VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED vs CONTROLLER GENERAL OF PATENTS, DESIGN, TRADEMARK AND GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATIONS & ORS.

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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Reserved on: April 22, 2025 % Pronounced on: April 30, 2025 + W.P.(C)-IPD 10/2024, CM 21/2024-Interim direction VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Pravin Anand, Ms. Tusha Malhotra, Ms. Archana Shanker and Ms. Sugandha Yadav, Advs versus CONTROLLER GENERAL OF PATENTS, DESIGN, TRADEMARK AND GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATIONS & ORS. .....Respondents Through: Ms. Radhika Biswajit Dubey, CGSC with Ms. Gurleen Kaur Waraich, Mr. Kritarth Upadhyay and Mr. Prakhar Dixit, Advs for R- 1 and 2 Mr. J. Sai Deepak, Sr. Adv with Dr. Shilpa Arora, Adv for R-3 + W.P.(C)-IPD 12/2024, CM 39/2024-Interim direction VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Pravin Anand, Ms. Tusha Malhotra, Ms. Archana Shanker and Ms. Sugandha Yadav, Advs versus CONTROLLER GENERAL OF PATENTS, DESIGN, TRADEMARK AND GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATIONS & ORS. .....Respondents Through: Ms. Radhika Biswajit Dubey, W.P.(C)-IPD 10/2024&W.P.(C)-IPD 12/2024 Page 1 of 12 Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed By:BABLOO SHAH Signing Date:30.04.2025 18:32:40 CGSC with Ms. Gurleen Kaur Waraich, Mr. Kritarth Upadhyay and Mr. Prakhar Dixit, Advs for R- 1 and 2 Mr. J. Sai Deepak, Sr. Adv with Dr. Shilpa Arora, Adv for R-3 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SAURABH BANERJEE JUDGMENT Preface: 1. By way of W.P.(C)-IPD 10/2024, the petitioner seeks to challenge the notice dated 08.12.2023 issued by the Assistant Controller General of Patents, Designs, Trademark and Geographical Indications/ respondent no.21 in Indian Patent Application no.2020170265842. By way of W.P.(C)-IPD 12/2024, the petitioner seeks to challenge the order dated 05.04.2024 passed by the Controller in Miscellaneous Petition under Section 80 of the Patents Act, 19703 read with Rules 128 and 129