$~22 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + W.P.(C)-IPD 43/2025, CM 192/2025 & CM 193/2025 PROVIVI, INC. .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Hari Subramaniam, Mr. Sanuj Das and Ms. Aditi Subramaniam, Advocates.

versus THE CONTROLLER OF PATENTS AND DESIGNS.....Respondent Through: Mr. Satya Narain Swain, CGSC with Mr. Kautilya Birat, Mr. Ankush Kapoor and Mr. Vishwadeep, Advocates.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE TUSHAR RAO GEDELA

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1. The present writ petition under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India has been filed assailing the order dated 30.05.2023 passed by the Assistant Controller of Patents & Designs in respect of the application of the petitioner titled “MICRO ORGANISM FOR THE PRODUCTION OF INSECT PHEROMONES AND RELATED COMPOUNDS” submitted on 17.05.2018.

2. According to the petitioner, on 18.11.2016 PCT International Application No.PCT/US2016/062852 was filed claiming priority from US62/257,054 (18.11.2015) and US62/351,605 (17.06.2016). On 17.05.2018, a National Phase Application was filed in India by the petitioner as Indian Patent Application no.201817018490, the 31 months statutory deadline to enter the National Phase in India concluded on 18.06.20