Month: July 2022

In a recent judgment by a single bench of the Delhi High Court, it has been held that non-consideration of grounds of pre-grant opposition by the Deputy Controller of Patents and Designs constitutes a violation of the principles of natural justice.    In this particular case, Respondent No. 2- GSP Crop Science Pvt. Ltd., had […]

In the recent judgment in the matter of ‘Bright Lifecare Private Ltd v Vini Cosmetics Private Limited and Anr’, the Court pronounced the verdict on the aspect of protection of distinctive elements under intellectual property law.   This case is a great move after the issuance of the guidelines for the prevention of misleading advertisements. […]

The Statement of Working of Patents in India (Form 27) – A Complete Guide General principle/ Purpose of Form-27 As enshrined in Section 83 “General principles applicable to working of patented inventions” of the Indian Patents Act, 1970, “patents are granted to encourage inventions and to secure that the inventions are worked in India on […]

Introduction The Indian Patents Act, 1970 (the Act) allows Applicant for a Patent or a Patentee to make amendments in the application for Patent, or the complete specification, or any document related thereto, both before grant and after the grant of the patent. Even though the Act has provided specific provisions relating to the scope […]

The 12th Ministerial Conference (MC12) of the World Trade Organization (WTO) was conducted at the WTO headquarters in Geneva between June 12 to June 17, 2022. This conference was attended by the ministers of the member countries from across the globe to evaluate the working of the body, make general announcements, and take steps towards […]