Madras High Court(T)OP(PT)/53/2023dismissed as infructuous

Bharatiya Janata Party Kisan Morcha, Andhra Pradesh Unit v. Monsanto Technology, Llc

2023-07-24Honourable Mr Justice Senthilkumar Ramamoorthy3 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 24-07-2023

CORAM

HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE SENTHILKUMAR RAMAMOORTHY (T)OP(PT). 53 of 2023 (ORA/6/2016/PT/CH) Bharatiya Janata Party Kisan Morcha, Andhra Pradesh Unit, 29-28/1-25, Kovelamudi Vari Street, Near Swati Weekly, Suryaraopet, Vijayawada-520002, Andhra Pradesh ... Appellant Vs

1. Monsanto Technology, LLC 800, North Lindbergh Boulevard, St.Louis Missouri 63167, USA 2.Asst.Controller of Patents and Designs Boudhik Sampada Bhawan, G.S.T. Road, Guindy, Chennai-600032.

... Respondents Prayer:Transfer Original Petition (Patents) for revocation filed under Section 64 of the Indian Patents Act, 1970, prays to i) that Indian patent No.232681 made by Monsanto, an US Co Company having its 1/3

office at 800 North Lindebergh Boulevard St.Louis, Missouri 63167, USA., be revoked under Section 64 of the PATENTs (Amendment) Act, 2005 ii) any other reliefs considering the facts and circumstances may be granted in favour of the petitioner in the interest of justice. For Petitioner : Mr.R.Sathish Kumar For Respondents : Mr.Kiran Manokaran for M/s.Lakshmikumaran and Sridharan for R1 Mr.M.Karthikeyan for R2 **********

ORDER

On instructions, learned counsel for the first respondent submits that the term of Patent No.232681 expired on 05.06.2022. By virtue of this development, this petition has been rendered infructuous. Consequently, (T)OP(PT)No.53/2023 is dismissed as infructuous without any order as to costs.

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