Rulings
HC: ‘Iconic’ Cafe Madras gets infringement protection, different ‘style’ defence thrown out
HC: Stops tribunalization of justice; Invokes ‘basic structure doctrine’, strikes down IPAB constitution
PO: Accepts Cipla objections, revokes Boehringer’s patent; Emphasizes ‘surprising effect’ to clear ‘inventiveness’ test
HC: Protects Johnson & Johnson’s trans-border reputation; Uses Google search to dismiss ‘localized goodwill’ argument
HC: Makemytours infringes makemytrip, however, allows use of ‘my tour’ in different style
HC: Xiaomi infringes Ericsson’s standard essential patents; CBEC to disallow Xiaomi’s products import
HC: HAVELLS a ‘well-known’ mark, can’t be used for non-electrical goods as well
HC: Approaching non-jurisdictional High Court against Delhi trial court order ‘incomprehensible’
HC: Registrar’s grant of licence appealable under statute, writ not proper course
HC: Expansively construes ‘place of business’, allows combining of passing-off & infringement causes
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