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June 9, 2025
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When Coverage Isn’t Disclosure: DelhiHC’s Denies Interim Injunction forRisdiplam

Introduction On March 25, 2025, the Delhi High Court denied the request of F. Hoffmann-La Roche AG for an interim injunction against Natco Pharma in a high-stakes pharmaceutical patent dispute in F. Hoffmann-La Roche Ag & Anr. vs Natco Pharma Limited [1]1. At issue was Roche’s species patent on “Risdiplam,” a life-saving drug for Spinal […]

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 21, 2025
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Analyzing the Draft Computer-related Inventions (CRI) Guidelines 2025 – Part 4: Sufficiency of Disclosure

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, […]

April 18, 2025
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The Silver Lining in Examination Delays in India

Introduction Over the last year, patent applicants and attorneys in India have noticed a shift — the Indian Patent Office seems to have slowed down. Despite record-breaking numbers in 2023–2024, the number of First Examination Reports (FERs)1, hearing notices, and grants issued in 2024–2025 has dropped sharply. At first glance, this trend might appear to […]

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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Analyzing the Draft Computer related Inventions (CRI) Guidelines 2025 – Part 3: Novelty and Inventiveness

Introduction This article is part 3 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 Part 2 discusses the judgements that have been referred to in the Guidelines. On March 25, 2025, […]

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 […]

April 1, 2025
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Analyzing the Draft Computer related Inventions (CRI) Guidelines, 2025 – Part 1: Evolving Definitions

This article is part of our multi-blog series on the analysis of the Draft Computer Related Inventions (CRI) Guidelines, 2025. On March 25, 2025, the Controller General of Patents, Designs, and Trade Marks (CGPDTM) released Draft Revised Computer Related Inventions (CRI) Guidelines, 2025. The 2017 Guidelines have undergone significant changes to bring more clarity, precision, […]