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Petitioner / Claimant (Plaintiff)
Humanity Life Extension Llc
Respondent / Defendant
Union Of India And Anr.
Dispute Summary
The petitioner, a US-based medical device manufacturer, challenged the amendment to Rule No. 138 of the Patents Rules, 2003, arguing that it removed the provision allowing extension of time for international patent applications and conflicted with the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT). The petitioner sought directions to entertain its National Phase Application despite missing the deadline.
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