In Dimminaco AG v. Controller of Patents and Designs (2002), the vaccine containing a life form was granted patent based on
Question and options
In Dimminaco AG v. Controller of Patents and Designs (2002), the vaccine containing a life form was granted patent based on
- Test of Transformation
- Test of Reversibility
- Markedly different feature
- Test of Vendibility
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: D - Test of Vendibility
In Dimminaco AG v Controller (Calcutta HC, 2002), the process for a vaccine containing a live virus was held patentable because the end product was vendible (saleable), applying the test of vendibility for manufacture.
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