On July 1, 2025, in Kroll Information Assurance, LLC v. The Controller General of Patents, Designs and Trademarks & Ors.1, the Delhi High Court upheld the refusal of a patent application under Section 3(k) of the Indian Patents Act, 1970, reaffirming that a mere sequence of instructions or abstract profiling logic is insufficient for patent […]
Introduction This article is part 4 of our multi-blog series on analyzing the Draft Computer-Related Inventions (CRI) Guidelines, 2025. Part 1 discusses the new definitions and terms introduced in the Guidelines, Part 2 discusses the judgments referred to in the Guidelines, and Part 3 discusses the novelty and inventive step sections. On March 25, 2025, […]
Introduction Sufficiency of disclosure is a core requirement in patent law, ensuring that an invention is described in a manner that allows a person skilled in the art to perform it. In return for the limited monopoly granted by a patent, the inventor must disclose the invention clearly, enabling public use once the patent expires. […]
Introduction The remark from Isaac Asimov, “Today’s science fiction is tomorrow’s science fact,” resonates with our modern sensibilities. Science fiction serves as a playground for theoretical and practical exploration, allowing scientific concepts to be creatively presented. Our world often seems to fulfill the visions of past science fiction: we converse with AI, see digital billboards […]