Year

IP Cases — 1981

3 decisions across all jurisdictions

By jurisdiction: India 3 European UPC 0 US PTAB 0
By type: patent 2 trademark 1

Page 1 of 1 · 3 total

trademark defendant favorable · Sep 10, 1981

Victory Transport Co. Pvt. Ltd. v.The District Judge, Ghaziabad And Ors.

Allahabad High Court · Article 226 petition (related to Civil suit No. 163 of 1980)

The petitioner, Victory Transport Co. Pvt. Ltd., filed a suit seeking permanent and temporary injunction against defendants for using a deceptively identical trade name ('Victory Goods Transport Company'). The courts below dismissed the application for temporary injunction, finding that the plaintiff failed to prove a prima facie case or establish balance of convenience. The High Court upheld this decision.

patent defendant favorable · May 29, 1981

The Indian Association Of Thermometry v.Hicks Thermometers (India) Ltd.

Delhi High Court · 20(1981)DLT246

The Delhi High Court upheld the registration of the trademark 'Hicks' to Hicks Thermometers (India) Ltd., dismissing objections raised by The Indian Association Of Thermometry. The court found that the foreign proprietor had effectively abandoned the mark, allowing the respondents to acquire reputation and register it in their own name. Furthermore, the court clarified that an unregistered association qualifies as a 'person' under the Trade and Merchandise Marks Act.

patent defendant favorable · Jul 29, 1981

Bayer Aktiengesellschaft Of ... v.Controller Of Patents, Government Of ...

Calcutta High Court · AIR1982CAL30

The petitioner applied to rectify Patent No. 139978, arguing that the compound Chlorothio-N-Phthalimide should be granted a 14-year patent term instead of the 7 years fixed by the Controller. The respondent argued that the compound is a drug and that the application was barred by limitation.

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