In Brief
Atomberg Technologies launched a water purifier and faced threats of patent infringement from competitor Eureka Forbes. Atomberg sued in Bombay High Court under Section 106 of the Patents Act for groundless threats; Eureka then sued Atomberg in Delhi High Court for patent infringement. The Supreme Court transferred Eureka's Delhi suit to the Bombay High Court to be tried alongside Atomberg's earlier suit. The Court held that Section 106 creates an independent cause of action for groundless threats separate from infringement claims, and consolidation was necessary to avoid duplication, conflicting judgments, and wastage of judicial resources. Online delivery to Delhi was insufficient to override the forum where both parties have their principal offices.
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