SEQUENOM INC & ANR. vs THE CONTROLLER OF PATENTS

$~J2 & J3 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Reserved on: 21st December, 2024 Pronouncement on: 9th October, 2025 C.A.(COMM.IPD-PAT) 13/2022 SEQUENOM INC & ANR. .....Appellants Through: Mr. Debashish Banerjee, Mr. Vineet Rohilla, Ms. Vaishali Joshi, Mr. Ankush Verma, Advs. (M. 9810948290) versus THE CONTROLLER OF PATENTS .....Respondent Through: Mr. Harish Vaidyanathan Shankar, CGSC with Mr. Srish Kumar Mishra, Mr. Alexander Mathai Paikaday & Mr. Sagar Mehlawat, Advs. Mr. Adarsh Ramanujan, Amicus Curie. AND C.A.(COMM.IPD-PAT) 448/2022 SEQUENOM INC & ANR. .....Appellants Through: Mr. Debashish Banerjee, Mr. Vineet Rohilla, Ms. Vaishali Joshi, Mr. Ankush Verma, Advs. versus THE CONTROLLER OF PATENTS .....Respondent Through: Mr. Mukul Singh, CGSC with Ms. Ira Singh, Advs. (M. 9818117987) Mr. Adarsh Ramanujan, Amicus Curie. CORAM: JUSTICE PRATHIBA M. SINGH JUDGMENT PRATHIBA M. SINGH, J. 1. This hearing has been done through hybrid mode. 2. The present appeals involve an interpretation of the exclusions from patentability in respect of diagnostic processes/methods under Section 3(i) of 3. These are two appeals filed under Section 117A of the Act, challenging the impugned order da