Government of India issued a Notification on September 17, 2019 making rules further to amend the Patents Rules, 2003. The major amendments are as follows: There is good news for Patent Applicants who wish to get their patent granted soon, as the categories who can file Request for Expedited Examination in Form 18A along with the prescribed fees has the […]
“The patent system added the fuel of interest to the fire of genius, in the discovery and production of new and useful things.”-Abraham Lincoln. No one can refute the words of Abraham Lincoln more so today, as we live in the knowledge era. Therefore, it has become imperative to enhance creativity, innovation and competitiveness by harnessing the IP of individuals, institutions, industry and the […]
To nurture innovation and creativity in a knowledge economy, Indian Government has reduced the official fees for filing of patent application, requesting for normal or expedited examination and for renewing the granted patents to the tune of 60 to 68 percent especially for MSMEs who play a key role in the economic growth of India. The fee reduction has also […]
Judgement Date: Aug 14, 2019 Shogun Organics Limited (the plaintiff), has filed the present suit seeking a permanent injunction restraining infringement of its Patent IN-236630 (IN‘630) against Defendants (Solex Chemicals Pvt. Ltd, Director of the Solex, Orachem Pvt. Ltd (Trading partner of Solex), Manaksia Ltd, and Endura SPA. The IN’630 patent relates to a “Process for manufacturing D-trans Allethrin”. Allethrin […]
The patent EP3192882 granted in July 31, 2019 discloses method of production of Potassium Antimony Tartrate (PAT) by utlizing waste products bearing antimony. Potassium Antimony Tartrate (PAT) is consumed by Zinc hydro smelters for purification of Zinc Sulphate solution to produce Zinc metal. The USA and India equivalents of this patent are under processing. The patented process has been commercialized and is running successfully at […]
On Aug. 20, 2019, High Court of Delhi Passed order that “Patent infringement actions are maintainable only in respect of granted and live patents.” Plaintiff: Novartis AG & ANR. . Defendant: Natco Pharma Ltd. The suit concerns the Plaintiff’s patent number IN 276026 titled ‘Novel Pyrimidine Compounds and Compositions as Protein Kinase Inhibitors” relating Ceritinib drug for treating non-small cell […]