JUDGMENT

19.09.2024

MINI PUSHKARNA, J:

I.A. 35037/2024 (Application seeking clarifications on the disclosure of third-party Patent Licensing Agreements to in-house employees of the defendants)

1. The present application has been filed by the plaintiffs praying that the parties be heard on the issue as regards what Patent Licence Agreements (“PLAs”), whether in full form or summaries, are to be provided to Mr. Jack Peng and Mr. Yori Xiao, the two in-house employees of the defendants, who are also, members of the Confidentiality Club. The present application has been filed on the premise that the plaintiff has always intended that for the individuals which comprise of the counsel and external experts in the Confidentiality Club from the defendants‟ side, to see the full PLAs, and the two in-house employees, to see only the summaries.

2. On behalf of the plaintiffs, it is contended as follows:

2.1 The summaries give all the requisite information to Oppo‟s in-house employees to defend the case in India. The summaries contain information about the name of the licensee, duration of the licence, technology licensed, royalty paid, geographic area and other relevant terms.

2.2 The summaries are su