F.Hoffmann-La Roche Ag v. The Controller Of Patents And Designs

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 20.11.2023

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE SENTHILKUMAR RAMAMOORTHY (T)CMA(PT)/206/2023 (OA/SR.39/2016/PT/CHN) F.Hoffmann-La Roche Ag a company organized under the laws of Switzerland, 124, Grenzacherstrasse, CH 4070, Basel, Switzerland.

... Appellant -vs1.The Controller of Patents and Designs, Government of India, Patent Office, Intellectual Property Rights Building, GST Road, Guindy, Chennai 600 032.

2.Ranbaxy Laboratories Pvt. Ltd., an Indian Private Limited Company, incorporated under the Companies Act, 1956, of 12th Floor, Devika Tower, 6 Nehru Place, New Delhi 110 019.

3.CIPLA Ltd., of 289, Bellasis Road, Mumbai Central, Mumbai 400 008.

4.Bakul Pharma Pvt. Ltd., 1/4

of Sterling Centre, 4th Floor, Dr.A.B.Road, Worli, Mumbai 400 018.

5.Matrix Laboratories Ltd a registered company incorporated under the Indian Companies Act, 1956, 1-1-151/1, 4th Floor, Sai Ram Towers, Alexander Road, Secunderabad 500 003.

6.Delhi Network of Positive People Galli No.3, House No.64, Village Neb Sarai, New Delhi 110 068.

7.Indian Network for people living with HIV/AIDS and the Tamil Nadu Networking People with HIV/AIDS New No.41, (old No.42/3), Second Main Road, Kalaimagal Nagar, Ekkaduthangal, Chennai 600 097.

... Respondents PRAYER: Transfer Civil Miscellaneous Appeal (Patents) is filed under Section 117-A of the Indian Patents Act, 1970, praying to set aside the impugned order dated 1st July 2015 passed by Respondent No.1 in respect of the patent No.207232 and to pass an order rejecting the opposition under Section 25(2) filed against the patent No.207232. For Appellant : Mr.A.Vijay Anand for M/s.De Penning and De Penning For Respondent 1 : Mr.S.Janarthanam, SPC ********** 2/4

JUDGMENT

Learned counsel for the appellant submits that he has been instructed to withdraw the appeal in view of the expiry of the term of Patent No.207232 on 27.07.2015.

2. By taking note of the above, (T)CMA(PT)/206/2023 is dismissed as withdrawn without any order as to costs. 20.11.2023 rna Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes / No SENTHILKUMAR RAMAMOORTHY,J 3/4

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