Bench:V. Jagannathan
2 IP cases indexed. Covers copyright, patent matters.
Cases Presided Over
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The Academy Of General Education v.Smt. B. Malini Mallya D/O Late Sri B.
The dispute arose when the plaintiff, who inherited copyrights from Dr. Karanth via a will, sued for infringement after the Yakshagana Ballet was staged without permission. The core issue was whether Dr. Karanth had created copyright in his modified form of Yakshagana ('Yaksha Ranga') and its seven associated prasangas. The court ultimately sustained the declaration of exclusive copyright in the seven prasangas vesting with the plaintiff.
Eureka Forbes Ltd. v.Pentair Water India Pvt. Ltd.
The Karnataka High Court ruled in favor of Eureka Forbes Ltd. (Eureka Forbes) against Pentair Water India Pvt. Ltd., granting an interim injunction to protect its brand, Aquaguard. The court found that Pentair's advertisement was disparaging and maligning towards Eureka Forbes' UV purifier technology, despite the trial court's initial dismissal of the plea. This decision underscores the importance of protecting established market leaders from false or damaging comparative advertising.
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