Designs Act, 2000

M/s. Godrej Sara Lee Ltd appealed to the Supreme Court against the Delhi High Court’s order that it had jurisdiction to entertain appeals against the cancellation of its registered designs by the Controller of Patents and Designs, Kolkata under Section 19 of the Designs Act, 2000. The Controller had cancelled two desig…

The dispute arose when Inox India Ltd filed a trademark suit alleging that Cryogas Equipment Pvt Ltd and LNG Express infringed its proprietary engineering drawings and related literary works used in cryogenic semi‑trailers. LNG Express moved an application under Order VII Rule 11 of the CPC, arguing that the drawings w…

Bharat Glass Tube Ltd. sought cancellation of Gopal Glass Works Ltd.'s design registration (Design No. 190336) on the ground that the design was not new or original, alleging prior publication in Germany and the United Kingdom. The Assistant Controller cancelled the registration, but the Calcutta High Court set aside t…