Atomberg Technologies Private Limited v. Luker Electric Technologies Private Limited

Jasper Motors Private LimitedvsThe Proprietor, Basantee Battery Operated Rickshaw & Ors.

The plaintiff, Jasper Motors Private Limited, filed a suit regarding matters arising under the Patents and Design Act. The court initially faced issues regarding the admission of the plaint and whether proper leave had been obtained under Clause 12 of the Letters Patent. The court ultimately granted the necessary leave and admitted the plaint.

M/S Aashiana Rolling Mills LtdvsM/S Kamdhenu Ltd

This appeal addressed an interim injunction sought by Kamdhenu Ltd against M/S Aashiana Rolling Mills Ltd for alleged infringement of a registered design on TMT steel bars. Kamdhenu claimed its unique surface pattern was protected, while Aashiana argued that the design merely replicated a widely accepted British Standard (BS 4449:2005). The Delhi High Court ultimately set aside the injunction, finding that Kamdhenu's registration was suspect because it relied on a commonly applicable standard available in the public domain.

Udaykumar Chabidas PatelvsController of Patents and Designs & Anr.

The petitioner filed an application before the Calcutta High Court complaining about the delay in the disposal of his pending application before the Controller of Patents and Designs, Kolkata. The said application sought the cancellation of a registered design belonging to another party. The court disposed of the petition without passing any order.

Reckitt Benkiser India LtdvsWyeth Ltd.

This Delhi High Court judgment addresses complex issues surrounding design rights under the Designs Act, 2000. The court specifically examined whether a design registered in a Paris Convention country can serve as grounds for cancelling an Indian-registered design. A key focus was defining 'prior publication,' clarifying that mere existence of a design in a foreign public record is not automatically sufficient; it must possess complete clarity to be understood by the eye of the mind regarding its application to a specific article. The court directed further proceedings to determine the factual merits.

The Calico Printers AssociationvsMitsubishi Shoji Kaisha Limited

The Calico Printers Association sued Mitsubishi Shoji Kaisha Limited for infringing a registered textile design. The core legal issue was whether the defendants were joint tortfeasors with an intermediary, Mustak & Co., and whether the acts constituting infringement occurred within British India. The court ultimately allowed the appeal and granted an injunction.