Monsanto Technology LLC v. Nuziveedu Seeds Ltd.

Delhi High Court · 11 Apr 2018 · 2018:DHC:2348-DB
S. Ravindra Bhat; Yogesh Khanna
FAO (OS) (COMM) 76/2017
2018:DHC:2348-DB
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The Delhi High Court dismissed Monsanto's appeal and partly allowed Nuziveedu Seeds' appeal and counterclaim in a seed technology intellectual property dispute, affirming protection of proprietary rights.

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FAO (OS) (COMM) 76/2017
HIGH COURT OF DELHI
Reserved on: 09.03.2018 Pronounced on: 11.04.2018
FAO (OS) (COMM) 76/2017, CAV. 328/2017, C.M. APPL.13348-
13352/2017
MONSANTO TECHNOLOGY LLC AND ORS. …..Appellants
Through: Sh. Sandeep Sethi, Ms. Prathiba. M. Singh, Sh.
C.M. Lall, Sr. Advocates with Ms. Bitika Sharma, Sh.
Kapil Midha, Ms. Namrita Kochhar, Ms. Deepshika Malhotra, Sh. Adarsh Ramanujam, Sh. Anil Dutt, Sh.
Shantanu Agarwal, Sh. Rishi Agarwala, Ms. Anusuya Nigam, Sh. Lakshay Kaushik and Ms. Ruchika Wadhawan, Advocates.
NUZIVEEDU SEEDS LTD. AND ORS. …Respondents
Through: Sh. C.A. Sundaram, Sh. Jayant Bhushan, Sr.
Advocate with Ms. Diya Kapur, Ms. Swathi Sukumar, Ms. Swati Setia, Sh. Essence Obhan, Ms. Himanie Katoch, Sh. Nikhil Ratti Kapoor, Ms. Aakanksha Kaul, Ms. Pooja Katara, Ms. Charul Yadav, Sh. Abhishek
Saket, Ms. Vijaya Singh, Sh. Jatin and Ms. Rohini Musa, Advocates.
CORAM:
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S. RAVINDRA BHAT
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE YOGESH KHANNA MR. JUSTICE S. RAVINDRA BHAT
Monsanto’s appeal [FAO (OS)(Comm) 76/2017] is dismissed and
Nuziveedu’s appeal [FAO (OS)(Comm) 86/2017] is partly allowed; its counter claim is allowed to a limited extent, with no order on costs.
2018:DHC:2348-DB
FAO (OS) (COMM) 76/2017
For detailed
JUDGMENT
, the decision dated 11.04.2018 in
FAO(OS)(Comm) 86/2017 may be referred to.
S. RAVINDRA BHAT (JUDGE)
YOGESH KHANNA
(JUDGE)
APRIL 11, 2018 2018:DHC:2348-DB