Short Summary
Novartis AG filed a Transfer Civil Miscellaneous Appeal challenging an order passed by the Assistant Controller of Patents and Designs regarding a Post Grant Opposition to Patent No. 237273. The appeal was subsequently withdrawn by the appellant.
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 Madras High Court. Understanding the court's reasoning in Novartis AG vs Asst.Controller of Patents and Designs, Government of India is valuable context for structuring arguments or assessing risk in similar proceedings.
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