relevance of dispute resolution in franchising industry
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Relevance of Dispute resolution in Franchising Industry. Pravin Anand Lahore, 18 th December 2007. Introduction. Types of Disputes Types of Dispute Resolution models. Continued use of IP. Use of IP after termination Education Franchisee – Baron vs Galgotia, SAP, CFA, KAPLAN, etc - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Relevance of Dispute resolution in Franchising
Industry
Pravin AnandLahore, 18th December 2007
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Introduction
• Types of Disputes• Types of Dispute Resolution models
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Continued use of IP
• Use of IP after termination– Education Franchisee – Baron vs Galgotia,
SAP, CFA, KAPLAN, etc– Defence: Termination illegal (eg Ziff Davis)– Termination justified due to poor quality
(Pioneer Hybrid case)• Objective standard or sole judgement of
franchisor?
– Ex Franchisee refusing to transfer Press Registrations for magazines
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Philips VCD Cases – refusal to pay royalty
Philips VCD Compression Technology – Injunctions in Two Suits: Anton Pillers executedLicenses of US$ 200,000 in One month Market need was reflected, but result came through a settlement
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Employee leaving
• Joining competitor• Can Carry Skill and experience but not IP
– Trade secrets eg customer or client lists (Titus case) Confidential information must be specified – includes know how for manufacturing, managing, marketing, customer lists, pricing information etc
– Injunctions, Anton Pillar orders eg Summit case
– Doctrine of inevitable disclosure– Even the competitor may be injuncted
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Injunction against JointVenture when permission tomake generation 2 productsDeclined.
No Acquiescence.
SCHNEIDER VS TELEMECHANIQUE
Best Technology not given
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Franchisee suffering due to piracy
• Wants to take action quickly– Sometimes unauthorised – no locus
standii– Sometimes unprepared - may create
embarrassment – Tendency to blame shortage of sales to
piracy
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Consumer or third party actions
• Actual ingredients not disclosed (eg Use of prohibited meat) – against franchisor
• Hygiene not maintained – against franchisee
• Software piracy - against both– Kerl vs Rasmussen (degree of control
forms basis of liability against franchisor)
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Competition Law
• Restrictive trade practices– Won’t sell rivals goods– Territorial restriction– TELCO case – no Per Se rule but rule of reason –
certain restrictions are necessary to promote competition
– Sarabhai case – Patents excluded but know how included
– Gujarat bottling vs Coca Cola – that franchisee will not deal with competing goods is not restraint of trade
• Unfair Trade Practices– False Advertising
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Dispute resolution
• Litigation – both parties desire strong trade mark protection– New principles, new torts, new remedies
• Alternate Dispute resolution (ADR) eg Settlement discussions and mediations– For speed, confidentiality, expert
handling (eg Banking institution)
• Early neutral evaluation (Bawa Masala case)
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Recent Indian Cases on shapes
Louis Vuitton : Epi Leather case
Zippo Lighters
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Whirlpool case - registered mark injuncted – Concept of Transborder Reputation
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Different goods - Well known brands protected – Panda case– Benz case
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K-Mart case - unregistered un-used service marks
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The Yahoo! Case – Internet stricter standard
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Remedies
Anton PillerNorwich PharmacalJohn Doe Mareva InjunctionsCombining PlaintiffsLock breaking ordersIn Camera hearings
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Time Incorporated Vs. Lokesh Shrivastava and Anr.
Ratio of the Case:
• The Red Border Design is distinctive and directly associated to the magazine of the Plaintiff;
• Defendant’s magazine is a slavish imitation of the Plaintiff’s Trade mark/ Trade name;
• Distinction drawn –between Compensatory and Punitive damages & the purpose of awarding the same;
• Time ripe for award of punitive damages, with a view to discourage the law breakers;
• Quantum of Damages depends upon flagrancy of infringement;• Awarded-Punitive Damages of Rs. 5 Lakhs and Compensatory
Damages of Rs. 5 Lakhs and 6 lakh interest
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John Doe order – World Cup Soccer June 2002
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Novel approach eg community service
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New torts eg Framing or phishing
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Traditional Knowledge (TK)
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Conclusion
• Even if litigation move to bring in an ADR element like mediation or ENE
• Gavin Kennedy in Negotiating Edge – don’t go red – go purple