Bombay HC: Complete Responses must for Patent Examination Reports
In the case of Sonalkumar Sureshrao Salunkhe & Ors. v The Assistant Controller of Patents, the Bombay High Court underscored the importance of diligently addressing all objections in the First Examination Report (FER) sufficiently, to avoid the risk of a patent application being deemed ‘abandoned’.
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Delhi High Court Backs Microsoft for Clarity & Global Standards in Patent Cases
In Microsoft Technology Licensing LLC v The Assistant Controller of Patents & Designs, The Patent Office, the Delhi High Court highlighted the necessity for procedural fairness and clarity in the patent examination process to align with principles of natural justice and international patent standards....
Bombay HC: Complete Responses must for Patent Examination Reports
In the case of Sonalkumar Sureshrao Salunkhe & Ors. v The Assistant Controller of Patents, the Bombay High Court underscored the importance of diligently addressing all objections in the First Examination Report (FER) sufficiently, to avoid the risk of a patent application being deemed ‘abandoned’.
Sonalkumar...
IPO Publishes Draft Revised Guidelines for Examination of Computer-Related Inventions
On March 25, 2025, the Controller General of Patents, Designs, and Trademarks (CGPDTM) released the Draft Guidelines for Examination of Computer-Related Inventions (CRI), 2025 (Draft 2025 Guidelines) for public consultation, inviting stakeholders and the larger public to submit their suggestions by April 15, 2025....