Inventiveness Test Should Be Applied to Entire Invention, Not Parts
In the matter of Groz-Beckert Kg v Union of India & Ors, the Calcutta High Court heard the appeal of Groz-Beckert KG (GBKG) against the rejection of their patent application by the Controller of Patents and Designs (Controller).
The case dealt with the issue of whether, can an invention be assessed on its constituent parts, while evaluating its patentability.
GBKG’s patent...