Judicial decisions interpreting the Patent Act ,1970 including landmark rulings
Delhi High Court | Decided: 8 February 2011 W.P. (C) No. 801 of 2011 Bench: Justice S. Muralidhar Citation: Indian Kanoon Doc No. 75686456 Background Nippon Steel Corporation, a Japanese corporation with world-class technology in the field of medium-high grade steel, was engaged in intensive research and development in steelmaking and related engineering. On 9 […]
Bombay High Court | Decided: 19 December 2007 Bench: Justice A.H. Joshi Citation: (2008) 3 MLJ 599 Background Garware-Wall Ropes Ltd., the plaintiff-appellant, was the registered holder of two patents – “GSWR” and “Spiral Lock Systems” bearing Patent Nos. 196240 and 201177 respectively – relating to rope and wire systems used in infrastructure projects. The
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O.S. No. 3 of 1999, decided on 17 May 2010 (Kerala High Court) Background Low Heat Driers Pvt. Ltd., a company incorporated in 1987 and engaged in manufacturing drying equipment for agricultural produce, claimed to have developed a novel device for smoke drying of agricultural products, particularly ribbed rubber sheets. The invention was attributed to
Supreme Court of India | Civil Appeal No. 6718 of 2013 | Decided: 2 June 2014 Bench: Justice Jagdish Singh Khehar & Justice A.K. Patnaik Citation: AIR 2014 SC 2210 | (2014) 15 SCC 360 Background Dr. Aloys Wobben, a German scientist-engineer and one of the world’s largest manufacturers of wind turbines, held approximately 2,700
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Bayer Corporation v. Union of India through the Secretary, Writ Petition No. 1323 of 2013 (Bombay HC, 15 July 2014); AIR 2014 Bombay Background The petitioner, Bayer Corporation, is a corporation incorporated under the laws of the State of Indiana, United States of America. As a result of its research and development activities, the petitioner
M/s UCB Farchim SA v. M/s Cipla Ltd. & Ors., W.P.(C) No. 332 of 2010 (along with connected matters), Delhi High Court, decided on 8 February 2010 Background Writ petitions before the Delhi High Court raised an important procedural question under Indian patent law: whether a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution is
Nuziveedu Seeds Ltd. & Ors. v. Monsanto Technology LLC & Ors., FAO (OS) (COMM) 86/2017 & 76/2017, Delhi High Court, decided on 11 April 2018. Background This case arose from a long-standing dispute between Monsanto Technology LLC and Indian seed companies led by Nuziveedu Seeds Ltd. Monsanto held Indian Patent No. 214436, which related to
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Novartis AG & Anr. v. Cipla Ltd., CS(OS) 3812/2014, Delhi High Court, decided on 9 January 2015. Background This case arose out of a patent dispute between Novartis AG and Cipla Ltd. Novartis held Indian Patent No. 222346 for the drug Indacaterol, including its salt form Indacaterol Maleate, which is used for treating Chronic Obstructive
