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Calcutta High Court Rules Hybrid Cell Inventions Exempt from Section 3(j) Patent Exclusion

Court overturns patent refusal for genetically engineered tri-hybrid cells, emphasizing artificial processes over biological exclusions under Indian law

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The Calcutta High Court has set aside the Assistant Controller of Patents' refusal of BTS Research International’s patent application on hybrid/chimeric cells. The Court clarified that Section 3(j) of the Patents Act, which excludes essentially biological processes, does not apply to inventions involving substantial h…
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Calcutta High Court Rules Hybrid Cell Inventions Exempt from Section 3(j) Patent Exclusion The Calcutta High Court has set aside the Assistant Controller of Patents' refusal of BTS Research International’s patent application on hybrid/chimeric cells. The Court clarified that Section 3(j) of the Patents Act, w... Read the full IIPLA article: https://iipla.org/news/calcutta-high-court-rules-hybrid-cell-inventions-exempt-from-section-3-j-patent-exclusion

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