Mother Diary Fruit & Vegetable Private Limited v. Nalgonda Rangareddy District Milk Producers Mutually Aided Cooperative Union Limited

Virbac Animal Health India Pvt LtdvsDahyabhai L Patel

Virbac Animal Health India Pvt Ltd appealed a lower court's decision to reject its plaint. The original suit alleged infringement of copyright and passing off of a trademark. The trial judge had rejected the suit based on Section 15(2) of the Copyright Act, 1957, citing that the product was manufactured more than fifty times. Virbac argued that this limitation should not apply as their claim also involved trademark passing off, which is excluded from certain definitions in other IP statutes.

Varun Chopra & Anr.vsShyam Sunder Chopra Sons Huf & Ors.

The Delhi High Court addressed several interlocutory applications in the trademark infringement suit filed by Varun Chopra against Shyam Sunder Chopra Sons Huf. The court allowed the main suit to proceed after resolving jurisdictional issues and granting various procedural exemptions, including those related to document filing and advance service. Crucially, the court referred the dispute to mediation, encouraging the parties to explore an amicable settlement despite the clear allegations of passing off and trademark infringement.

Kaira District Cooperative Milk Producers Union Ltd.vsThe Registrar of Trade Marks & Anr.

The Delhi High Court allowed an appeal filed by Kaira District Cooperative Milk Producers Union Ltd. against the dismissal of its trademark opposition. The court found that the original rejection was based on a factual error, as the Appellant had actually received the notice for filing evidence via email on September 15, 2024, not the date mentioned in the letter. Consequently, the High Court set aside the impugned order and directed the Registrar to hear and decide the opposition within two months, while also directing the registry to update the status of the trademark application.

Emd Millipore CorporationvsAssistant Controller Of Patents And Designs

Emd Millipore Corporation appealed a decision by the Assistant Controller of Patents and Designs which refused its patent application for 'Infrared (IR) Based Quantitation of Biomolecules.' The refusal was based on the grounds that the claimed method constituted an unpatentable diagnostic process under Section 3(i) of the Patents Act, 1970. The Delhi High Court ultimately allowed the appeal, holding that the subject matter did not fall within the scope of this exclusion and that the amendments made were permissible refinements.

Base SevsDeputy Controller Of Patents And Designs

The appeal challenged the Deputy Controller's order rejecting parts of the 'Pesticidal Mixture' patent application. The appellant argued that the rejection violated natural justice and misinterpreted Section 3(h) of the Act. The High Court set aside the impugned order, holding that a partial grant is untenable as it undermines the principle of unity of invention.