patent Law, Google, Akamai and Netflix accused of patent infringement, Madras High Court upholds Kibow...

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