Industry Sector

Telecom — India Patent Cases

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patent settled · Feb 13, 2024

Nokia Technologies Oy v.Guangdong Oppo Mobile Telecommunications Corp Ltd & Ors.

Delhi High Court · CS(COMM) 303/2021

Nokia Technologies Oy filed a patent infringement suit against Guangdong Oppo Mobile Telecommunications Corp Ltd and others, asserting that three of its Standard Essential Patents (SEPs) were being infringed by the Defendants' mobile phones. After extensive hearings regarding infringement, validity, essentiality, and FRAND compliance, the parties reached a settlement agreement.

patent plaintiff favorable · Feb 12, 2024

Tekelec, Inc. v.The Controller of Patents

Madras High Court · (T)CMA(PT) No.147 of 2023

Tekelec appealed against the Patent Controller's order rejecting its patent application based on lack of inventive step. The appellant argued that the controller unfairly relied on prior art cited earlier, which the controller had subsequently given up in a hearing notice. The High Court found that a fair hearing was not accorded and allowed the appeal.

patent interim order · Jan 10, 2024

3G Licensing S.A v.The Controller General of Patents, Designs and Trademarks and Anr

Delhi High Court - Orders · C.A.(COMM.IPD-PAT) 405/2022

The appeal was filed challenging the rejection of a patent application. The Appellant argued that prior art cited by the Indian Patent Office had also been considered and the patent granted in Europe. The Court issued an interim order allowing the Appellant time to submit the European patent record.

patent interim order · Dec 20, 2023

Koninklijke Philips N.V. v.Oplus Mobitech India Pvt. Ltd. & Ors.

Delhi High Court - Orders · CS(COMM) 574/2019

The Plaintiff, Koninklijke Philips N.V., filed suit alleging infringement of five Indian patents covering SEPs essential to 3G/4G telecommunication standards by the Defendants, who manufacture and sell OnePlus smartphones. The court addressed an application for a pro-tem arrangement, recognizing the importance of these SEPs in industry standards.

patent plaintiff favorable · Dec 19, 2023

ATC IP LLC & Anr. v.Owner Of <Https://Atcindiatower. In/> & Ors

Delhi High Court - Orders · CS(COMM) 246/2019

The Delhi High Court ruled in favor of ATC IP LLC, granting a permanent injunction against the operators of infringing domain names. The court found that the defendants' websites copied the plaintiffs' registered trademarks ('ATC', 'ATC India') and logos, causing potential misuse. Furthermore, the court ordered NIXI to facilitate the transfer of the infringing domain name www.atctower.in to ATC IP LLC, effectively resolving the dispute through summary judgment.

patent plaintiff favorable · Dec 18, 2023

Bennet, Coleman And Company Limited v.Fashion One Television Llc and The Registrar of Trademarks

Delhi High Court · C.O. (COMM.IPD-TM) 255/2021 & C.O. (COMM.IPD-TM) 144/2022

The Delhi High Court ruled in favor of Bennet, Coleman And Company Limited, quashing the trademark registrations held by Fashion One Television Llc. The court found that the respondent's mark infringed upon the petitioner's established 'NOW'-centric family of marks (such as TIMES NOW and ET NOW) because both operate within the same Class 38 for broadcasting services. The judgment emphasized that a viewer would likely associate the impugned mark with the petitioner’s repertoire, establishing a subsisting interest in the common element 'NOW'.

patent plaintiff favorable · Dec 18, 2023

Bennet, Coleman And Company Limited v.Fashion One Television Llc and The Registrar of Trademarks

Delhi High Court · C.O. (COMM.IPD-TM) 255/2021 & C.O. (COMM.IPD-TM) 144/2022

The Delhi High Court ruled in favor of Bennet, Coleman And Company Limited, quashing the trademark registrations held by Fashion One Television Llc. The court found that the respondent's mark infringed upon the petitioner's established 'NOW'-centric family of marks (such as TIMES NOW and ET NOW) because both operate within the same Class 38 for broadcasting services. The judgment emphasized that a viewer would likely associate the impugned mark with the petitioner’s repertoire, establishing a subsisting interest in the common element 'NOW'.

patent pending · Dec 15, 2023

T-Mobile Usa Inc v.Controller Of Patents

Delhi High Court - Orders · C.A.(COMM.IPD-PAT) 269/2022

The court heard matters concerning various parties, including T-Mobile Usa Inc vs Controller Of Patents. The hearing focused on issues related to Section 3(k) of the Patents Act, 1970.

patent pending · Dec 4, 2023

T-Mobile Usa Inc v.Controller Of Patents

Delhi High Court - Orders · C.A.(COMM.IPD-PAT) 269/2022

T-Mobile USA Inc appealed the Controller's refusal to grant a patent for 'Preferred Contact Group Centric Interface'. The Controller refused the application, citing lack of inventive step based on prior art and arguing that the invention was essentially a computer program per se, lacking technical effect beyond normal hardware interaction.

patent No outcome · Nov 6, 2023

Nokia Technologies Oy v.Amazon Seller Services Private Limited

Delhi High Court - Orders · CS(COMM) 800/2023

The plaintiff alleges infringement of its patents by the Amazon Prime Video service, specifically regarding the Trending Now and Continue Watching features.

patent plaintiff favorable · Nov 6, 2023

Bennet, Coleman And Company Limited v.Fashion One Television Llc and The Registrar of Trademarks

Delhi High Court - Orders · C.O. (COMM.IPD-TM) 255/2021 & C.O. (COMM.IPD-TM) 144/2022

The Delhi High Court ruled in favor of Bennet, Coleman And Company Limited, quashing the trademark registrations held by Fashion One Television Llc. The court found that the respondent's mark infringed upon the petitioner's established 'NOW'-centric family of marks (such as TIMES NOW and ET NOW) because both operate within the same Class 38 for broadcasting services. The judgment emphasized that a viewer would likely associate the impugned mark with the petitioner’s repertoire, establishing a subsisting interest in the common element 'NOW'.

patent plaintiff favorable · Nov 6, 2023

Bennet, Coleman And Company Limited v.Fashion One Television Llc and The Registrar of Trademarks

Delhi High Court - Orders · C.O. (COMM.IPD-TM) 255/2021 & C.O. (COMM.IPD-TM) 144/2022

The Delhi High Court ruled in favor of Bennet, Coleman And Company Limited, quashing the trademark registrations held by Fashion One Television Llc. The court found that the respondent's mark infringed upon the petitioner's established 'NOW'-centric family of marks (such as TIMES NOW and ET NOW) because both operate within the same Class 38 for broadcasting services. The judgment emphasized that a viewer would likely associate the impugned mark with the petitioner’s repertoire, establishing a subsisting interest in the common element 'NOW'.

patent plaintiff favorable · Oct 17, 2023

Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. v.The Controller General of Patents & Designs

Madras High Court · T(CMA(PT)).53 of 2023

Huawei appealed an order rejecting its patent application (IN 4561) for a radio communication system. The appeal argued that the Patent Office failed to consider detailed arguments against obviousness and rejected amendments without proper justification. The High Court found the impugned order unsustainable due to lack of reasoned consideration and set it aside, remanding the matter.

patent pending · Oct 13, 2023

Telefonaktiebolaget Lm Ericsson (Pub) v.Intex Technologies (India) Limited

Delhi High Court - Orders · FAO(OS) (COMM) 297/2018 & FAO(OS) (COMM) 296/2018

The review petitions sought reconsideration of an earlier court order that had negated a preliminary objection to the maintainability of two applications. The core dispute revolves around alleged non-compliance by the respondent with directions, specifically concerning the payment of 'entire royalty amount' as mandated by previous orders.

patent plaintiff favorable · Sep 20, 2023

Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC v.The Controller of Patents and Designs

Madras High Court · CMA(PT).No. 21 of 2023 & CMP.No. 17945 of 2023

Microsoft Technology Licensing appealed the refusal of its patent application (No. 3211/CHENP/2010) for 'Software Defined Radio Architecture'. The appellant argued that the rejection order lacked sufficient reasoning and failed to consider their submissions in response to the First Examination Report, despite prior art documents being cited.

