Calcutta High Court
Kohler Co vs Controller Of Patents And Designs And … on 24 January, 2025
Author: Ravi Krishan Kapur
Bench: Ravi Krishan Kapur
ODC-12
IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA
ORIGINAL SIDE
(Intellectual Property Rights Division)
IPDAID/2/2024
IA NO: GA-COM/1/2024
KOHLER CO
VS
CONTROLLER OF PATENTS AND DESIGNS AND ANR
Before:
The Hon'ble Justice RAVI KRISHAN KAPUR
Date: 24th January 2025
Appearance:
Mr. Rahul Beruar, Adv.
Ms. Rituparna De Ghose, Adv.
Mr. Arnab Sardar, Adv.
Ms. Jyotsana Sinha, Adv.
...for appellant.
Mr. Sunil Singhania, Adv.
Ms. Anamika Pandey, Adv.
...for respondent.
The Court: It is submitted on behalf of the appellant that
notwithstanding an order dated 3 September, 2024, the respondent
Controller has chosen not to file any Affidavit in Opposition.
On behalf of the respondent Controller, it is submitted that though
they have repeatedly sought for instructions no response has been forwarded
from the Appropriate Authority.
As a last chance, let this matter appear in the Monthly List of March,
2025.
In the meantime, the respondents are peremptorily directed to file
their Affidavit in Opposition by 14 February, 2025, Reply, if any, prior to the
returnable date.
(RAVI KRISHAN KAPUR, J.)
SK.