The following post discusses a patent and design infringement case (M.C. Jayasingh Vs. Mishra Dhatu Nigam Limited (MIDHANI) rep. by its Managing Director, Apollo Hospitals) decided by the Madras High Court in January 2014. The court upheld the validity of the patent and design but also found no infringement by the defendants. [*long post] Facts The plaintiff along with Professor Mayilvahanan Natarajan (co-patentee) invented various prosthetics for limb salvage surgery. Made of titanium alloy or medical grade stainless steel, ‘Custom...
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