patent plaintiff favorable · Sep 19, 2023

Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd v.The Controller of Patents

Madras High Court · CMA(PT)/7/2023 and C.M.P.Nos.12635, 15831 of 2023

Huawei Technologies appealed the Controller of Patents' decision to reject its PCT National Phase patent application (No. 201947028978). The Controller rejected the application citing lack of clarity in method claims and unnecessary amendments. The High Court set aside the rejection order, finding that the grounds for rejection were not based on merits, and remanded the matter for reconsideration.

patent plaintiff favorable · Sep 19, 2023

Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd v.The Controller of Patents

Madras High Court · CMA(PT)/7/2023 and C.M.P.No.15831 of 2023

Huawei appealed the rejection of its PCT National Phase patent application (No. 201947028978) by the Controller of Patents. The appellant argued that the rejection was based on procedural failures and misinterpretations, despite having addressed substantive objections raised in the Second Examination Report. The High Court set aside the impugned order and remanded the matter for reconsideration.

patent plaintiff favorable · Sep 19, 2023

Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd v.The Controller of Patents

Madras High Court · CMA(PT)/7/2023 and C.M.P.No.15831 of 2023

Huawei appealed the Controller of Patents' order rejecting its PCT National Phase application (No. 201947028978). The rejection was based on various objections, including lack of novelty and clarity in claims. The High Court found that the rejection was not dealt with on merits and set aside the impugned order, remanding the matter for reconsideration.

patent No outcome · Sep 6, 2023

Nokia Technologies Oy v.Guangdong Oppo Mobile

Delhi High Court - Orders · CS (COMM) 303/2021; CS(COMM) 303/2021; CS(COMM) 304/2021; I.A. 14208/2023; I.A. 14209/2023

The case involves issues of patent infringement, invalidity, essentiality, and FRAND compliance related to Standard Essential Patents (SEPs) held by Nokia against Oppo. The court has reserved judgment on injunction applications after extensive hearings.

patent No outcome · Sep 6, 2023

Nokia Technologies Oy v.Guangdong Oppo Mobile

Delhi High Court - Orders · CS (COMM) 303/2021; CS(COMM) 303/2021; CS(COMM) 304/2021; I.A. 14208/2023; I.A. 14209/2023

The case involves issues of patent infringement, invalidity, essentiality, and FRAND compliance related to Standard Essential Patents (SEPs) held by Nokia against Oppo. The court has reserved judgment on injunction applications after extensive hearings.

patent No outcome · Sep 4, 2023

Communication Components Antena Inc v.Rosenberger Hochfrequenztechnik Gmbh

Delhi High Court - Orders · CS(COMM) 653/2019; I.A. 16988/2019

The case involves a patent infringement action where the Plaintiff is enforcing rights in Indian patent no. IN240893 titled 'Asymmetrical Beams for Spectrum Efficiency'. The patent relates to a method and apparatus for increasing subscriber capacity and enhancing base station performance.

patent plaintiff favorable · Jul 24, 2023

Qualcomm Incorporated v.Controller Of Patents And Others

Delhi High Court · C.A.(COMM.IPD-PAT) 275/2022

Qualcomm appealed a decision by the Deputy Controller of Patents which rejected their patent application (No. 5159/DELNP/2007) primarily citing Section 3(k) and lack of definitiveness. The High Court found that the rejection order suffered from manifest non-application of mind as it failed to address the appellant's submissions, leading to the setting aside of the impugned order.

patent defendant favorable · Jul 13, 2023

Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (Publ) v.Competition Commission Of India & Anr.

Delhi High Court · LPA 247/2016 and connected matters; LPA 550/2016; LPA 150/2020; W.P.(C) 8379/2015

This judgment addresses whether the Competition Commission of India (CCI) has the authority to investigate a patent holder's conduct under the Competition Act, 2002. The court held that while both statutes deal with anti-competitive behavior, the specific legislative intent and subject matter dictate that the Patents Act, particularly Chapter XVI, governs patent rights, limiting CCI's power.

patent pending · Jul 5, 2023

Communication Components Antena Inc. v.Rosenberger Hochfrequenztechnik Gmbh & Co. Kg & Ors.

