Design HAVELLS vs PANASONIC FANS HELD Panasonic, restrained from manufacturing, marketing and selling ceiling fans belonging to its ‘Venice Prime’ series of fans as it was found to be deceptively similar to those made by Indian electrical equipment company, Havell’s, under its ‘Enticer Art-NS Stone’ series June 3, 2022 Indian IPR
Design Design Act, 2000 – Sections 19 and 22(4) – Revocation/Cancellation of Registration – Transfer of suit – Any application for cancellation of registration under Section 19 could be filed only before the Controller and not to the High Court December 4, 2020 Indian IPR
Design Designs Act, 2000 Section 19(1), 22 – Registration – Cancellation – Injunction – Scope of – Controller of Designs is directed to refer both the cancellation applications to the Madras High Court within a week May 21, 2020May 21, 2020 Indian IPR
Design Delhi High Court awards over Rs 96 lakh in damages to helmet manufacturer Steelbird in a design infringement suit March 25, 2020 Indian IPR
Design Plaintiff has failed to produce any of the incidents showing use of bottle of the plaintiff by the defendant for the purpose of selling their beer – Temporary injunction cannot be granted in favour of the plaintiff January 12, 2020 Indian IPR
Design CROCS – Appeal to DB, Delhi HC “what appears from the record is that the two designs, over which Crocs Inc claims novelty and originality are repetitions of age-old designs, with some variations – in strap, etc. A design for an article that simulates a well-known or naturally occurring object or person is unprotectible.” August 17, 2019August 17, 2019 Indian IPR
Design FIVE JUDGE BENCH DECISION OF DELHI HIGH COURT “…..maintainability of a composite suit in relation to infringement of a registered design and for passing off” HELD “The reference is answered by holding that one composite suit can be filed by a plaintiff against one defendant by joining two causes of action” August 11, 2019August 11, 2019 Indian IPR
Design Infringement of plaintiff’s registered – Design – Interim order, granted – Infringement of plaintiff’s registered design with respect to plastic containers. Issues framed. June 3, 2019June 3, 2019 Indian IPR
