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Dell Case on Parallel Import/Trade Mark Exhaustion

Dell Case on Parallel Import/Trade Mark Exhaustion Key Words: parallel import, trade mark exhaustion, national exhaustion, international exhaustion FACTS: In this case, three Indian importers filed Bills of Entry for import clearance of Dell laptops. These laptops were imported into India from China. On examination of the goods it was found that they were subject…

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Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. v. Kapil Wadhwa (Single Judge Bench)

Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. v. Kapil Wadhwa C.S. (OS). No.1155/2011 Decided on 17.02.2012 Keywords: Parallel Import, Exhaustion Principle, National Exhaustion, International Exhaustion, Trade Mark, Market FACTS: The first plaintiff, Samsung Electronics Company Ltd. (P1) was a company incorporated in Korea. The second plaintiff, Samsung India Electronics Pvt. Ltd. (P2) was a company in the same…