Madras HC Distinguishes Nutritional Enhancement from Methods of Treatment Under Section 3(i)
In an interesting recent case, Kemin Industries Inc. v The Controller of Patents, the Madras High Court deliberated over the patentability of inventions pertaining to animal nutrition and the applicability of Section 3(i) of the Indian Patents Act, 1970 on such inventions.
Under Section 3(i), any process for the...
Madras HC Rescues TVS’s Patent: IPO Overlooked Innovation in Braking
In the case of TVS Motor Company Limited v The Assistant Controller of Patents, TVS Motor Company Limited (TVS) filed a patent application at the Indian Patent Office (IPO) for a user-selectable regenerative braking system designed for electric or hybrid vehicles.
This would enable multiple braking modes based on...
Madras HC Favors Microsoft, Reaffirms Delhi HC’s Patentability for Software
In its first decision on the patentability of computer programs, the Madras High Court clarified how software-based inventions can be patentable by showcasing technical effect and without the need for novel/inventive hardware.
In the case Microsoft Technology Licensing LLC v Assistant Controller of Patents &...
Can a Counterclaim Be Filed Against a Trademark Rectification Petition?
The question that arose before the Madras High Court in Chennai in Solidaire Digital Electronics Private Limited v Salahudeen Abdul Latheef & Anr case was the maintainability of a counterclaim against a rectification petition against a trademark registration for the mark “SOLIDARE”.
Besides filing a counter to...
Madras HC Upholds Microsoft’s Sensor Data Patent, Reinforces Standards
In the case of Microsoft Technology Licensing LLC v Assistant Controller of Patents and Designs, an appeal filed by Microsoft Technology Licensing LLC (Microsoft) challenged the rejection of its patent application for a system to improve how devices handle and communicate sensor data more efficiently in the Madras High...
Madras HC Distinguishes Nutritional Enhancement from Methods of Treatment Under Section 3(i)
In an interesting recent case, Kemin Industries Inc. v The Controller of Patents, the Madras High Court deliberated over the patentability of inventions pertaining to animal nutrition and the applicability of Section 3(i) of the Indian Patents Act, 1970 on such inventions.
Under Section 3(i), any process for the...