Elanco Us Inc. v. Assistant Controller of Patents and Designs
Case brief
What is this about?
Order dated 15.04.2025 by Senthilkumar Ramamoorthy J, High Court of Judicature at Madras, in C.M.P.No.9197 of 2025 in CMA(PT)/37/2024. Petitioner Elanco Us Inc (counsel: Mr.Hethav for Mr.Rahul Balaji); respondent Assistant Controller of Patents and Designs, Chennai (counsel: Mr.R.Subramanian, CGSC). Petition to amend appellant's name allowed following merger of Aratana Therapeutics Inc into Elanco US Inc effective 31.12.2023; consequential amendments by 29.04.2025; copies of amended appeal to respondent within a week; appeal listed 10.06.2025.
What did the court decide?
Petition allowed as prayed for: amendment of the appellant's name permitted pursuant to the merger of Aratana Therapeutics Inc into Elanco US Inc; consequential amendments in the appeal to be made on or before 29.04.2025 and copies of the amended appeal served on the respondent within a week therefrom; appeal to be listed on 10.06.2025.