Bye, bye quia timet patent injunctions?
‘Quia timet’? Makes no sense to you? Makes no sense to me either, especially after the Supreme Court’s ruling in Patil Automation v. Rakheja Engineers. The Supreme Court recently held that mediation prior to institution of a suit is mandatory unless the suit contemplates urgent interim relief. If the plaintiff does not follow the mediation process, its plaint can be rejected. This mediation requirement was introduced in 2018 through an amendment to the Commercial Courts Act, 2015. The amendment introduced …