Cipla Limited & Anr. vs Union Of India & Ors. on 24 November, 2015
10. The recommendations of the Opposition Board were supplied to the
parties after a lapse of about four months i.e., on 16th February, 2022. The
Patentee, however, was not satisfied with the said second recommendation
of the Opposition Board. Thus, the Patentee filed a representation dated 13th
May, 2022 seeking revision of the recommendation of the Opposition
Board. Thereafter, two writ petitions came to be filed, being W.P.(C)-IPD
14/2022 titled Sun Pharmaceuticals Industries Ltd. v. Union of India filed
by the Opponent and W.P.(C)-IPD 15/2022 titled Novo Nordisk v. Union of
India filed by the Patentee. In its writ petition, the Opponent sought early
hearing of the post grant opposition. On the other hand, the Patentee raised
various grounds challenging the recommendations of the Opposition Board.
These writ petitions were disposed of by the Court on 3rd June, 2022 in the
following terms: