# PRESIDENT AND FELLOWS OF HARVARD COLLEGE vs CONTROLLER GENERAL OF PATENTS DESIGNS AND TRADEMARKS

Court: Delhi High Court
Date: 2026-03-28
Citation: C.A.(COMM.IPD-PAT)-493/2022 2026:DHC:2597
Petitioner: PRESIDENT AND FELLOWS OF HARVARD COLLEGE
Respondent: CONTROLLER GENERAL OF PATENTS DESIGNS AND TRADEMARKS

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## Judgment text (excerpt)

* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Judgment delivered on: 28.03.2026 C.A.(COMM.IPD-PAT) 493/2022 PRESIDENT AND FELLOWS OF HARVARD COLLEGE .....Appellant versus CONTROLLER GENERAL OF PATENTS DESIGNS AND TRADEMARKS .....Respondent Advocates who appeared in this case For the Appellant : Dr. Satyapal Arora, Mr. Ashish Sharma, Mr. Kuldeep Kumar Singh & Mr. Nitin Sharma, Advocates. For the Respondent : Mr. Balendu Shekhar, CGSC with Mr. Krishna Chaitanya, Mr. Rajkumar Maurya, Mr. Divyansh Singh Dev and Ms. Tanisha Samanta, Advocates. Dr. Bhanumathi R, Assistant Controller of Patents & Designs (through VC). CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE TEJAS KARIA JUDGMENT TEJAS KARIA, J INTRODUCTION 1. This is an Appeal under Section 117 of the Patents Act, 1970 (“Act”) read with Section 151 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 filed against the 2. On 11.06.2013, the Appellant filed the First Priority Application corresponding to the Subject Application vide Application No. US 61/833,898. On 28.03.2014, the Appellant filed the Second Priority Application corresponding to the Subject Application vide Application No. US 61/972,272. On 11.06.2014, the Appellant filed the Patent Cooperation Treaty App

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