Curated judicial decisions shaping Indian patent trademark and copyright law. This section analysis landmark and recent judgements with Doctrinal clarity and practical perspective
Bayer Corporation v. Union of India through the Secretary, Writ Petition No. 1323 of 2013 (Bombay HC, 15 July 2014); AIR 2014 Bombay Background The petitioner, Bayer Corporation, is a corporation incorporated under the laws of the State of Indiana, United States of America. As a result of its research and development activities, the petitioner […]
Court: High Court of Bombay Decided on: 12 October 1984 Presiding Judge: Not named in the judgment text Citation: AIR 1985 Bombay 229 Background The first plaintiff, Indian Express Newspapers (Bombay) Private Limited, is the publisher of the daily newspaper Indian Express, published from several cities in India including Delhi and claimed at the time
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Court: High Court of Delhi at New Delhi Decided on: 19 August 1988 Presiding Judge: Justice B.N. Kirpal Citations: AIR 1989 Delhi 63; 36 (1988) DLT 31; 1988 (15) DRJ 223; 2005 (30) PTC 253 (Del.) Background The dispute in this case arose from the posthumous publication of the autobiography India Wins Freedom, attributed to
Court: High Court of Delhi at New Delhi Case No.: Not specified in the judgment Decided on: 21 February 2005 Presiding Judge: Justice Pradeep Nandrajog Citations: 117 (2005) DLT 717; 2005 (30) PTC 253 (Del.) Background The plaintiff, Amar Nath Sehgal, is a sculptor of international repute, recipient of the Lalit Kala Academy Award and
Court: Supreme Court of India Case No.: Civil Appeal Nos. 5375-5377 of 2017 Decided on: 14 December 2017 Bench: Justice Ranjan Gogoi & Justice Navin Sinha Citation: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha v. M/S Prius Auto Industries Ltd. & Ors., (2018) 2 SCC 1 Background The Appellant, Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha, is a Japanese automobile manufacturer
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Court: High Court of Delhi at New Delhi Case No.: CS (COMM) 393/2018 Decided on: 26 July 2022 Presiding Judge: Justice Prathiba M. Singh Citation: Mondelez India Foods Pvt. Ltd. & Anr. v. Neeraj Food Products, CS (COMM) 393/2018 (Del. HC, 26 July 2022) Background The Plaintiff No. 1, Mondelez India Foods Private Limited (formerly
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M/s UCB Farchim SA v. M/s Cipla Ltd. & Ors., W.P.(C) No. 332 of 2010 (along with connected matters), Delhi High Court, decided on 8 February 2010 Background Writ petitions before the Delhi High Court raised an important procedural question under Indian patent law: whether a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution is
Nuziveedu Seeds Ltd. & Ors. v. Monsanto Technology LLC & Ors., FAO (OS) (COMM) 86/2017 & 76/2017, Delhi High Court, decided on 11 April 2018. Background This case arose from a long-standing dispute between Monsanto Technology LLC and Indian seed companies led by Nuziveedu Seeds Ltd. Monsanto held Indian Patent No. 214436, which related to
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Novartis AG & Anr. v. Cipla Ltd., CS(OS) 3812/2014, Delhi High Court, decided on 9 January 2015. Background This case arose out of a patent dispute between Novartis AG and Cipla Ltd. Novartis held Indian Patent No. 222346 for the drug Indacaterol, including its salt form Indacaterol Maleate, which is used for treating Chronic Obstructive
