Natco Pharma Ltd. v. Fmc Agro Singapore Pte Ltd. & Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
Patent petitions (Commercial IPD-Patents, Delhi HC) disposed as infructuous after expiry of patents in question on 30.06.2025; undertaking by FMC Agro Singapore PTE Ltd and FMC Corporation not to assert patent rights against NATCO Pharma Ltd and GSP Crop Science Ltd accepted on record; dockets: C.O.(COMM.IPD-PAT) 29/2022, 46/2022, 69/2022 & 10/2023 with I.A.s; bench: Justice Jyoti Singh; no statute or precedent cited; no quantum involved.
What did the court decide?
Statement/undertaking by Respondents No. 1 and 2 accepted on record that FMC Agro Singapore PTE Ltd and FMC Corporation will not assert any rights qua the patents in question against Petitioners NATCO Pharma Ltd. and GSP Crop Science Ltd.; petitions (C.O.(COMM.IPD-PAT) 29/2022, 46/2022, 69/2022 & 10/2023 with pending I.As.) disposed of along with pending applications. ¶35