New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday allowed
TVS Motor Company to manufacture and sell its 125-cc 'Flame'
motorbike that sports twin-spark plugs, the technology for
which Bajaj Auto claims to hold patent.
A Bench headed by justice Markandey Katju referred the
matter back to a single judge of Madras High Court for day to
day hearing and ordered that the matter be decided before
November 30.
The apex court also ordered the High Court to appoint a
receiver, who will keep record on sales of Flame across India.
The Bench also said that the single judge should not be
influenced by any observations made by the Supreme Court or
the division bench of the High Court.
Bajaj had taken TVS to court alleging that south India
based auto maker infringed its patent for twin spark plug
engine technology.
Bajaj said that it is the grantee of the Indian patent in
respect of its invention titled "an improved internal
combustion engine working on four stroke principle" since July
16, 2002.
Bureau Report
First Published: Wednesday, September 16, 2009, 15:42