10/08/2026
In a significant ruling on patentability, the Delhi High Court has laid down a structured seven-step test for examining objections under Section 3(m) of the Patents Act, 1970.
The ruling draws an important distinction between a mere mental act or method of playing a game and an invention involving technical features that produce a further technical effect with a clear nexus.
A useful development in understanding where the line between an abstract idea and a patentable invention is to be drawn under Indian patent law.
📌 T-Mobile International AG & Co. KG v. Controller General of Patents, Designs and Trade Marks & Anr.
📅 4 August 2026
🏛️ Delhi High Court
👨⚖️ Justice Tushar Rao Gedela