SURINDER KUMAR WADHWA & ANR. vs KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.

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$~16 & 20 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + RFA(OS)(COMM) 13/2025 SURINDER KUMAR WADHWA & ANR. .....Appellants Through: Mr. Jai Sai Deepak, Sr. Adv. with Mr. Nikhil Sharma, Ms. Mugdha Palsule, Advs. versus KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V. .....Respondent Through: Mr. Dayan Krishnan, Sr. Adv. with Mr. Pravin Anand, Ms. Vaishali Mittal, Mr. Siddhant Chamola, Mr. Sridhar, Mr. Gursimran Singh Narula, Advs. + RFA(OS)(COMM) 8/2025 MAJ (RETD.) SUKESH BEHL PROPRIETOR, M/S PEARL ENGINEERING COMPANY & ANR. .....Appellants Through: Mr. Jai Sai Deepak, Sr. Adv. with Mr. Nikhil Sharma, Ms. Mugdha Palsule, Advs. versus KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS NV .....Respondent Through: Mr. Dayan Krishnan, Sr Adv, with Mr. Pravin Anand, Ms. Vaishali Mittal, Mr. Siddhant Chamola, Mr. Sridhar, Mr. Gursimran Singh Narula, Advs. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C. HARI SHANKAR HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE OM PRAKASH SHUKLA JUDGMENT (ORAL) % 26.02.2026 RFA(OS)(COMM) 13/2025 & RFA(OS)(COMM) 8/2025 Page 1 of 15 Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed By:AJIT KUMAR Signing Date:27.02.2026 13:00:30 C. HARI SHANKAR, J. REVIEW PET. 89/2026 in RFA(OS)(COMM) 13/2025 REVIEW PET. 73/2026 in RFA(OS)(COMM) 8/2025 1. Alleging that the appellants had infringed Indian Patent IN 2182551, pertaining to a “Method of Converting Information Words to a Modulated Signal”, the respondent, Koninklijke Philips N.V.2, instituted CS (Comm) 423/2016, CS (Comm) 499/2018 and CS (Comm) 519/20183 against the appellants, seeking decrees of permanent injunction, restraining them from infringing the suit patent and also claiming damages and costs. 2. During the course of the suits, the suit patent IN’255 expired by efflux of time. The prayers for injunction were, therefore, rendered infructuous, and the suits survived only qua damages and costs. 3. By judg