Delhi High Court · CS(COMM) 653/2019 and CC(COMM) 22/2022

The plaintiff filed a patent infringement action against the defendants regarding patent IN240893, which relates to asymmetrical beams for spectrum efficiency. The defendants counter-claimed seeking revocation of the patent under Section 104 of the Patents Act, 1970. Given that the remaining term of the patent was less than five years, the court directed summary adjudication.

patent plaintiff favorable · Jul 3, 2023

Nokia Technologies Oy v.Guangdong Oppo Mobile Telecommunications Corp Ltd & Ors.

Delhi High Court · FAO(OS) (COMM) 321/2022 & CM APPL. 53576-53579/2022

Nokia appealed a single judge's order that dismissed its application for a pro-tem security deposit. Nokia claimed infringement based on its extensive portfolio of Standard Essential Patents (SEPs) used by Oppo in smartphones. The Delhi High Court allowed the appeal, finding that a prima facie case of infringement was made out and directing Oppo to deposit the last paid amount attributable to India.

patent plaintiff favorable · Jul 3, 2023

Nokia Technologies Oy v.Guangdong Oppo Mobile Telecommunications Corp Ltd

Delhi High Court · FAO(OS) (COMM) 321/2022 & CM APPL. 53576-53579/2022

Nokia appealed a single judge's order that dismissed its application for a pro-tem security deposit related to Nokia's Standard Essential Patents (SEPs). Nokia argued that infringement was prima facie established, and the balance of convenience favored granting interim relief. The Delhi High Court allowed the appeal, setting aside the impugned order.

patent plaintiff favorable · Apr 18, 2023

Nippon Telegraph And Telephone Corporation v.Controller Of Patents And Designs

Delhi High Court - Orders · C.A.(COMM.IPD-PAT) 130/2022

Nippon Telegraph And Telephone Corporation appealed a decision by the Assistant Controller of Patents and Designs that refused its patent application (No. 6168/DELNP/2013) under Section 15 of the Patents Act, 1970. The High Court set aside the impugned order and remanded the matter back to the Assistant Controller for fresh consideration.

patent mixed ★ Landmark · Apr 10, 2023

Ace Technologies Corp & Ors. v.Communication Components Antenna Inc.

Delhi High Court · 2023:DHC:2479-DB

This appeal challenged an interim injunction granted by the Delhi High Court, which restrained Ace Technologies Corp from manufacturing and selling antennae due to alleged infringement of Patent IN240893. The respondent claimed its patent covered a novel asymmetrical beam pattern for fixed antennas used in cellular networks. While the court found no grounds to interfere with the core interim relief, it modified the financial compliance terms, allowing the respondents to deposit a bank guarantee instead of cash.

patent defendant favorable · Mar 29, 2023

Intex Technologies (India) Ltd v.Telefonaktiebolaget L M Ericsson (Pub)

Delhi High Court · FAO(OS)(COMM) 296/2018 & FAO(OS)(COMM) 297/2018

This Delhi High Court judgment addressed cross-appeals concerning the validity and infringement of Standard Essential Patents (SEPs) related to telecom technology. The court affirmed that Ericsson's patents were prima facie essential and infringed, finding Intex to be an unwilling licensee. Despite arguments regarding SEPs being unknown in Indian law, the court upheld the necessity of FRAND compliance to ensure parity with global implementers.

patent plaintiff favorable · Mar 29, 2023

Telefonaktiebolaget Lm Ericsson (Pub) v.Intex Technologies (India) Limited

Delhi High Court · FAO(OS)(COMM) 296/2018 & FAO(OS)(COMM) 297/2018

This Delhi High Court judgment addressed a complex dispute involving Standard Essential Patents (SEPs) between Ericsson and Intex. The court examined whether the patents were essential, if Intex was infringing them, and if Intex had acted as an unwilling licensee despite Ericsson's FRAND commitments. Ultimately, the court found that the patents were prima facie valid and infringed, compelling Intex to pay the full royalty amount.

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