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Fmc Corpotation and Ors. v. Natco Pharma Limited

Delhi HC30 Apr 2026CS(COMM)/409/2024

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What is this about?

Patent infringement suit over Indian Patent No. 298645 concerning compound NATLIGO was settled by agreement dated 31.03.2026. Court recorded the settlement, decreed the suit, ordered the agreement filed in sealed cover and granted full court fee refund.

What did the court decide?

Settlement recorded; suit decreed in terms of sealed settlement agreement; refund of entire court fee granted.

Fmc Corpotation and Ors. Vs Natco Pharma Limited — Intellectual Property | Delhi HC (2026)

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$~57

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

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- CS(COMM) 409/2024

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FMC CORPORATION AND ORS. .....Plaintiffs

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Through: Mr. George Vithayathil and Ms. Ahaana Singh Rana, Advocates.

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versus

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NATCO PHARMA LIMITED .....Defendant Through: Mr. J. Sai Deepak, Senior Advocate with Mr. Sidhant Goel, Mr. Aditya Goel, Mr. Deepankar Mishra, Mr. Kartikeya Tandon and Mr. Avinash Kumar Sharma, Advocates.

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CORAM:

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HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE JYOTI SINGH

O R D E R

% 30.04.2026

I.A. 12217/2026

This application is filed jointly on behalf of Plaintiffs and the Defendant under Order XXIII Rule 3 read with 151 CPC for recordal of settlement between the parties.

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The suit was instituted by the Plaintiffs seeking permanent injunction restraining the Defendant and all others acting on its behalf from infringing the patent rights of Plaintiff No. 1 and Plaintiff No. 2 under Indian Patent No. 298645 by using directly or indirectly the compound of Formula 3 as claimed in claim 12 of the suit patent IN 298645 for manufacturing the infringing product under the brand name, NATLIGO, or any other brand name, amongst other reliefs.

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CS(COMM) 409/2024

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This is a digitally signed order.

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The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 02/05/2026 at 11:55:56

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During the pendency of the suit, parties have arrived at an amicable settlement by way of Settlement Agreement dated 31.03.2026, incorporating the terms of settlement. For the sake of confidentiality, parties request that terms of settlement be filed in a sealed cover.

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Court has perused the terms of settlement and finds the same to be lawful. Accordingly, this application is allowed and disposed of, recording the settlement between the parties.

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CS(COMM) 409/2024

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In light of settlement between the parties, the suit is decreed.

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Plaintiffs are directed to file Settlement Agreement dated 31.03.2026 in sealed cover within a period of one week from today and the sealed cover will be retained by the Registry. Terms of settlement shall form a part of the decree and needless to state shall bind the parties thereto.

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Registry is directed to draw up the decree sheet.

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Suit stands disposed of.

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Plaintiffs are held entitled to refund of entire court fees in accordance

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with the Court Fees Act, 1870.

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Date of 13.05.2026 stands cancelled.

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JYOTI SINGH, J

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APRIL 30, 2026/AK

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CS(COMM) 409/2024

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This is a digitally signed order. The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 02/05/2026 at 11:55:56

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