Tag: Controller of Patents in India
July 4, 2024
Intellectual Property | Patent
Intellectual Property | Patent
Shortcuts in patent filing will not work: Bombay HC
Bombay High Court clarifies that patent applicants must provide substantive and complete responses to first examination reports, in order to meet the compliance requirements under Section 21(1) of the Patents Act, and to avoid the application being deemed abandoned. ...
May 30, 2024
Intellectual Property | Patent
Intellectual Property | Patent
Appeals against Pre-grant Patent Oppositions and Exhaus...
Patent laws, including in India, usually allow oppositions to be filed against patent applications, either before or after they are granted. Appeals against decisions in opposition matters may also be permitted in some cases. In India, an appeal against a decision of a Controller may be filed in post-grant oppositions, but the law is not as straightforward when it comes to appeals in pre-grant oppositions. ......
May 24, 2024
Intellectual Property | Patent
Intellectual Property | Patent
Patent non-disclosures turn out costly for Google in In...
False or incomplete disclosures can be costly - this follows from a recent decision of the Delhi High Court, where the global technology giant Google had to not just forgo its patent application for not meeting conditions of patentability, but also pay a fine for not providing complete and correct information of corresponding foreign filings in connection with the application. ......
From Compliance Burden to Regulatory Agility: Key Highlights of the Corporate Laws Amendme...
The Corporate Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2026 ("Bill"), introduced in the Lok Sabha on March 23, 2026, marks another incremental and deliberate step in India's corporate law reform journey.
Legitimate Uses: India’s Most Flexible and Most Misunderstood Ground for Processing
The Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 ("DPDP Act") introduces 'legitimate uses' as a lawful basis for processing personal data without consent.
Toward Inclusive Streaming: Understanding India’s New OTT Accessibility Guidelines, ...
On February 6, 2026, the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting ("MIB") issued the Guidelines for Accessibility of Content on platforms of Publishers of Online Curated Content (OTT Platforms) for Persons ...
The Semaglutide Dispute in India: Clarifying the Anticipation vs. Obviousness Divide
A typical patent infringement matter plays out thus: the patent holder / plaintiff sues for patent infringement, along with an application for an interim injunction to stop the infringer ...
Refining Press Note 3: Easing the path for Foreign Investment into India
On March 10, 2026, the Union Cabinet approved significant amendments to Press Note 3 ("Amendment Notification") which governs India's foreign direct investment policy towards investments ...
Why Delhi Companies Pay More: The Stamp Duty Discrepancy
The stamp duty applicable on the execution of agreements and various documents in India is governed by both, the Union Government and the appropriate State Governments ...
Is Your Indian Supply Chain Patent-Proof? Lessons from the Philips Case
Identifying actors in patent infringement requires pinning down the party directly manufacturing a patented product or performing the patented process in question ...
Compliances and Consents: The Legality of Recording Digital Interactions
In an era defined by digital connectivity and interactions driven by the continuous exchange of data, modern communication has become increasingly susceptible to external surveillance. ...
Revised ECB Framework: Borrowing From Tomorrow
The Reserve Bank of India (the “RBI”) has amended the Foreign Exchange Management (Borrowing and Lending) Regulations, 2018 through the Foreign Exchange Management ...
Startup India 2.0: A Deep Tech Reset
The Indian government has updated the definition, eligibility criteria, recognition process, and compliance framework for startups, and introduced a new category ...
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