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DELHI HIGH COURT
PRATHIBA M.SINGH
Livanova India Private Limited – Appellant
Versus
Godaddy.com, Inc. – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. plaintiff's claim regarding domain name infringement (Para 2 , 3 , 4) |
| 2. injunction orders and their implications (Para 5 , 6 , 8 , 9) |
| 3. godaddy's position and compliance (Para 7 , 10) |
| 4. decree and conclusion of the suit (Para 11 , 12) |
JUDGMENT
Prathiba M. Singh, J. (Oral)--This hearing has been done through hybrid mode.
2. The present suit has been filed by the Plaintiff-LivaNova India Pvt. Ltd. (hereinafter Plaintiff) against the two DNRs, Defendant No.1 Go Daddy LLC & Defendant No. 2-Domains by Proxy LLC, as also Defendant No. 3-Vodafone Idea Limited, Defendant No. 4-Department of Telecommunications (DOT), Defendant No. 5-Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MEITY), Defendant No. 6-Deputy Commissioner of Police, Delhi (Cyber Crime) and against Defendants 7 to 9-Ashok Kumar (unknown defendants).
3. The case of the Plaintiff is that it is a company registered in the United Kingdom engaging in the business of Medical Technologies and Services. It has a portfolio of several devices and operates in more than 100 countries. The Plaintiff's website https://www.livanova.com prominently portrays its businesses and displays various products of the Plain
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