Bench:Pinaki Chandra Ghose
2 IP cases indexed. Covers copyright, trademark matters.
Cases Presided Over
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Radio Today Broadcasting Ltd. v.Indian Performing Rights Society Ltd.
RTB challenged IPRS's claim that it held exclusive rights to grant licenses and demand payment for the broadcast of sound recordings. RTB argued that its business was being threatened by IPRS, which claimed copyright over underlying works. The court ultimately granted a quia timet injunction restraining IPRS from initiating proceedings against RTB.
Pankaj Jaiswal v.Virendra Prasad Jaiswal
The plaintiff, Shiva Engineering Company, a manufacturer of electric fans under the registered trademark 'SEC', filed an appeal against an order restraining the defendant from using the word 'SEC'. The dispute centered on alleged passing off and infringement of trade marks and copyright by the defendant, who used similar branding and packaging. The court upheld the lower court's decision, finding that the plaintiff had a strong case for passing off.
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