# SYNGENTA PARTICIPATIONS AG vs CONTROLLER OF PATENTS DESIGNS

Court: Delhi High Court
Date: 2026-05-04
Citation: C.A.(COMM.IPD-PAT)-49/2023 2026:DHC:3766
Petitioner: SYNGENTA PARTICIPATIONS AG
Respondent: CONTROLLER OF PATENTS DESIGNS

[Official PDF on Delhi High Court website](https://delhihighcourt.nic.in/app/showFileJudgment/59404052026CAP492023_174526.pdf)

## Judgment text (excerpt)

* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Judgment reserved on 09.03.2026 Judgment delivered on: 04.05.2026 C.A.(COMM.IPD-PAT) 49/2023 SYNGENTA PARTICIPATIONS AG .....Appellant versus CONTROLLER OF PATENTS DESIGNS .....Respondent Advocates who appeared in this case: For the Appellant: Mr. Pravin Anand, Advocate with Ms. Arpita, Advocate. For the Respondent: Ms. Manisha Agrawal Narain, CGSC with Mr. Navneet Saharan, Mr. Nipun Jain, Advocates. CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE TUSHAR RAO GEDELA JUDGMENT TUSHAR RAO GEDELA, J. 1. Present appeal has been filed under Section 117A of the Patents Act, 1970 (hereinafter referred to as “the Act”) assailing the order dated 21.07.2023 passed by the respondent-Controller of Patents & Designs (hereinafter referred to as “learned Controller”) refusing the Indian patent application titled "POLYMORPHS OF 3-DIFLUOROMETHYL-1 -METHYL-1 H-PYRAZOLE- 4-CARBOXYLIC ACID (9-DICHLOROMETHYLENE -1,2,3,4- TETRAHYDRO-1,4-METHANO -NAPHTHALEN-5-YL)-AMIDE" bearing no. 2. The subject application was filed on 19.09.2016 before the Indian patent office, and the corresponding PCT application was filed on 24.02.2015 claiming priority from application GB 1403438.3 filed on 27

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