M/S. Pfizer Health Ab v. The Assistant Controller Of Patents

(T)CMA(PT)/28/2023

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 04.07.2023

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE SENTHILKUMAR RAMAMOORTHY (T)CMA(PT)/28/2023 (OA/15/2014/PT/CH) Pfizer Health AB, 112 87 Stockholm, Sweden.

... Appellant -vs1.The Assistant Controller of Patents, The Patent Office, Intellectual Property Office Building, GST Road, Guindy, Chennai 600 032.

2.M/s.Ranbaxy Laboratories Ltd., A-11 Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar 160055 District Ropar (Punjab) and also at Devika Tower 6, Nehru Place, New Delhi - 110 019.

... Respondents PRAYER: Transfer Civil Miscellaneous Appeal (Patent) filed under Section 117(2) of the Patents Act, 1970, pleased to an order setting aside the impugned order dated 27th November 2013 passed by the Respondent No.1. For Appellant : Mr.K.Premchander for M/s.Anand and Anand For Respondent 1 : Mr.Dominic Alvares 1/2 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis

(T)CMA(PT)/28/2023 SENTHILKUMAR RAMAMOORTHY,J rna For Respondent 2 : Mr.K.Subbu Ranga Bharathi, CGSC **********

ORDER

On instructions, learned counsel for the appellant submits that the term of the relevant Patent No.229260 expired in November 2019. Consequently, the matter has been rendered infructuous.

2. Accordingly, (T)CMA(PT)/28/2023 is dismissed as infructuous without any order as to costs.

04.07.2023 rna Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes / No (T)CMA(PT)/28/2023 (OA/15/2014/PT/CH) 2/2 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis