Dalveer Bhandari
5 IP cases indexed. Covers patent, trademark matters.
Cases Presided Over
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Polydrug Laboratroies P.Ltd v.Controller Of Patents & Ors.
Polydrug Laboratroies P. Ltd appealed against a judgment where its evidence was not taken on record. The appellant argued that the Controller had the power to extend time for filing evidence under Rule 138 of the Patent Rules, 2003. The Supreme Court agreed with this view and set aside the impugned judgment.
Super Cassette Industries Ltd. v.Entertainment Network (India) Ltd.
Super Cassette Industries Ltd. challenged an order by the Copyright Board that directed the granting of a compulsory license to Entertainment Network (India) Ltd., which operates 'Radio Mirchi'. The appellant argued that its revenue, derived from sales of audio cassettes and CDs containing its copyrighted music, was being severely impacted by the widespread FM radio broadcasts. The Delhi High Court allowed the appeal, setting aside the order for compulsory licensing and directing the Copyright Board to reconsider the application after giving adequate opportunity for evidence.
Holiday Inn Inc. v.Madhubhan Holiday Inn & Kapoor Holiday Inn
The Delhi High Court upheld a lower court's decision against Madhubhan Holiday Inn and Kapoor Holiday Inn for infringing on the global trademark 'Holiday Inn'. The court found that despite the appellants using prefixes like 'Madhuban' or 'Kapoor', their deliberate adoption of the highly reputed phrase was an act of bad faith intended to ride upon the respondent's immense goodwill. Applying the test of the average consumer, the court concluded that confusion and deception were inevitable, thus protecting the global brand reputation.
Baldev Singh v.M/S Godran Rubber Plastic Industries
This case involved a suit for infringement under the Designs Act, 1911, where the plaintiff sought perpetual injunctions against the defendant for pirating their registered footwear design. The core legal dispute revolved around whether the plaintiff had a valid right to protection when evidence suggested that a prior entity (Liberty Footwear Company) possessed an identical or similar design registration dating back earlier than the plaintiff's. The court ultimately ruled that one 'pirator cannot injunct another pirator,' leading to the vacation of the interim injunction granted to the plaintiff.
Kellogg Company v.Pravin Kumar Bhadabhai And Another
Kellogg Company appealed a single judge's order that refused to grant a temporary injunction against Pravin Kumar Bhadabhai and another. The dispute centered on the respondent using a corn flakes carton similar in size and design (trade dress) to Kellogg's, leading to allegations of consumer confusion. The High Court ultimately dismissed the appeal, finding that the prominent difference between 'Kellogg's' and 'AIMS ARISTO' made any likelihood of confusion negligible.
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