India jurisdiction report: Maintainability of composite suits
It was held that two causes of action, one for passing off and another for infringement under the Designs Act 2000, can be joined and tried in a composite suit. The judgment in the Carlsberg case has settled a very important point of law in the realm of design laws and passing off remedies in India.
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16 July 2018 The Delhi High Court sided with electronics company Philips late last week in finding that its standard-essential patent had been infringed by India manufacturers.