The Delhi High Court has clarified that there is no legal restriction on invoking Section 104A of the Patents Act at the initial stage of a lawsuit when a patent holder seeks disclosure of the defendant’s manufacturing process. Justice Prathiba M. Singh, while hearing a dispute over an alleged patent infringement, observed that early disclosure can help the court effectively determine whether the patented process has been infringed. The Court emphasized that requiring such disclosure does not prejudice the defendant and is essential to ensure transparency in complex patent litigation. The ruling provides clarity on the scope of Section 104A, which shifts the burden of proof to the defendant in process patent cases once the plaintiff establishes a strong likelihood of infringement. The matter will proceed with the defendant directed to provide details of its process to facilitate adjudication.