SpicyIP Weekly Review (April 1- April 7)

Here is our recap of last week’s top IP developments including summaries of posts on the Delhi High Court’s decisions in Sulphur Mills v. Dharmaj Crop Guard and Kudos Pharma v. Natco. Along with this dont forget to read our review of SpicyIP posts published in the month of February, from 2005 onwards. This and a lot more in this week’s weekly review. Anything we are missing out on? Drop a comment below to let us know.







Highlights of the Week



Delhi HC in Sulphur Mills Limited v. Dharmaj Crop Guard Limited & Ors.– Case of Credible Challenge to the Validity of the Patent



Recently, the DHC found Sulphur Mills’ patent on sulphur-based agrochemical fertilizer to be obvious and consequently refused to grant them an interim injunction against multiple defendants. In this guest post, Kartikeya Tandon discusses the DHC decision. Read on to know more.



Who’s Looking at the Quality of Decisions Granting Patents? Some Concerns from the Man Truck v. Asst. Controller Case







Is short always sweet? Recently, the DHC directed the IPO to reconsider its rejection order in the Man Truck v. Asst Controller case. Surprisingly, the IPO made a “U turn” on its initial finding merely 29 days after, in barely 5 lines. Praharsh and Aarav discuss this controversy in this co authored post and highlight what can be implications of such reversals.



DHC’s Concerning Order in Kudos Pharmaceuticals v. Natco Pharma: Will it lead to Evergreening? 



Coverage, Disclosure, and Evergreening: In discussing the recent order regarding the Olaparib patent infringement, Yogesh raises some concerns about the Court’s findings on obviousness, the missing elements of the three-factor test, and the sidelined public interest.



Other Posts



Journey Through “February” on SpicyIP (2005 – Present)



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