Short Summary
The plaintiff sought permission to withdraw the Civil Suit No. 1 of 2012. The court granted this permission, disposing of the main suit as withdrawn. However, the defendants' counterclaim, which sought the revocation of Patent No. 226534 under Section 64 of the Patents Act, 1970, was held to survive for adjudication.
Detailed Summary
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Practitioner Note
This case demonstrates the evidentiary and procedural standards applied in patent matters before Gujarat High Court. Understanding the court's reasoning in Arif Abdul Kader Fazlani vs Hitesh Raojibhai Patel & Co & 1 is valuable context for structuring arguments or assessing risk in similar proceedings.
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