The According to a PTI report, in an interim order, the Delhi High Court has restrained Xiaomi as well as popular etailer Flipkart from selling handsets of the Chinese mobile maker in India. The High Court has also stopped the ‘Apple of China’ or its agents from manufacturing, assembling, importing or offering for sale its devices.
Justice G P Mittal ordered the customs authorities to prevent import of
“I am satisfied that plaintiff (Ericsson) has made out a prima facie case for grant of ad interim injunction in its favour. The balance of convenience also lies in favour of plaintiff and in the absence of an injunction order, plaintiff will suffer irreparable loss and injury,” the leading news agency quoted the court as saying.
The High Court has also directed Xiaomi and Flipkart to file an affidavit disclosing the number of devices they have sold till date in India and mention the amount of revenue earned through these devices.
In order to seal the infringing mobiles and collect related-documents, the Delhi High Court has constituted a team comprising of three local commissioners to visit the premises of Xiaomi and Flipkart here.
It also mentioned that the total amount fees that has to be paid to each of these local commissioners has to be paid by Ericsson along with lodging and travel expenses. These officials will have to submit their report within a period of four weeks, the high court added.
Ericsson clarified that it had invited the Chinese handset marker to use its patented technology by obtaining a licence, but Xiaomi launched its devices in India in July this year, the PTI report concluded.
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