Delhi High Court: Non-Attendance of Hearing Is Not 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...
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...
Compulsory Licensing Petition Can’t Hinder Copyright: Delhi HC
In the case of Phonographic Performance Limited v Al-Hamd Tradenation, Phonographic Performance Limited (PPL) filed a civil suit against Al-Hamd Tradenation (Al-Hamad) in the Delhi High Court, seeking to restrain Al-Hamad from infringing PPL’s copyrighted works/sound recordings in an event without obtaining a requisite license from...
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....