JUDGMENT

Prathiba M. Singh, J. (Oral)

I.A. 10142/2019, 15072/2019, 15349/2019, 2077/2020, 4851/2023, 12810/2023

1. This hearing has been done by hybrid mode.

2. The Plaintiff-Enconcore N.V., a Belgium-based company, has filed the present suit seeking a permanent injunction restraining the Defendants- Anjani Technoplast Ltd. and Mr. R.K Gupta from infringing its registered Indian Patent No. `260709' (hereinafter, `Plaintiff's patent' or `suit patent'), as also infringement of copyright, damages and other reliefs.

3. The case of the Plaintiff is that it is the global leader in the manufacture of honeycomb sandwich panels and parts, which are used across various industries segments and products. The Plaintiff claims that it has patented the technology in the production of thermoplastic honeycomb core materials and sandwich panels, which it supplies to various companies around the world. The Plaintiff also claims to have issued licenses for its patented technology to various companies that manufacture such panels. The Plaintiff has an annual turnover of over 6 million Euros. Additionally, Plaintiff also avers to have licensed the technology to Tata Group in the U.K., where Tata Steel