Patent Office Archives

“Occurring in nature” in S. 3(c) only qualifies the nearest reasonable referent “non-living substance”: Madras HC directs patent protection for antibody invention

“The real challenge with a patent application in respect of a synthesized non-living substance is establishing novelty, technical advance and not patent eligibility”

Case Briefs High Courts

Patent Office to pass orders after concluding oral hearings within reasonable period that cannot go beyond 3-6 months: Delhi High Court

“The timelines prescribed in the Patents Act, 1970 and the Patent Rules, 2003 reflect the Legislature’s intention to ensure that no unnecessary delays are caused in the process of grant of patents.”

Case Briefs High Courts

Delhi High Court directs Patent office to update Manual for Practice and Procedure for dealing intricate matters in a better way

Since the number of filings in India are rapidly increasing thus there is an imminent need to update the Manual of Patent Office Practice and Procedure so that the Examiners and Controllers can get better guidance on dealing intricate matters like objections of lack of clarity and succinctness.

Case Briefs High Courts

Del HC | ‘Technical contribution’ is the test of patentability for computer programs; law on S. 3(k) of Patents Act clarified

Delhi High Court: Pratibha Singh, J., allowed a writ petition filed against the order of Intellectual Property Appellate Board (“IPAB”) whereby it had