C. HARI SHANKAR
Novartis Ag – Appellant
Versus
Gnova Biotech Private Limited – Respondent
ORDER (Oral)
C. Hari Shankar, J.
1. The dispute between the parties stands settled.
2. A joint application (I.A. 20004/2023) under Order XXIII Rule 3 of the CPC has also been filed by the parties.
3. The terms of Settlement Agreement as set out in this application reads thus:
"a. The Defendants undertake to submit to a permanent injunction from selling / manufacturing / distributing/using /advertising /promoting /displaying in any manner whatsoever, the marks NOVARTIN and NOVATIC and/or any other trade mark identical or similar to the Plaintiffs well-known mark NOVARTIS as a trademark/part of a trade mark, trade name/part of a trade name, domain name/part of a domain name and/or in any other manner whatsoever, which would amount to infringement of the registered trade mark of the Plaintiff or constitute passing off of the Plaintiffs trade mark NOVARTIS;
b. The Defendants undertake that they have removed all infringing materials online and have also removed all internet listings of products bearing the impugned marks NOVARTIN and NOVATIC including and not limited to the listings featured on the website www.gnova.co.in;
c. The Defendants undertake that they have no remaining products, la
The court upheld the settlement agreement as lawful and binding, leading to the decree of the suit in terms of the settlement.
The court upheld the settlement reached under Order XXIII Rule 3 of the CPC, recognizing the plaintiff's rights and binding the parties to the agreed terms.
The court has the authority to examine and decree a suit based on the terms of settlement between the parties under Order XXIII Rule 3 of the CPC.
The court applied Order XXIII Rule 3 of the CPC to decree the suit in terms of the settlement reached between the parties.
The central legal point established in the judgment is the approval and enforcement of a Settlement Agreement to resolve trademark infringement disputes.
Settlement agreements can effectively resolve disputes and render legal proceedings unnecessary for adjudication.
The central legal point established in the judgment is the effectiveness of a settlement agreement in resolving a trademark infringement dispute and leading to a decree in favor of the aggrieved part....
The main legal point established in the judgment is the binding nature of a settlement agreement reached between parties, which can lead to the court decreeing the suit in terms of the settlement and....
Trademark protection requires proof of exclusive use, and a valid settlement can lead to court fee refunds upon amicable resolution of disputes.
The court's approval of the settlement agreement and the subsequent decree based on the terms of the agreement.
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