Year

IP Cases — 2025

4,177 decisions across all jurisdictions

By type: patent 3892 trademark 262 copyright 17 trade-secret 4 other 1 design 1

Page 4 of 140 · 4,177 total

patent · Dec 17, 2025

Microsoft Corporation v.Sandpiper CDN, LLC

· IPR2026-00174

Microsoft seeks Director Review of a PTAB institution decision that ordered review of an expired content‑delivery patent owned by Sandpiper CDN. The petition argues the Board misapplied settled‑expectations doctrine and misread the district‑court record, making the decision an outlier.

patent terminated or settled · Dec 17, 2025

Ebury Partners UK Ltd. v.--

· IPR2026-00152

Ebury Partners UK Ltd. moved to withdraw its IPR petition after settling with Intercurrency Software LLC. The Board was asked to terminate the proceeding, which was unopposed and at an early stage.

patent denied · Dec 17, 2025

Microsoft Corporation v.Sandpiper CDN, LLC

· IPR2026-00174

The PTAB denied Google’s petitions for Director Review of institution decisions in four IPRs against Sandpiper CDN, keeping the institutions intact.

patent · Dec 17, 2025

Microsoft Corporation v.Sandpiper CDN, LLC

· IPR2026-00174

Microsoft has filed an IPR petition challenging Sandpiper CDN’s 9,762,692 patent covering CDN popularity‑based routing and content partitioning, asserting obviousness over Seed and Swildens references.

patent · Dec 17, 2025

Ebury Partners UK Ltd. v.--

· IPR2026-00152

Ebury Partners UK Ltd. petitions the PTAB to invalidate 16 claims of Intercurrency Software’s ‘701 patent, asserting that the claims are obvious over a combination of prior‑art trading systems (Calo, Rude, Sellberg, Szoc, Davidowitz).

patent pending · Dec 17, 2025

R P Scherer Technologies Llc v.The Patent Office of India

Bombay High Court · 66192204

The petitioner challenged the rejection of its Indian Patent Application (No. 202127050600) by the Assistant Controller on grounds of lacking inventive step. The core issue was whether the claimed formulation for oral delivery of poorly permeable proteins/peptides was non-obvious over cited prior art. Given the technical nature, the Court appointed a Scientific Advisor to render an opinion.

patent instituted · Dec 16, 2025

Imperative Care, Inc. v.Inari Medical, Inc. et al.

· IPR2026-00169

The PTAB instituted an IPR on Inari Medical’s 11,697,012 patent covering hemostasis valves for aspiration catheters after finding a reasonable likelihood that Imperative Care will prevail on at least one of the nine challenged claims.

patent instituted · Dec 16, 2025

Imperative Care, Inc. v.Inari Medical, Inc. et al.

· IPR2026-00169

Imperative Care challenged Inari Medical’s 11,844,921 B2 hemostasis valve patent. The PTAB found a reasonable likelihood of unpatentability and instituted inter partes review on all 18 challenged claims.

patent instituted · Dec 16, 2025

Imperative Care, Inc. v.Inari Medical, Inc. et al.

· IPR2026-00169

The PTAB instituted an inter partes review of Inari Medical’s 11,554,005 B2 catheter aspiration patent after Imperative Care showed a reasonable likelihood of success on at least one claim. The review covers all 15 claims and four obviousness grounds involving Garrison, Schaffer, Hartley, and Eller references.

patent instituted · Dec 16, 2025

Imperative Care, Inc. v.Inari Medical, Inc. et al.

· IPR2026-00169

The PTAB instituted an inter partes review of Inari Medical’s 11,974,910 patent after finding Imperative Care likely to succeed on at least one claim, focusing on obviousness over Garrison, Laub, and Aklog references.

patent instituted · Dec 16, 2025

Imperative Care, Inc. v.Inari Medical, Inc. et al.

· IPR2026-00169

The PTAB has instituted an inter partes review of Inari Medical’s hemostasis valve patent after finding Imperative Care’s petition shows a reasonable likelihood of success on at least one claim.

patent instituted · Dec 16, 2025

Imperative Care, Inc. v.Inari Medical, Inc. et al.

· IPR2026-00169

Imperative Care successfully instituted an IPR against Inari Medical's 11,969,333 B2 patent covering intravascular clot removal. The Board found a reasonable likelihood of unpatentability based on obviousness over Laub, Garrison, and related references, and instituted review on all 36 challenged claims.

patent instituted · Dec 16, 2025

Imperative Care, Inc. v.Inari Medical, Inc. et al.

· IPR2026-00169

The PTAB instituted an inter partes review of Inari Medical’s hemostasis valve patent after Imperative Care showed a reasonable likelihood of success, focusing on the definition of “filament” and its flexibility versus prior art.

patent · Dec 16, 2025

Imperative Care, Inc. v.Inari Medical, Inc. et al.

