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IN THE HIGH COURT OF MADHYA PRADESH
Subodh Abhyankar, J.
Mold Tek Packaging Limited (M/s.) v. S.D. Containers
Civil Suit No.01 of 2021(Indore); Decided on1.9.2021
(1) Civil P. C., 1908 -- O. 39 Rr. 1 & 2 and O. 7 R. 1 -- Designs Act, 2000 -- Ss.22 and 10 -- Copyright Act, 1957 -- Ss. 55 and 62 -- temporary injunction -- registration of designs does not give presumption that designs are not previously registered in India or are original designs -- plaintiffs'own website published container and lid of same designs -- other manufacturers also adopted same design prior to date of registration of plaintiffs' designs -- matter appears to be arguable -- claim of injunction can only be considered after evidence is led -- plaintiffs haveclaimed damages -- indicates that loss is quantifiable, hence cannot be said that irreparable loss orinjury is likely to be caused -- no prima facie case in favour of plaintiff -- cannotalso be said that balance of convenience is in favour of plaintiffs -- especially when defendant's primary objection is that it is not manufacturer of container and lid -- it procures same from another Company -- plaintiffs have not sought any relief against said Company despite its name being disclosed in written statement -- application for temporary injunction rejected. (2018)SCC Online Del. 10229, (1994) SCC Online Cal. 303, (1989)SCC Online Cal. 423, (2014) SCC Online Bom. 565, (2008) 10 SCC 657 and (2010) 2 SCC 535 distinguished. [Para 17
(2) Designs Act, 2000 -- Ss. 19 and 22 -- jurisdiction -- entry inregister of design can only be made when application is submitted -- it can only be cancelled as provided u/s.19or 22(5) -- when decree isprepared u/s.22(2) and sent to Controller for making entry thereof in register of designs, it follows that in case of adverse decreeagainst plaintiff on grounds raised by defendant as provided u/s.22(3), entries in register of designs have to be cancelled -- hence, it cannot be said that application for cancellation of design can only be submitted before Controller, and not before High Court -- held -- High Court has jurisdiction to try counter -- claim filed by defendant for cancellation of registration of designin suitfiled by plaintiff for declaration and injunction in respect of disputed designs. [Paras 19 to 22
(3) Civil P. C., 1908 -- O. 7 R. 11 -- Designs Act, 2000 -- Ss. 19 and 22 -- cancellation of design of plaintiffs -- only option available to defendant isto file counter-claim -- it has to take up defence as provided u/s. 19 of Designs Act -- it cannot be held that defendant was required to file separate civil suit seeking cancellation of design of plaintiffs. [Para 23
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Heard on I.A. No.01/2020, which is an application for grant of temporary injunction under Order 39 rule 1 & 2 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (hereinafter referred to as ‘CPC’) as also heard on an application filed under Order 7 rule 11 of CPC which has not given any interlocutory application by the Registry of this Court by the plaintiff against the counter claim of the defendant.</p><p align="justify" id="27000397270001" name="27000397270001">2. So far as I.A No.01/2020 is concerned, the facts of the case are that, this civil suit has been filed by plaintiff for declaration and permanent injunction under Order VII rule 1 of C.P.C. read with section 22 of the Designs Act, 2000 and sections 55 & 62 of Copyrights Act 1957 and for passing of trademarks against the defendant.</p><p align="justify" id="27000397270002" name="27000397270002">3. The case of the plaintiff is that, the plaintiff M/s Mold-Tek Packaging Limited (hereinafter referred as ‘Mold -Tek’ ) is a public limited Company, it was established in the year 1985, and since then it is involved in the business of manufacturing and selling rigid plastic packaging material including manufacturing of injection moulded containers for lubes, paints, food amongst other products. </p><p align="justify" id="27000397270003" name="27000397270003">4. The plaintiff company have 07 processing plants across India and have introduced the concept of spouts and in-mould spout concepts for packs which are used as container for various products. The plaintiff company have also engaged in research and development activities. In the course of its business, the plaintiff company have also got registered around eight design applications for the lids of the containers, containers, lids with the spout, jar or container with the Controller General of Patents, Designs and Trademarks.</p><p align="justify" id="27000397270004" name="27000397270004">5. According to the plaintiff Company, it has come to know in the months of September-October, 2019 that the defendant had adopted the exactly similar design as that of the plaintiff’s, both, the lid and container and has been manufacturing both of them and supplying them to edible oil manufactures some of whom are even existing customers of the plaintiff.</p><p align="justify" id="27000397270005" name="27000397270005">6. Thus, the grievance of the plaintiff is that the defendant have fraudulently and dishonestly adopted the exact design of the plaintiff of the said product, which has caused substantial loss to the plaintiff, and the defendant’s actions are eating away into the profits of the plaintiff, which have been generated by them after huge investments in its units, research and development activities. The plaintiff company have sought the following reliefs in the suit:-</p><p align="justify"> 29-</p><p align="justify"> A. Allow this suit with costs.</p><p align="justify"> B. Grant a decree of declaration thereby declaring that defendant has no right to manufacture containers which are similar to that manufactured by plaintiff company.</p><p align="justify"> C. For permanent injunction restraining the defendant by itself, its Partners, its Servants and Agents, its distributors, its Stockiest, its Representatives, its Employees, its officers or every/all persons claiming through or under it from either directly or indirectly not to copy, use or enable others to use this plaintiff’s Design of the Container under Design Application No.299039 and Lid under Design Application No.299041 so as not pirate or infringe this plaintiff’s registered design. </p><p align="justify"> D. To award a sum of Rs.5 crores towards notional damages against the defendant’s and in favour of the plaintiffs and pass as Decree of damage as valued and claimed for the purpose of the suit and for the purpose of loss of income, loss of clientele, loss of reputation and loss of goodwill of the plaintiff caused by the piracy and illegal activities of the defendant. </p><p align="justify"> E. 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