Construction — India Patent Cases
10 decisions indexed
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Saint Gobain Placo & Anr v.M/S Steel India & Ors
The Plaintiffs, holding patents related to a corrugated construction element and its manufacturing method, filed a suit against the Defendants for infringement. The court found merit in the Plaintiffs' submission and passed orders restraining the Defendants from dealing with infringing materials.
Bmi Group Danmark Aps (Formerly Icopal Danmark Aps) v.The Assistant Controller Of Patents And Designs And Another
Bmi Group Danmark Aps appealed a refusal order issued by the Controller of Patents and Designs regarding its patent application for a multi-layer sealing web. The core dispute centered on whether the invention possessed inventive step, specifically concerning the unique combination carrier insert featuring glass nonwoven and knitted glass reinforcement. The Delhi High Court examined the technical analysis and found that the Controller incorrectly interpreted the claim's features and relied improperly on non-analogous prior art. Consequently, the court allowed the appeal and directed the grant of the patent.
M/s Hi-Tech Geosynthetics Pvt. Ltd. v.M/s Spdd Infra Pvt. Ltd.
The plaintiff sued the defendants for a decree of Rs. 46,54,721/-, along with interest and permanent injunction, alleging misuse or infringement related to 80 patented moulds used in constructing Reinforced Earth (RE) Walls. The court examined the contractual relationship and the claims regarding outstanding payments.
Designarch Consultants Pvt Ltd And Anr v.Jumeirah Beach Resort Llc
The Delhi High Court disposed of cross-appeals between Designarch Consultants and Jumeirah Beach Resort LLC based on a comprehensive settlement agreement reached by both parties. The settlement mandates that Designarch must cease using certain 'BURJ' formative marks (other than BURJNOIDA) and refrain from designing buildings resembling Jumeirah’s pictorial references. In return, Jumeirah agrees to withdraw several cancellation petitions filed against Designarch's trademarks, while Designarch acknowledges Jumeirah's ownership of its key brands.
Structural Integrated Panels Private Limited v.Hexpressions Megatech Private Limited & Anr.
The Petitioner, engaged in manufacturing integrated panels, filed a suit seeking the revocation of Patent No. 360834 held by Respondent No. 1. The Petitioner claims that the patented technology is identical to its own commercially available product and that the patent claim is factually misleading.
Saint-Gobain Placo v.Pooja Industries (Indigyp Frames)
The Plaintiffs are seeking to permanently restrain the Defendant from infringing their Indian Patents related to construction elements. The Defendant is accused of trading in products that are copies of the Plaintiffs' patents.
Ashok Kumar Gupta & Anr. v.Rishabh Bansal & Anr.
The Delhi High Court disposed of a complex IP dispute involving trademark infringement, copyright violation, and rectification petitions between Ashok Kumar Gupta and Rishabh Bansal. The parties reached a comprehensive settlement agreement mediated by the court. Under the terms, the defendant acknowledged the plaintiffs' proprietary rights in the 'SAKARNI' brand (trademark) and its packaging features (copyright). The defendant committed to withdrawing an infringing mark, ceasing all use of similar marks/designs, and paying substantial damages.
U.S. Green Building Council v.Deming Certification Services Pvt Ltd
The Delhi High Court granted an interim injunction in favor of the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) against Deming Certification Services Pvt Ltd. The suit alleged trademark infringement, passing off, and copyright violation due to the Defendant's use of identical names ('International Green Building Council') and logos, as well as verbatim copying of the Plaintiff's website content. Given that the Plaintiff demonstrated significant goodwill in India through its certifications and reputation, the Court found a prima facie case for infringement. Consequently, the Defendant was immediately restrained from using the infringing marks and providing further certifications under those names.
Saint-Gobain Glass France v.M/s.Harsha Exito Engineering (P) Ltd.
The suit was filed by Saint-Gobain Glass France (through its Indian subsidiary) against M/s.Harsha Exito Engineering for infringement of Suit Patent No.305596, which covers a system and method for installing glass panels. The Plaintiff sought permanent injunction, delivery up of infringing products, and damages. The Court found the Plaintiff to be the proprietor and decreed the suit in favor of the Plaintiff.
Indian Hume Pipe Co. Ltd. v.Vendra Venkanna, Proprietor Of Jai Bharathi Cement Works
The appellant, Indian Hume Pipe Co., Ltd., filed suits alleging that defendants were infringing its trade marks ('Hume Pipes') and patent (No. 20709) related to cement concrete pipes. The court affirmed the injunction against trademark infringement but remanded the matter for a Commissioner to assess damages due to disputes over injury quantification.
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