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Design
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Petitioner / Claimant (Plaintiff)
Micolube India Limited
Respondent / Defendant
Rakesh Kumar Trading As Saurabh Industries & Ors.
Dispute Summary
This judgment addresses complex questions regarding the interplay between statutory design rights and common law remedies like passing off. The court ruled that a suit for infringement of a registered design is not maintainable against another registered proprietor if the registration covers the same features. Furthermore, while the remedy of passing off cannot be joined with the design infringement suit concerning the shape itself, it remains available in alternative to prevent consumer confusion arising from trade dress or trademarks.
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mixed
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