Short Summary
This case involves Grunenthal Gmbh appealing before the Calcutta High Court following the transfer of its matter from the Intellectual Property Appellate Board (IPAB) due to the enactment of the Tribunals Reform Act, 2021. The court directed the Commercial Appellate Division to issue necessary notices to both parties and file a report. Consequently, the case was scheduled for further hearing on March 6, 2023.
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 Grunenthal Gmbh vs The 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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