· IPR2026-00169

Imperative Care has filed an IPR petition challenging Inari Medical’s U.S. Patent 12,156,669 covering an endovascular clot‑removal system. The petition asserts anticipation and obviousness over multiple prior‑art references, including Garrison, Goff, Brady, Pons, Schaffer, and Hartley. The Board must decide whether to institute the review.

patent defendant favorable · Dec 16, 2025

Dasaprakash Restaurant And Ice Cream Parlour Pvt.Ltd. v.The Deputy Registrar of Trademarks

Madras High Court · 10466785

The Madras High Court dismissed an appeal filed by Dasaprakash Restaurant and Ice Cream Parlour Pvt.Ltd., which sought to record its rights as a subsequent proprietor of the 'Dasaprakash' trademark. The court upheld the Trademark Registry's rejection, ruling that the transfer agreement was void ab initio because it was executed while the original proprietor, Balakrishna Rao, was legally incompetent due to insolvency proceedings. Furthermore, the court emphasized that since the mark was a family mark jointly owned by legal heirs, no single proprietor could unilaterally transfer rights.

trademark mixed · Dec 16, 2025

Max India Investment Services Private Limited v.Union Of India & Ors.

Delhi High Court - Orders · 165931778

The Delhi High Court stayed an order from the Ministry of Corporate Affairs that had directed petitioner, Max India Investment Services Private Limited, to change its name. The dispute arose because a respondent company claimed the petitioner's name was too similar to their registered trademarks ('MAX' and 'Max India Limited'). The court found that since the petitioner has been using the name incorporating 'Max India' since 2007, it established a prima facie case for interim relief. Furthermore, the parties were referred to mediation to explore an amicable resolution.

trademark plaintiff favorable · Dec 15, 2025

Hero Investcorp Private Limited Anr. v.Venuse Automobile

Delhi High Court - Orders · 83049423

Hero Investcorp Private Limited filed a suit against Venuse Automobile alleging trademark infringement and passing off related to the 'HERO' brand. The Delhi High Court granted several interim reliefs in favor of the Plaintiffs, including an ex parte ad-interim injunction. Furthermore, the court appointed a Local Commissioner with powers to inspect the Defendant's premises, seize infringing auto parts bearing the HERO marks, and ascertain the stock value, signaling strong initial support for the Plaintiff's claims.

patent mixed · Dec 15, 2025

Rajput Jewellers Pvt Ltd v.Union Of India

Delhi High Court - Orders · 101173646

The Delhi High Court addressed a petition filed by Rajput Jewellers Pvt Ltd challenging an ongoing complaint lodged against it by a third party regarding trademark ownership. The petitioner sought interim relief to prevent adverse orders from the Regional Director, Northern Division. While dismissing the apprehension of arbitrary action, the court issued a crucial direction, mandating that the Regional Director must dispose of the Section 16(1)(b) complaint after thoroughly considering all submissions and granting a proper hearing to all concerned parties.

patent mixed · Dec 15, 2025

Prabin Kumar Shah v.Manoj Kumar Jagnani And Ors

Calcutta High Court · 14870468

The Calcutta High Court heard an application for rectification filed by Prabin Kumar Shah seeking cancellation of Trademark No. 1553036 in Class 30. The court noted that the respondent's mark appeared to be slavishly imitating the petitioner's mark. Given the respondent's proposal to change the impugned mark (in color and font), the Court granted them an opportunity to revise it, while also directing them to adhere to a prior binding decree from the District Court at Bokaro.

patent plaintiff favorable · Dec 13, 2025

Koninklijke Philips N.V. v.M/S Electrical Master

Delhi District Court · 176783403

Philips filed a suit against Electrical Master for infringing its registered trademarks (PHILIPS), copyrights, and design rights concerning its Advanced Beard Trimmer Series 3000. The court found in favor of Philips, granting permanent injunctions, damages, and costs.

trademark plaintiff favorable · Dec 13, 2025

Super Milk Products Private Limited v.Pyare Lal Laxmi Narayan And Sons

Delhi District Court · 183896873

The Plaintiff sued the Defendant for trademark infringement after the Franchise Agreement terminated. The Plaintiff alleged that the Defendant was clandestinely using a deceptively similar brand name, 'Cuppa Kevanter', which led to passing off of the Plaintiff's well-known trademark 'Keventers'.

patent defendant favorable · Dec 12, 2025

Italfarmaco Spa v.Deputy Controller of Patents & designs

Madras High Court · P163596593

Italfarmaco Spa filed an appeal challenging a previous order by the Deputy Controller of Patents & Designs rejecting the grant of patent for Application No.10810/CHENP/2012. The High Court examined whether the Original Side Appeal was maintainable under Clause 15 of Letters Patent, considering the provisions of the Commercial Courts Act.

