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Delhi HC Reverses Philips SEP Decree: A Landmark Ruling
In a decisive judgment, the Delhi High Court has overturned the 2018 decree in K.K. Bansal v. Philips, which was previously recognized as India's first SEP trial judgment. The Division Bench ruled that Philips failed to prove its patent's essentiality through admissible evidence or proper claim charts, and rejected the royalty claims due to a lack of comparable licensing data. Furthermore, the court clarified that Section 107A(b) provides broad protection for downstream assemblers in an authorized supply chain. This ruling establishes a rigorous evidentiary standard for all future standard essential patent litigation in India.