Koninklijke Philips Electronics Ltd. v. Remington Consumers Products Ltd. C-299/99 European Court of Justice Brief Facts: Plaintiff was the registered proprietor of the following shape mark: In 1966, Philips developed a new type of three headed rotary electric shaver. The three headed shape was registered as a trade mark in the year 1985. In 1995,…
ICC Development (International) Ltd. v. Arvee Enterprises and Anr. 2003 (26) PTC 245 Brief Facts: ICC Development (International) Ltd. (IDL), the Plaintiff, was formed by the members of the International Cricket Council (ICC) to own and control its commercial rights including media rights, sponsorships and other intellectual property rights relating to the ICC events. IDL…
Koninklijke Philips Electronics NV v. Smt. Kanta Arora and Ors. 2005 (30) PTC 589 (Del) Image from here Facts: Plaintiff No. 1 was a company established under the Dutch laws in 1891 as “Philips & Co.”. Over 107 years, it had become one of the world’s biggest electronic company, producing a variety of electrical and…
Philips India Pvt. Ltd. v. Shree Sant Kripa Appliances Pvt. Ltd.; 19.01.2015 (Delhi High Court) Plaintiff was manufacturer of CFLs having a 30% share in the market. Defendant launched an advertising campaign showing advantages of LEDs over CFLs. The Plaintiff filed a suit for false, misleading and disparaging representations. The Hon’ble Court relied on Dabur…