Diageo Brands B.V. vs Great Galleon Ventures Limited

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DELHI HIGH COURT
SANJEEV NARULA
Diageo Brands B.V. – Appellant
Versus
Great Galleon Ventures Limited – Respondent

Table of Content
1. overview of the case and parties involved (Para 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8)
2. arguments presented by both parties (Para 13 , 14 , 15 , 16 , 17 , 18 , 19)
3. court's analysis of design's ownership and validity (Para 20 , 21 , 22 , 23 , 24 , 25 , 26)
4. grounds for cancellation of design registration (Para 46 , 47 , 48 , 49 , 50 , 51 , 52 , 53 , 54 , 55 , 56)
5. conclusion and order for injunction ruling (Para 96 , 97 , 98 , 99)

JUDGMENT

CONTENTS

I. BRIEF FACTS

II. ARGUMENTS BY THE PLAINTIFFS (IN BRIEF)

III. ARGUMENTS BY THE DEFENDANT (IN BRIEF)

IV. REJOINDER ARGUMENTS BY PLAINTIFFS

V. ISSUES & ANALYSIS

1. Who is the proprietor of the Registered Design?

2. What is the legal effect of registration of a design for deciding the relief of grant of injunction?

3. Has a prima facie case been established to show fraudulent and obvious imitation of the Plaintiffs' Registered design, so as to warrant an injunction?

4. Has the Defendant demonstrated any ground of challenge enumerated under Section 19 of the Act, and if so, what is its effect?

A. Whether the Plaintiffs' Registered Design is liable to be cancelled on the ground of not being a new or original design due to existence of pr

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DELHI HIGH COURTSANJEEV NARULADiageo Brands B.V. – AppellantVersusGreat Galleon Ventures Limited – Respondent

DELHI HIGH COURT
SANJEEV NARULA
Diageo Brands B.V. – Appellant
Versus
Great Galleon Ventures Limited – Respondent