Can two separate prior art documents, neither of which discloses the claimed invention on its own be combined to defeat a patent application? The Delhi High Court answered yes in Esteve Pharmaceuticals S.A. v Controller of Patents and Designs1(judgment dated 7 August 2026), dismissing Esteve’s appeal against the rejection of its patent application for a co-crystal of tramadol and celecoxib. […]
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