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3 IP cases indexed. Covers patent matters.
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Sonani Industries Pvt. Ltd. v.Galactica Processing Technologies Llp
Sonani Industries Pvt. Ltd. appealed an order from the Additional District Judge-11, Surat, challenging a rejection of its interim injunction application in a patent infringement suit. The plaintiff claimed that defendants were infringing their patented Diamond Holding Devices used in High Pressure High Temperature (HPHT) diamond treatment. The Gujarat High Court upheld the trial court's finding, concluding that the appellant failed to establish a prima facie case for infringement. Consequently, the appeal was dismissed, though the defendants were directed to maintain accurate accounts of revenue related to the disputed technology.
Sonani Industries Pvt Ltd v.Prime Diamond Tech & Ors.
Sonani Industries Pvt Ltd challenged a trial court order that allowed its former employees, who formed Prime Diamond Tech, to continue their business activities despite allegations of copyright infringement. The appellant claimed that the respondents were using proprietary drawings and confidential information related to High Pressure High Temperature (HPHT) machines for diamond coloring. However, the Gujarat High Court dismissed the appeal, holding that the claim of a proprietary right is purely a question of fact requiring expert evidence during trial, and thus, no prima facie case warranted an injunction.
Torrent Pharmaceuticals Ltd. v.Comed Chemicals Pvt. Ltd.
The Gujarat High Court dismissed Torrent Pharmaceuticals' appeal against a lower court order that vacated an interim injunction. The dispute centered on whether Comed Chemicals' brand name, 'CODROXIL', infringed upon Torrent's registered trademark, 'DROXYL'. Despite arguments regarding phonetic and visual similarity, the court found no prima facie case for confusion, noting that both names originated from the generic drug 'Cefadroxil' and considering the nature of prescription-only pharmaceutical sales. The appeal was dismissed, directing the lower court to finalize the main suit promptly.
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