Short Summary
Aroa Biosurgery Limited approached the Calcutta High Court regarding a matter transferred from the Intellectual Property Appellate Board (IPAB) following the enactment of the Tribunals Reform Act, 2021. The court noted that no parties appeared on the date and directed its Commercial Appellate Division to issue necessary notices to both sides prior to the returnable date. This procedural order sets the stage for further hearing in the High Court.
Detailed Summary
of the Paris Local Division of the Unified Patent Court concerning a request for extension of time filed by the Bosch defendants. The judge-rapporteur rejected Bosch's request, finding that a non-redacted version of Valeo's 15 June 2026 filing had been deposited in the CMS simultaneously with the redacted version, and that Bosch had failed to exercise due diligence in accessing it. The court ruled that the deadlines under R.29(d) RdP run from 15 June 2026.
Practitioner Note
This case demonstrates the evidentiary and procedural standards applied in patent matters before Calcutta High Court. Understanding the court's reasoning in Aroa Biosurgery Limited vs Controller General of Patents, Designs and Trademarks and Anr. is valuable context for structuring arguments or assessing risk in similar proceedings.
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