Patents Act, 1970: case law digest

• Direction to grant: 5
• Allowed: 10
• Allowed in part: 1
• Set aside: 50
• Remanded: 125
• Rectification allowed: 1
• Injunction granted: 2
• Injunction refused: 1
• Suit decreed: 1
• Registration refused: 1
• Dismissed: 15
• Disposed of: 6

Provisions with a case-law page

• Patents Act s.2(1)(ja) (87)
• Patents Act s.117A (28)
• Patents Act s.3(k) (27)
• Patents Act s.2(1)(j) (26)
• Patents Act s.59 (22)
• Patents Act s.3(d) (19)
• Patents Act s.3(i) (17)
• Patents Act s.10(4) (14)
• Patents Act s.3(e) (11)
• Patents Act s.3(c) (9)
• Patents Act s.13(3) (8)
• Patents Act s.16 (8)
• Patents Act s.59(1) (8)
• Patents Act s.15 (6)
• Patents Act s.48 (6)
• Patents Act s.10(5) (5)
• Patents Act s.3(j) (5)
• Patents Act s.10 (4)
• Patents Act s.10(4)(c) (4)
• Patents Act s.3(b) (4)
• Patents Act s.10(4)(a) (3)
• Patents Act s.107 (3)
• Patents Act s.108 (3)
• Patents Act s.25 (3)
• Patents Act s.25(2) (3)
• Patents Act s.3(h) (3)
• Patents Act s.64(1)(e) (3)

