Sufficiency of Disclosure Requirement – Indian Courts’ Perspective

Sufficiency of Disclosure Requirement – Indian Courts’ Perspective

The Examination Reports, e.g., First Examination Reports (FERs) and Hearing Notices issued by the Indian Patent Office, frequently raise objections on the sufficiency of disclosure requirements. Further, the sufficiency of the disclosure requirement is also a statutory ground for pre-grant opposition (Section 25(1)(g)), post-grant opposition (Section 25(2)(g)), and revocation (Section 64(1)(h)) under the Patents Act Patents grant exclusive right…