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Bench:V.G.Arun

3 IP cases indexed. Covers patent matters.

Cases Presided Over

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patent mixed · Oct 31, 2025

Royal Coffee Works v.The Registrar Of Trademarks; Girnar Food & Beverages Pvt. Limited

Kerala High Court · WP(C) NO. 40562 OF 2025

Royal Coffee Works challenged the delay in processing its trademark application before the Registrar of Trademarks, which was opposed by Girnar Food & Beverages Pvt. Limited regarding the use of 'tea' in the product description. The Kerala High Court addressed the petitioner's grievance concerning procedural delays. The court directed the Registrar to expedite the matter and pass appropriate orders on both the original trademark application and the opposition within a three-month timeframe.

patent mixed · Oct 15, 2024

Malabar Natural Foods Private Limited v.The Registrar Of Trademarks, Chennai

Kerala High Court · WP(C) NO. 33254 OF 2024

Malabar Natural Foods Private Limited approached the Kerala High Court seeking intervention regarding pending trademark applications before the Registrar of Trademarks, Chennai. The petitioner sought a direction for timely disposal of their applications (Exts.P1 and P2). Recognizing the procedural backlog but acknowledging the need for resolution, the court disposed of the writ petition by directing the 1st respondent to take earnest efforts to pass orders on the pending matters within a stipulated period of four months.

patent interim order · Jun 14, 2022

XXX v.Union Of India

Kerala High Court · WP(C) No. 18999 of 2022

The petitioner, suffering from HER2-Negative Metastatic Breast Cancer, sought an interim direction compelling the 3rd respondent (DPIIT) to consider their representation regarding the high cost of Ribociclib. The petitioner argued that since Ribociclib enjoys patent monopoly and is not manufactured in India, compulsory licensing under Section 92 of the Patents Act, 1970, was necessary for affordability.

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