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Bench:N.Kumar

3 IP cases indexed. Covers patent, design matters.

Cases Presided Over

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patent defendant favorable · Aug 29, 2013

Union Of India v.Dr Ravindranath Pradhan

Karnataka High Court · WRIT APPEAL No. 109 OF 2008 (GM-RES)

The Union of India appealed a single judge's order holding that the period of the petitioner's patent should be reckoned from 23.02.2001, not the original filing date of 19.06.1992. The dispute centered on whether procedural delays led to abandonment and how the commencement date should be determined under the Patents Act, 1970.

patent plaintiff favorable · Dec 16, 2011

M/S S M K A Enterprises v.M/S Suchita Industries

Karnataka High Court · SCH N018

The Karnataka High Court ruled in favor of M/S S M K A Enterprises, granting a permanent injunction against M/S Suchita Industries for infringing the plaintiff's registered trademark 'Tiny Care'. The court found that the defendant's use of similar marks and products was deceptive, causing confusion among consumers. This decision reinforces the importance of protecting established brand goodwill in the competitive FMCG market.

design defendant favorable · Dec 16, 2011

M/S Metal Impacts Pvt Ltd v.M/S Impact Metals Pvt Ltd

Karnataka High Court · O.S.15349/ 2006 (and O.S.'2'/r$0ov7.'')

The dispute involved a registered design for easy open end lids used in aluminum containers. The defendant challenged the registration, arguing that the design was not new or original, had been publicly disclosed globally long before the filing date, and was based on an invention by Mr. Ermal Fraze. The court found that the plaintiff suppressed material facts regarding the global prior art and lack of novelty/originality.

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