Latest judgments

1. Syngenta Participations AG vs. Controller of Patents and Designs, C.A.(COMM.IPD-PAT) 49/2023Delhi High Court · 4 May 2026 RemandedPatents Act s.117A · Patents Act s.2(1)(ja)
2. E.R. Squibb & Sons LLC & Anr. v. Union of India & Ors., W.P. No.8451 of 2023Madras High Court · 5 January 2026 DismissedPatents Act s.117A · Patents Act s.25(2)
3. Resham Priyadarshini v. Assistant Controller of Patents and Designs and Ors., C.A.(COMM.IPD-PAT) 9/2025Delhi High Court · 24 December 2025 RemandedPatents Act s.10(4)(c) · Patents Act s.10(5)
4. Fmc Corporation & Ors. v. Natco Pharma Limited, CS(COMM) 607/2024Delhi High Court · 17 November 2025 Injunction refusedPatents Act s.108 · Patents Act s.48
5. Trans Union, LLC v. The Controller General of Patents, Designs & Trademarks & Anr., (T)CMA(PT) No.159 of 2023Madras High Court · 5 November 2025 RemandedPatents Act s.117A · Patents Act s.2(1)(j)
6. EMD Millipore Corporation v. Assistant Controller of Patents and Designs, C.A.(COMM.IPD-PAT) 7/2021Delhi High Court · 9 October 2025 AllowedPatents Act s.117A · Patents Act s.3(i)
7. F. Hoffmann-La Roche Ag & Anr. v. Natco Pharma Limited, CM APPL. 17608/2025, CM APPL. 17609/2025, CM APPL. 17610/2025, CM APPL. 17611/2025, CM APPL. 17612/2025, CM APPL. 17613/2025 & CM APPL. 17614/2025Delhi High Court · 9 October 2025 DismissedPatents Act s.107 · Patents Act s.2(1)(ja)
8. Natera Inc. And Anr. v. The Assistant Controller Of Patents And Designs, C.A.(COMM.IPD-PAT) 16/2023Delhi High Court · 9 October 2025 DismissedPatents Act s.10(4) · Patents Act s.117A
9. Sequenom Inc and Ors. v. The Controller of Patents, C.A. (Comm. IPD-PAT) 13/2022 and C.A. (Comm. IPD-PAT) 448/2022Delhi High Court · 9 October 2025 DismissedPatents Act s.2(1)(j) · Patents Act s.2(1)(ja)
10. Tapas Chatterjee v. Assistant Controller of Patents and Designs & Anr., CM APPL. 66718/2023, CM APPL. 66719/2023, CM APPL. 66720/2023, CM APPL. 66721/2023 & CM APPL. 66722/2023Delhi High Court · 6 October 2025 RemandedPatents Act s.117A · Patents Act s.2(1)(ja)
11. UPL Limited v. Union Of India And Ors., WPA-IPD No.3 of 2024Calcutta High Court · 16 September 2025 RemandedConstitution of India s.226 · Patents Act s.2(1)(ja)
12. Saint Gobain Glass France v. Assistant Controller of Patents and Designs and Ors., C.A.(COMM.IPD-PAT) 13/2024Delhi High Court · 11 September 2025 DismissedPatents Act s.10 · Patents Act s.117A
13. E. R. Squibb And Sons, Llc & Ors. v. ZYDUS LIFESCIENCES LIMITED, CS(COMM) 376/2024Delhi High Court · 18 July 2025 Injunction grantedPatents Act s.10 · Patents Act s.107
14. Dong Yang PC, Inc. v. Controller of Patents and Designs, C.A. (COMM.IPD-PAT) 60/2024Delhi High Court · 1 July 2025 RemandedPatents Act s.2(1)(ja) · Patents Act s.59
15. Kroll Information Assurance LLC v. The Controller General of Patents, Designs and Trademarks and Ors., C.A.(COMM.IPD-PAT) 439/2022Delhi High Court · 1 July 2025 Disposed ofPatents Act s.117A · Patents Act s.2(1)(ja)
16. Zeria Pharmaceutical Co Ltd. v. The Controller of Patents, C.A.(COMM.IPD-PAT) 452/2022Delhi High Court · 27 May 2025 DismissedPatents Act s.15 · Patents Act s.2(1)(j)
17. ITC Limited v. Controller Of Patents Designs And Trademark, IPDPTA/13/2024Calcutta High Court · 20 May 2025 RemandedConstitution of India s.47 · Patents Act s.3(b)
18. Dura-Line India Pvt Ltd v. Jain Irrigation Systems Ltd., CS(COMM) 245/2017 & CC(COMM) 54/2017Delhi High Court · 19 May 2025 Suit decreedPatents Act s.113 · Patents Act s.48
19. Crystal Crop Protection Limited v. Safex Chemicals India Limited And Ors., CS(COMM) 196/2024 & CC(COMM) 28/2024Delhi High Court · 7 May 2025 Injunction grantedPatents Act s.108 · Patents Act s.48
20. Abbvie Biotherapeutics Inc. and Ors. v. Assistant Controller of Patent Designs, C.A.(COMM.IPD-PAT) 44/2023Delhi High Court · 16 April 2025 Registration refusedPatents Act s.2(1)(j) · Patents Act s.3(i)
21. BTS Research International Pty Ltd. v. Controller General Of Patents And Designs, Mumbai and Ors., IPDPTA 56 OF 2023Calcutta High Court · 3 April 2025 RemandedPatents Act s.12 · Patents Act s.13(3)
22. Bigtec Private Limited v. Assistant Controller Of Patents And Designs, (T)CMA(PT) No 107 of 2023Madras High Court · 1 April 2025 RemandedPatents Act s.2(1)(ja) · Patents Act s.3(c)
23. Robert Bosch Limited v. The Deputy Controller of Patents and Designs, CMA(PT)/1/2024Madras High Court · 25 March 2025 RemandedPatents Act s.117A · Patents Act s.15
24. The Regents of the University of California v. The Controller of Patents, C.A.(COMM.IPD-PAT) 481/2022Delhi High Court · 21 February 2025 DismissedPatents Act s.10(4)(a) · Patents Act s.10(5)
25. Koninklijke Philips N.V. v. Maj (Retd) Sukesh Behl & Ors.Delhi High Court · 20 February 2025 Disposed ofPatents Act s.108 · Patents Act s.3(k)

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