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Madras High Court IPD exercises Article 226 writ jurisdiction to restore patent application deemed abandoned under Section 21(1) due to gross negligence of patent agent.
The Madras High Court dismissed patent revocation challenges as infructuous after confirming that the underlying patent terms had expired, rendering the matter moot.
A doctrinal analysis of Section 3(k) of the Patents Act, examining Indian judicial and patent office guidelines on software and computer-related inventions.
A comprehensive analysis of traditional knowledge protection under Indian patent law, examining biopiracy prevention, the TKDL repository, and landmark disputes including Neem, Turmeric, Basmati, and Ayahuasca.
Can online posts establish territorial jurisdiction in commercial suits? The Calcutta HC rules that interim injunctions require a strict jurisdictional audit under Clause 12.
The Traditional Knowledge Digital Library (TKDL) in India serves as a vital defensive mechanism, enabling patent examiners to identify traditional knowledge as prior art to prevent invalid patent grants.
The Madras High Court confirmed that patent infringement suits can be transferred to the High Court for consolidation with independent revocation petitions, even without a formal counter-claim.
The Bombay High Court judgment in Dr. Tarkeshwar Chandrakant Patil v. IIT Bombay affirmed the refusal of a patent application for missing Section 7(2) proof of right, setting strict chain of title standards for academic inventions.
Analysis of Compulsory Licensing of Patents in India: Learn how Section 84 of the Patents Act 1970 and landmark rulings like Bayer Corporation v. Union of India regulate the grant of a compulsory licence of patent in India.
Analysis of Xiaomi Find Device Patent Case: The Delhi HC dismissed an appeal by Conqueror Innovations against Xiaomi, ruling that the 'Find Device' feature...
