Court Overturns Patent Refusal Due to Inadequate Obviousness Evaluation
In Kuraray Co. Ltd. and Mebiol Inc. v The Assistant Controller of Patents & Designs, The Patent Office, the Madras High Court ruled in September that the Assistant Controller of Patents & Designs’ (Controller) refusal order lacked merit due to insufficient reasoning.
Kuraray Co. Ltd. and Mebiol Inc. (appellants), filed a...
Maximizing Innovation and Protection in India’s Med-Tech Sector
India’s medical technology (med-tech) device sector, crucial to its healthcare system, offers a wide range of products such as catheters, needles, syringes, cardiac stents and orthopaedic implants.
Valued over 900,000,000,000 Indian rupees (approximately £8,532,661,146) in 2022, it is projected to grow at a CAGR of 16.4%, reaching $50...
Design Protection can be a Game-Changer for India’s Med-Tech Boom
Synergy between design innovation and legal protection will be instrumental in shaping a healthier future
India’s medical technology (med-tech) device sector, crucial to its healthcare system, offers a wide range of products like catheters, needles, syringes, cardiac stents, and orthopaedic implants. Valued over Rs 90,000 crore ($11...
India gov’t publishes Draft GI of Goods Amendment Rules, 2023
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3 digital storytelling platforms, 1 copyright infringement suit
There can be no monopoly over the running of a storytelling platform; copyright vests in the expression of an idea but not in the idea itself.
This was encapsulated in the Delhi High Court ruling, which put an end to the copyright infringement lawsuit filed by Humans of Bombay (HOB), India’s largest storytelling...
Court assesses lung cancer drug patent infringement by the company.
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Filing the SoW by September 30 is crucial for patentees & licensees
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Delhi High Court to address conflicting views on Divisional applications
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Will 3D Bioprinting Turn Disruptor in Healthcare Ecosystem?
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What amounts to receipt when served by the TM Registry through email?
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