DURA-LINE INDIA PVT LTD vs JAIN IRRIGATION SYSTEMS LTD

* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Pronounced on: 19th May, 2025 CS(COMM) 245/2017 & CC(COMM) 54/2017, I.A. 7004/2013 DURA-LINE INDIA PVT LTD .....Plaintiff Through: Mr. Neel Mason, Mr. Essenese Obhan, Mr. Siddharth Vardhman, Mr. Ankit Rastogi, Ms. Nandini Chowdhry and Mr. Shivam Issar, Advocates. versus JAIN IRRIGATION SYSTEMS LTD. .....Defendant Through: Mr. J. Sai Deepak, Mr. Mahua Roy Choudhary, Mr. R. Abhishek and Mr. Avinash Sharma, Advocates. CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJEEV NARULA JUDGMENT SANJEEV NARULA, J.: 1. This lawsuit is based on claims of infringement of Indian Patent No. IN 1997221 and Design Registration No. 192665 both pertaining to a non- metallic pipe assembly embedded with a co-extruded tracer cable. The Plaintiff contended that the Defendant’s products replicate the essential features of its patented invention and protected design, thereby violating its statutory rights. The Defendant not only denies infringement but also assails the validity of the Suit Patent itself, citing lack of novelty, absence of 1 “the Suit Patent” 2. Indian Patent No. IN 199722, relates to a pipe assembly designed to aid in traceability and leakage detection. The patented in