Mariappan v. the Asistant Controller of Patents and Designs
Case brief
What is this about?
Short Madras High Court dispensation order (Senthilkumar Ramamoorthy J., dated 18-03-2026) in CMP No. 4900 of 2026 in CMA(PT)SR.No.193090 of 2025: certified-copy requirement waived for a patent appeal challenging the order in application No.202041049943 dated 16.08.2024; Registry instructed not to insist on the certified copy absent doubts as to authenticity. Keywords: dispensation of certified copy, patent office order, e-mail copy, Registry direction, CMA(PT)SR.
What did the court decide?
Dispensation from producing the certified copy of the impugned order; Registry directed not to insist on the certified copy unless there are reasons to doubt its authenticity. ¶21