Interim relief to Largan Precision by Delhi HC in Smartphone Camera Technology Patent Dispute
In Largan Precision Co., Ltd v. Honor Device Co., Ltd & Anr., the Delhi High Court granted an ex-parte ad interim injunction in favour of the plaintiff, Largan Precision Co., Ltd (Largan), a Taiwanese company against Honor Device Co., Ltd (Honor), a Chinese company, and its Indian subsidiary.
Largan had filed...
Indian Patent Office publishes guidelines for examination of Computer-Related Inventions
On July 29, 2025, the Indian Patent Office (IPO) released the Guidelines for Examination of Computer-Related Inventions (CRI 2025 Guidelines).
These guidelines have been finalised through two draft versions, initially released in March 2025 and revised in June 2025, following extensive stakeholder consultations...
Delhi High Court reaffirms the non-patentability of algorithms that lack technical effect
In Kroll Information Assurance, LLC v The Controller General of Patents, Designs, and Trademarks and Ors, the Delhi High Court reaffirmed that an invention using conventional and generic computers to implement a computer program to perform searches based on sequence of instructions given by a user is abstract, lacks any technical character, and...
International Bar Association Case Comment: UK Court of Appeal’s AI Patentability judgment
Ramya Rao, M S Devi, and Amrish Tiwari write for the International Bar Association’s Business Law International (Vol 26, No 1) on a UK Court of Appeal ruling in Comptroller v Emotional Perception AI Limited, redefining patentability for AI-driven neural networks.
The technology at stake harnesses artificial neural...
India ranks fifth in the Global Generative AI Landscape
India ranks fifth globally in terms of the number of Generative AI (Gen AI) patents published between 2014 and 2023 as highlighted in World Intellectual Property Organization’s (WIPO) recent report.
The report, Patent Landscape Report on Generative Artificial Intelligence, states that between 2014 and 2023, India...
AI and Patents: Key Considerations (India) – Practice Note
A Practice Note discussing key issues concerning patents and AI inventions, including machine learning, neural networks, and deep learning technology, and their applications. This Note discusses recent AI patenting trends, potential types of AI-related inventions, and key issues and best practices for obtaining patent protection for AI-related...
AI and Patents: Key Considerations (India) – Practice Note
A Practice Note discussing key issues concerning patents and AI inventions, including machine learning, neural networks, and deep learning technology, and their applications. This Note discusses recent AI patenting trends, potential types of AI-related inventions, and key issues and best practices for obtaining patent protection for AI-related...
Delhi High Court’s Progressive Rulings Favor Microsoft in Software Case
In a recent decision by the Delhi High Court, in the case of Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC v Assistant Controller of Patents and Designs, the Court reaffirmed that the Guidelines for Examination of Computer Related Inventions (CRI), 2017 (CRI Guidelines 2017), which eliminated the novel hardware requirement, must be applied to determine the...
Google penalized by Delhi High Court for misrepresenting disclosures
In a notable judgment in early April, the IP Division of Delhi High Court dismissed Google LLC’s (Google) appeal against the rejection of its patent application by the Assistant Controller of Patents and Designs (Controller), and imposed a fine of Rs 1 lakh (~USD 1,200) on the tech giant for presenting incorrect information and failing to disclose...
The rise of the machines: How are AI tools reshaping the world of Intellectual Property
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