Case Title: Trodat GMBH Vs Addprint India Enterprises. Date of Order: May 20, 2025 Case Number: FAO(OS) (COMM) 93/2025 Neutral Citation: 2025:DHC:4270-DB, High Court of Delhi Name of Court: High Court of Delhi Name of Judge: Hon'ble Mr. Justice C. Hari Shankar and Hon'ble Mr. Justice Ajay Digpaul
Brief Facts: The appellant (TRODAT GmbH) filed a suit challenging the respondent’s new self-inking stamp design, claiming infringement of their registered designs for similar stamps.
Decision: The court dismissed the appeal, confirming the impugned order which permitted the respondent to use their proposed design, finding no infringement after examining the features from the perspective of an 'informed eye.'
Law Settled: The case clarified that in design infringement disputes, the standard of comparison is that of an 'informed user' or 'instructed eye,' not an average consumer, and that courts should respect the discretionary powers of the trial court unless arbitrariness or perversity is shown.
