Year

IP Cases — 1976

3 decisions across all jurisdictions

By jurisdiction: India 3 European UPC 0 US PTAB 0
By type: trademark 1 patent 1 design 1

Page 1 of 1 · 3 total

trademark plaintiff favorable · Aug 24, 1976

S. B. S. Jayam And Co. v.Krishnamoorthi, Proprietor, Gopi ...

Madras High Court · null

The plaintiff, proprietor of the registered trade mark "Gopal Tooth Powder," sued the defendant for infringing this mark with "Gobi Tooth Powder." The primary preliminary issue was whether the Madras High Court had territorial jurisdiction, given that the infringement allegedly occurred only in Andhra Pradesh. The court held that since the registration of the mark (which is property) took place in Madras, the cause of action arose there.

patent plaintiff favorable · Oct 28, 1976

C. Siddeswaran v.R. Shanmugham Pillai

Madras High Court

The appeal challenged a trial court judgment that granted injunction and damages against the defendant for infringing the plaintiff's patent on an automatic machine used for frying Bengal gram. The appellant argued that since the patent had lapsed, the relief of injunction and destruction order could not continue. The High Court affirmed the damages but set aside the injunction and the destruction order due to the lapse of the patent.

design plaintiff favorable · Dec 24, 1976

Brighto Auto Industries v.Raj Chawla (Messrs B.Chawla & Sons)

Delhi High Court · null

Brighto Auto Industries filed a petition to cancel the design registration (No. 139585) held by Raj Chawla's firm for rear view mirrors, arguing that the design lacked novelty and originality as it was common in the market. The court examined whether the minor modification made by the respondent constituted a new or original design.

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