The Delhi High Court restored Bry-Air’s patent application after finding the delay was due to the former patent agent’s negligence, not the petitioner’s actions. The court emphasized that applicants should not suffer due to agents’ faults and allowed Bry-Air to proceed with Form 18 submission for patent examination. Continue Reading Court restores patent application despite missed deadline to file request for examination
In the case of Terex India vs. CDE Asia, the Calcutta High Court remanded the patent dispute for fresh consideration, citing procedural flaws and inadequate reasoning in the original decision. The Court emphasized the need for impartiality and ordered that the case be reviewed by a different officer to ensure a fair outcome. Continue Reading Unreasoned Post Grant Opposition Decision Set Aside by the Calcutta High Court
The Madras High Court confirmed the Patent Office’s rejection of IIT Madras’s patent for a method of doping potassium into ammonium perchlorate. The Court agreed with the rejection based on Sections 3(d) and 2(1)(ja) of the Patents Act, but noted procedural shortcomings in the handling of the case. Continue Reading A doped order on method of doping, court clarifies
In a recent ruling, the Calcutta High Court dismissed WBCIL’s appeal seeking an interim injunction against GTZ, providing clarity on product-by-process claims under the Indian Patents Act, 1970. The judgment highlights the crucial role of expert testimony in establishing patent infringement. Continue Reading Clarifying Product-by-Process Patent Claims in India – West Bengal Chemicals v. GTZ
The following presentation titled ‘Entertainment Licensing and Patents’ was delivered by Dr. Kalyan C. Kankanala at the 32nd National Convention on Patinformatics (Patent Informatics) for Technological Competitive Intelligence and Licensing organised by Society for Information Science (SIS) in collaboration with CSIR’s Unit for Research and Development of Information Products (CSIR-URDIP). The presentation was given to an audience consisting of Scientists/ Researchers, Information Science Professionals, Patent Analysts, Technical Managers, IP Professionals, R&D Managers, Corporate Planning Managers and included the following topics-
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This presentation was delivered by Dr. Kalyan C. Kankanala at NLSIU, Bangalore, India, as a part of the Patent law course offered for PGDIP students. The presentation covers:
Introduction to Patentability Requirements and their role in the Patent System in India;
The Patent Filter Model;
Patentable Subject Matter - Eligible Subjects and Ineligible Subjects;
Inventions and Non-Patentable Subject Matter;
Section 3 Exclusions with special reference to Section 3(d);
Novartis Case - New Form, Known…