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Conqueror Innovations v. Xiaomi – Legal Analysis and Commercial Implications

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  Conqueror Innovations v. Xiaomi – Legal Analysis and Commercial Implications Conqueror Innovations Pvt. Ltd. & Anr. v. Xiaomi Technology India Pvt. Ltd. , FAO(OS) (COMM) 147/2025 — Delhi High Court (Division Bench), decided 7 September 2026 Brief Summary In a judgment that will interest any technology company selling into India — and any patentee contemplating enforcement there — a Division Bench of the Delhi High Court has dismissed an appeal seeking to injunct Xiaomi's ubiquitous "Find Device" anti-theft feature. The Court upheld the Single Judge's conclusion that the patentee had failed to establish a prima facie case of infringement, that a nine-year delay disentitled it to interim relief, and that the balance of convenience lay with the manufacturer. The decision is notable less for any new rule of law than for the disciplined way it applies several settled ones at once: the narrow scope of appellate interference with discretionary interim orders...
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Registered Office Is Not a Passport to Forum- A Critical Analysis of Metro Brands Limited v. Met Brands Private Limited

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  I.  Introduction: The Question Presented At its narrowest, this order answers a procedural question; at its widest, it restates one of the most litigated principles in Indian intellectual-property practice — the limits of a rights-holder's freedom to choose its forum. The plaintiff, Metro Brands Limited, sought leave under Clause 14 of the Bombay High Court's Letters Patent to join, in a single suit before the Bombay High Court, two causes of action: infringement of its registered trade mark METRO / METBRANDS (invoking this Court's jurisdiction through Section 134 of the Trade Marks Act, 1999), and passing off, which — on the plaintiff's own pleading — was occurring entirely within the State of Kerala, beyond this Court's territorial reach. Gauri Godse, J. dismissed the leave petition, leaving the plaintiff at liberty to sue in accordance with law. II.  The Dispute and the Parties Metro Brands Limited is a company incorporated under the Companies Act, ...
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