SC upheld the HC's decision rejecting the application under ...

Supreme Court Clarifies Design Protection Criteria, Mandates Comprehensive Trial for Assessing Proprietary Engineering Drawings Infringement

April 17, 2025

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SC upheld the HC's decision rejecting the application under Order VII Rule 11 of CPC. The court established a two-pronged test for determining whether a work qualifies as a 'design' under the Designs Act, focusing on: (i) the nature of the artistic work and its industrial application, and (ii) the functional utility of the work. The Commercial Court was directed to conduct a comprehensive trial within one year, independently assessing the infringement claims and the true nature of the Proprietary Engineering Drawings, and to decide on the interim injunction application within two months.

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SC upheld the HC's decision rejecting the application under ...

Supreme Court Clarifies Design Protection Criteria, Mandates Comprehensive Trial for Assessing Proprietary Engineering Drawings Infringement

April 17, 2025

Case Laws Indian Laws SC

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