Unilever Ip Holdings B.V. v. Surjit Dairy Products

81061210

The commercial IP suit filed by Unilever Ip Holdings B.V. against Surjit Dairy Products was settled out of court. The parties executed Consent Minutes of Order, leading to the disposal and decreeing of the suit.

Jurisdiction
India
Court
Bombay High Court
Case Number
81061210
Judge(s)
R.I. Chagla

Detailed Summary

of the Paris Local Division of the Unified Patent Court concerning a request for extension of time filed by the Bosch defendants. The judge-rapporteur rejected Bosch's request, finding that a non-redacted version of Valeo's 15 June 2026 filing had been deposited in the CMS simultaneously with the redacted version, and that Bosch had failed to exercise due diligence in accessing it. The court ruled that the deadlines under R.29(d) RdP run from 15 June 2026.

Practitioner Note

This case demonstrates the evidentiary and procedural standards applied in patent matters before Bombay High Court. Understanding the court's reasoning in Unilever Ip Holdings B.V. vs Surjit Dairy Products is valuable context for structuring arguments or assessing risk in similar proceedings.

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