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April 30, 2025
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Analyzing the Draft Computer-Related Inventions (CRI) Guidelines 2025 – Part 5: Determination of Excluded Subject Matter

Introduction This article is the final part 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, Part 3 discusses the novelty and inventive step sections and Part 4 discusses […]

April 16, 2025
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Sufficiency of Disclosure – A Statutory Requirement not to be Weighed Less

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. […]

April 8, 2025
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Interpretation of Method Claim under Section 3(m) by Madras High Court – Robert Bosch Limited v. The Deputy Controller of Patents and Designs

Introduction The Indian Patents Act, 1970 states the inventions that are not eligible to be patented in India under Section 3. Section 3(m) states, a “mere scheme or rule or method of performing mental act or method of playing game [is not an invention].” Recently, in Robert Bosch Limited v. Deputy Controller of Patents and […]

April 3, 2025
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Analyzing the Draft Computer related Inventions (CRI) Guidelines 2025 – Part 2: Key Judgement

Introduction This article is part 2 of our multi-blog series on the analysis of the Draft Computer Related Inventions (CRI) Guidelines, 2025. Part 1 of the series discusses the new definitions and terms introduced in the Guidelines, and can be read here. On March 25, 2025, the Controller General of Patents, Designs, and Trade Marks […]

February 10, 2025
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Shaadi.com’s 30-Day Money Back Guarantee Ad Blocked by Indian High Court

Introduction The age-old adage, “If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is,” seems fitting for the recent legal tussle between Matrimony.com Ltd. and People Interactive (I) Pvt. Ltd.1, the parent company of Shaadi.com. In the ruling dated January 10, 2025, the Madras High Court granted an interim injunction against misleading advertisements by Shaadi.com, particularly […]

January 21, 2025
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Patentability of Blockchain Inventions in India

Introduction Blockchain technology, a decentralized and secure ledger, has revolutionized industries like finance, supply chain, and digital assets. Its innovative applications raise important questions about its patentability within India’s legal framework for computer-related inventions (CRIs). This article explores the legal provisions, key judicial precedents, and the evolving stance of the Indian Patent Office on blockchain […]