Glass — India Patent Cases
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Saint Gobain Glass France v.Assistant Controller Of Patents And Designs & Anr.
Saint Gobain Glass France appealed the refusal of its patent application (No. 201717045317), titled 'Material comprising a stack of thin layers', by the Assistant Controller of Patents and Designs. The refusal was based on lack of inventive step and non-patentability under Section 3(d). The High Court upheld the Controller's decision, finding that the claimed invention lacked technical advancement over prior art.
Agc Flat Glass Europe Sa v.Anand Mahajan And Ors.
The plaintiff, claiming global leadership in glass technologies, filed an application seeking to amend Claim 1 of Indian Patent No. 190380 concerning copper-free mirrors (MNGE). The defendants objected, arguing the amendment added new matter and was an attempt to evade patent revocation. The court allowed the amendment, finding it merely clarificatory.
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