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; the "essential features" test for infringement; the principle t...