patent defendant favorable · Dec 12, 2025

Italfarmaco Spa v.Deputy Controller of Patents & Designs

Madras High Court · P77295870

Italfarmaco Spa filed an appeal challenging the order passed by the Single Judge of the High Court of Madras. The core issue was whether this Original Side Appeal (OSA) was maintainable under Clause 15 of the Letters Patent, given that the original matter involved a rejection of patent grant under Section 15 of the Patents Act, 1970. The court held that since an appeal mechanism already existed under Section 117A of the Patents Act, the intra-Court Appeal under Clause 15 was not maintainable.

patent plaintiff favorable · Dec 12, 2025

Trutzchler Gmbh And Co Kg Limited v.The Controller General Of Patents

Calcutta High Court · P75735223

The appellant challenged the rejection of their patent application (No. 1250/KOL/2009) based on alleged lack of inventive steps. The appeal argued that the Controller reintroduced this objection suo moto, violating natural justice principles and contradicting earlier notices where the objection had been waived.

patent · Dec 12, 2025

Cardo Systems, Ltd. v.Shenzhen Asmax Infinite Technology Co., Ltd. and Hong Kong Yiheng International Technology Co., Limited

Milan (IT) Local Division · UPC-000181

Cardo Systems, Ltd. filed an infringement action on December 16, 2024 against two defendants concerning European Patent EP 4 240 194, alleging that products Z1-ASMAX and F1-ASMAX (and their Plus, Pro, and Pro Max variants) infringed the patent. While service was successfully completed against the Hong Kong defendant on May 29, 2025, service against the Shenzhen defendant failed twice because the Chinese central authority rejected the documents due to the naming convention used for Hong Kong. The Milan Local Division addressed whether Article 15(2) of the Hague Service Convention applies in the UPC system, concluding that it is entirely applicable regardless of any additional requirements for service within each Member State.

patent · Dec 12, 2025

Sanofi SA as successor of Sanofi Mature IP a.o. v.Reddy Pharma SAS a.o.

Munich (DE) Local Division · UPC-000185

This case concerned European Patent 2,493,466, held by Sanofi SA, relating to a novel anti-tumoral use of cabazitaxel for treating prostate cancer. Sanofi filed infringement actions against STADA, Dr. Reddy, and Zentiva entities for marketing generic versions of its JEVTANA product, while the defendants filed counterclaims for revocation. The Local Division Munich revoked the patent in its entirety for lack of inventive step, dismissed the infringement actions, and ordered Sanofi to bear the costs.

patent · Dec 12, 2025

ASUS Technology Licensing Inc. v.Guangdong OPPO Mobile Telecommunications Corp. Ltd a.o.

Munich (DE) Local Division · UPC-000178

The defendants applied under Rule 158 RoP for an order requiring the claimant, ASUS Technology Licensing Inc. (established in Taiwan), to provide security for costs of the proceedings concerning European patent EP 3 346 616. The Local Division Munich held that enforcing a cost decision in Taiwan would be at least unduly burdensome, as neither Taiwanese legislation nor any international agreement provides certainty for such enforcement. The court ordered the claimant to provide security of EUR 200,000 within six weeks, but rejected the request for security concerning a counterclaim for revocation that had not yet been filed.

patent plaintiff favorable · Dec 12, 2025

Trutzchler Gmbh And Co Kg Limited v.The Controller General Of Patents

Calcutta High Court · 39129911

The appellant challenged the Controller's decision to reject its patent application (1250/KOL/2009) primarily on grounds of lacking inventive steps. The appellant argued that the reintroduction of this objection after amendments and previous hearings violated natural justice principles. The High Court found that the procedure was against the scheme of the Act, setting aside the rejection order.

patent pending · Dec 12, 2025

Novo Nordisk A/S v.Dr Reddys Laboratories Limited & Anr.

Delhi High Court - Orders · 115636528

Novo Nordisk A/S appealed an order where a Single Judge found infringement and granted limited relief to Dr Reddys Laboratories Limited. The appeal centers on whether the suit patent (IN 2626971) is vulnerable to invalidity under Section 64 of the Patents Act, given that the learned judge found the claim obvious from prior art.

patent defendant favorable · Dec 12, 2025

Italfarmaco Spa v.Deputy Controller of Patents & designs

Madras High Court · 166528191

Italfarmaco Spa filed an appeal challenging the order passed by the Single Judge of the High Court of Madras. The core issue was whether this Original Side Appeal (OSA) was maintainable under Clause 15 of the Letters Patent, given that the underlying matter involved a decision made under Section 117A of the Patents Act, 1970. The court held that since the Commercial Courts Act is a special enactment and provides specific appeal mechanisms, the intra-Court Appeal under Clause 15 was not maintainable.

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