(1.) This hearing has been done through hybrid mode.
(2.) Issues of maintainability have been raised in these three proceedings under the Patents Act, 1970(hereinafter '1970 Act'). There are two categories of cases:
(3.) The enactment of the Tribunal Reforms Act 2021 (hereinafter 'TRA')resulted in the abolishing of the Intellectual Property Appellate Board (hereinafter 'IPAB'). All matters which were pending before the IPAB stood transferred to the High Courts. Post the TRA,jurisdiction in respect of appeals and revocation petitions under the 1970 Act has now been transferred back to High Courts.However, the question has arisenas to whether all High Courts can entertain revocation petitions and appeals. How is jurisdiction in respect of such matters to be determined?