Delhi HC Outlines Patent Eligibility for Computer-Related Inventions
In the case, Blackberry Limited v the Controller of Patents and Design, Blackberry Limited (Blackberry) challenged an impugned order issued against its Indian patent application (application) for an invention relating to enhance user interaction with multimedia devices and autofill media files based on available storage....
Delhi High Court: Non-Attendance of Hearing Isn’t Abandonment
In Star Scientific Limited v the Controller of Patents and Designs, the Delhi High Court emphasized the mandate of the Controller of Patents and Designs’ (Controller) to issue a reasoned and speaking order while deciding the fate of a patent application, regardless of the Applicant not attending the hearing.
The Court...
Delhi High Court Bars JK Cement from Using Akzo Nobel’s Trademark
In an important decision, the Hon’ble High Court of Delhi has restrained JK Cement Ltd. (‘JK’) from using the trade mark “WEATHER SHIELD” in relation to cement.
Akzo Nobel Coatings International B V (‘Akzo Nobel’), an international conglomerate, owns one of the world’s most popular paint brands, DULUX which it uses as a...
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...
Suppressed Fact Must be Material to allow revisitation of interim injunction
In the case of Novartis AG & Anr. v Natco Pharma Limited, the Delhi High Court dismissed an application by the defendant, Natco Pharma Limited (Natco), an Indian pharmaceutical company, seeking vacation of the interim injunction granted to Novartis AG (Novartis) in 2023 in the ongoing patent infringement suit against...
Concerns over handling of personal data by foreign-owned/funded entities
In a recent Public Interest Litigation (PIL) addressed by the Delhi High Court, Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay v Union of India, a critical spotlight was cast on the practices of foreign-owned companies that collect personal information through travel booking platforms in India.
This judgment underscores the significant challenges and...
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...
Delhi High Court awards Ericsson $29 million in SEP case
K&S’ latest article written by Pramod Kumar, Naveen Suriya, and Partner & Sanjeev Kumar Tiwari which analyses the Delhi High Court’s landmark decision to award Ericsson USD 29 million in damages, the highest SEP-related damages awarded in India, for the Patent Lawyer’s newsletter.
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Delhi High Court Reaffirms Computer-Related Invention Patent Criteria.
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