Tag: Controller of Patents
July 17, 2025
Intellectual Property | Patent
Intellectual Property | Patent
Is it too late? Amending patent claims on appeal in Ind...
When appealing a Controller's order rejecting a patent, it was long understood that the appeal should be limited to only highlighting defects in the order....
January 8, 2021
Intellectual Property | Patent
Intellectual Property | Patent
Can “any person” file a pre-grant opposition in I...
Can “any person” oppose a patent application before it is granted? Or must persons now provide their credentials before filing oppositions? Are there circumstances when such oppositions cannot be entertained? The Bombay High Court was faced with questions like these in the recent case of Dhaval Diyora vs. Union of India (WP(L) 3718/2020; 05 November 2020). ......