Patentee Cannot Be Penalised for Agent’s Negligence, Restoration of Expired Patent Allowed Beyond Deadline: Orissa High Court
The Orissa High Court has permitted a patentee to apply for restoration of a patent even after expiry of the statutory period of eighteen months prescribed under Section 60, Patents Act 1970. The Court held that a patentee cannot be made to suffer solely due to the negligence of the authorised patent agent in not depositing renewal fees. The order was passed by Justice Bibhu Prasad Routray on 18 February…
