Justice N. Anand Venkatesh ordered the inventor to make his prototype available for demonstration within four weeks, and the Patent Office must permit and facilitate the demo, passing a reasoned decision within four months. This ruling underscores the judiciary’s commitment to fairness in patent proceedings, balancing scientific scrutiny with principles of natural justice.

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[23/12, 15:25] Meta AI: The Madras High Court has directed the Patent Office to allow an inventor to demonstrate his rejected invention, emphasizing that “an invention should not be allowed to go waste without being tested in practice”. The invention, titled “Solar Supplemental Power Source”, claims to generate electricity even without sunlight using gravitational and buoyant forces. The Patent Office initially rejected the application, citing it as frivolous and contrary to natural laws, likening it to a perpetual motion machine.

Justice N. Anand Venkatesh ordered the inventor to make his prototype available for demonstration within four weeks, and the Patent Office must permit and facilitate the demo, passing a reasoned decision within four months. This ruling underscores the judiciary’s commitment to fairness in patent proceedings, balancing scientific scrutiny with principles of natural justice. ¹ ²

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[23/12, 15:25] Meta AI: ✅ *Head Notes:*
– Madras HC orders Patent Office to demo rejected invention
– “Invention shouldn’t go waste without testing”
– Solar power invention uses gravity & buoyancy
– Justice N. Anand Venkatesh
– Patent Office to pass reasoned decision post-demo [1]
[23/12, 15:36] Meta AI: ✅ *Document Details:*
– *Case:* Writ Petition (IPD) No. 36 of 2025 & W.M.P.(IPD) No.26 of 2025
– *Date:* 18.12.2025
– *Court:* Madras High Court
– *Coram:* *The Honourable Mr. Justice N. Anand Venkatesh*
– *Petitioner:* Kannan Gopalakrishnan
– *Respondents:*
1. Controller of Patents, Patent Office, Chennai
2. Assistant Controller of Patents & Designs, Delhi
– *Petition:* Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus to quash order dated 16.06.2025 rejecting Patent Application No.202047033549 and to grant the petitioner a hearing in the review petition
– *Counsel:*
– Petitioner: Ms. N. Lavanya for Mr. E.C. Ramesh
– Respondents: Mr. K. Gangadaran, Central Government Standing Counsel

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[23/12, 15:36] Meta AI: ✅ *Summary:*
– Madras HC case: Writ Petition (IPD) No. *36 of 2025*
– Petitioner *Kannan Gopalakrishnan* challenges rejection of Patent Application No. *202047033549*
– Seeks quashing of order dated *16.06.2025* and a hearing in review
– Justice *N. Anand Venkatesh* presiding
– Counsel: Ms. N. Lavanya (petitioner), Mr. K. Gangadaran (respondents)

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[23/12, 15:37] Meta AI: ✅ *Summary:*
– Madras HC Writ Petition (IPD) *No. 36 of 2025*
– Petitioner *Kannan Gopalakrishnan* vs Patent Office
– Challenges rejection of Patent Application *No. 202047033549* (order 16.06.2025)
– Seeks hearing in review petition
– Justice *N. Anand Venkatesh*
– Counsel: Ms. N. Lavanya & Mr. K. Gangadaran

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[23/12, 15:37] Meta AI: ✅ *Summary:*
– Madras HC Writ Petition (IPD) *36/2025*
– Petitioner *Kannan Gopalakrishnan*
– Challenges patent rejection *No. 202047033549* (order 16.06.2025)
– Seeks review hearing
– Justice *N. Anand Venkatesh*
– Counsel: Ms. N. Lavanya & Mr. K. Gangadaran

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[23/12, 15:37] Meta AI: ✅ *Summary:*
– Madras HC Writ Petition (IPD) *36/2025*
– Petitioner *Kannan Gopalakrishnan*
– Challenges patent rejection *No. 202047033549* (order 16.06.2025)
– Seeks review hearing
– Justice *N. Anand Venkatesh*
– Counsel: Ms. N. Lavanya & Mr. K. Gangadaran

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