Draft Patents (Amendment) Rules, 2023 notified
In recent years Geographical Indications (‘GIs’) has emerged as one of the most important instruments for protecting the ‘quality, reputation or other character of goods essentially attributable to their geographical origin’.
The article in this issue of IPR Amicus discusses a recent decision of the Hon’ble Calcutta High Court which has set aside an order passed by the Controller of Patents and Designs refusing the grant of patent for treatment of a plant disease, ...
The article in this issue of IPR Amicus discusses the application of the Swissness Act, 2017 which regulates the use of Swiss symbols or labels which associate the products and services with Switzerland.
The article in this issue of IPR Amicus examines a recent decision of the Delhi High Court, where the High Court has redefined the boundaries of permissible claim amendments for overcoming the objections on non-patentability especially Section 3(i) of the Patents Act, 1970, without jeopardizing the requirements of Section 59.
The article in this issue of IPR Amicus analyses two decisions of the Delhi High Court which have adjudicated patentability of the species patent with respect to the genus patent as part of infringement proceedings.
The article in this issue of IPR Amicus discusses a recent landmark Judgement passed by the Delhi High Court in the matter of Allergan Inc v. The Controller of Patents.
The first article in this issue of IPR Amicus examines a recent Delhi High Court decision against an order passed by the Controller of Patents and Designs refusing the grant of the Appellant’s patent application for lacking inventive step.
In continuation of the article published last month in IPR Amicus, the article in this issue of newsletter further discusses the evolving law around Divisional Applications in India.
The article in this issue of IPR Amicus discusses elaborately the evolving jurisprudence of Divisional Applications in India. The article notes that in India, a divisional application under Section 16 of the Patents Act, 1970 may be pursued...