SpicyIP

MARCH 21, 2024

In light of the recent Patent (Amendment) Rules, 2024, we are pleased to bring this post by Prashant Reddy T., Pre-Grant Opposition The first proposal relates to amending the pre-grant opposition mechanism, which allows patent applications to be opposed before the Patent Office officially “grants” the patent.

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SpicyIP

MARCH 4, 2024

Case Summaries BMI Group Danmark Aps vs The Assistant Controller Of Patents on 22 February, 2024 (Delhi High Court) Image from here An appeal was filed against the impugned order rejecting the suit patent for lack of an inventive step. Hero Investcorp Private Limited & Anr.

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The IPKat

DECEMBER 22, 2023

This is one to watch for 2024. This week, the UK supreme court finally rejected the appeal by Dr Thaler to have DABUS named as an inventor on a patent application. The topic of prior use has been elevated to the status of a referral to the Enlarged Board of Appeal ( G1/23 ).

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SpicyIP

DECEMBER 17, 2023

From conflicting positions on AI as a co-author of a work to the contours of information required u/s 39 about the patent applications filed abroad, we had some engaging posts on this blog this week. The last date for submission of entries is February 29, 2024. He is interested in IP law, and commercial and criminal litigation.

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Patently-O

FEBRUARY 26, 2023

forthcoming 2024). Hologic and In re Wingen serve as a reminder to avoid disclosing the details of an invention before they are ready to file a patent application—and if a disclosure does occur, they should remember to preserve the argument that it wasn’t actually enabling! See Real-World Prior Art , 76 Stan.

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SpicyIP

DECEMBER 30, 2023

The judgement was passed in a writ petition filed by Natco Pharma against the Controller’s order granting Novartis a patent for a form of the Valsartan-Sacubitril complex, after conducting a unilateral hearing excluding Natco therefrom. The case was discussed on the blog here.

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NOVEMBER 13, 2023

The court passed an ad interim injunction order, restricting the defendant from making the specified works available on its platforms, while permitting the use of cover versions and user-generated content, pending a detailed hearing on 6 February 2024. India’s patent applications jump by 31.6% – WIPO IP Indicator 2023.

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SpicyIP

DECEMBER 12, 2022

Plaintiff sought an interim injunction against the Defendant from disclosing any copyright work and confidential information which it had acquired by during its their employment by the Plaintiff. Road bumps could power electric vehicles of the future, BMW’s 2021 patent application shows.

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