Day: March 12, 2020

Delhi High Court sets aside order restraining E-commerce platforms from selling goods of Direct Selling Enterprises

AMAZON SELLER SERVICES PVT. LTD. VS. AMWAY INDIA ENTERPRISES FAO (OS) 133/2019. DECIDED ON 31.01.2020 Six appeals were filed against the impugned common judgement dated 08.07.2019 passed by the Ld. Single Judge of Hon’ble Delhi High Court. By the said judgement the Ld. Single Judge had passed an injunction against Amazon and similarly situated Companies […]

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Bombay High Court ruled against statutory licensing to online streaming services

Tips Industries Vs. Wynk Music Ltd. & Anr.   FACTS The plaintiffs licensed its repertoire of about 25000 songs to the defendants by Copyright Society under a license agreement on 22nd August 2015. The license fee was paid, and license was valid till 31st October 2016. After the expiration of license both the parties went on for […]

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Export of a patented drug for experimental purposes is covered under S.107A of the Patents Act, 1970 (India’s Bolar exception), and thus does not amount to Patent Infringement

Bayer Corporation Vs. Union of India & Ors. Decided on 22.04.2019   In a decision that is likely to have a significant impact on pharmaceutical patents and access to medicines, a Division Bench of the Delhi High Court upheld a Single Judge’s decision and ruled that the ‘export’ of a patented invention for experimental purposes […]

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