Archive · 2 Jun 2025
Himachal Pradesh High Court Rejects P&G's Plea in Patent Case
An inventor, Rajiv Rai Sachdev, claims P&G took his idea to dye textiles using plants for their product.
The inventor says he shared his idea with P&G, but they later launched a similar product without his permission.
He sued them.
P&G said their product was different and didn't use his process.
A court initially told the police to investigate P&G.
Now, the High Court decided to continue investigating.
They believe there's enough reason to suspect P&G might have wrongly used the inventor's idea.
The court thinks this could be considered cheating and so the case will proceed.
Himachal Pradesh High Court refused to dismiss an FIR against P&G regarding patent infringement allegations.
The FIR was filed by Rajiv Rai Sachdev, alleging P&G used his patented textile dyeing method.
Sachdev claims he shared his method with P&G, who then launched a similar product.
P&G argues their product uses a different process and does not infringe on the patent.
The High Court determined the case requires further investigation due to potential cheating allegations.
- Who
- Procter & Gamble (P&G) and innovator Rajiv Rai Sachdev.
- What
- Himachal Pradesh High Court refused to quash an FIR against P&G in a patent case.
- When
- May 28, 2024
- Where
- Himachal Pradesh High Court.
- Why
- The court found enough evidence to suggest potential cheating and commercial exploitation of a patented idea.
P&G's Perspective
Innovator's Perspective
Patent Infringement
P&G's Perspective
P&G argues their product's process is entirely different, did not infringe the patent, and that Sachdev can't monopolize the use of neem.
Innovator's Perspective
Sachdev claims P&G used his patented method of dyeing textiles using neem and holy basil extracts for commercial purposes in their product Whisper Ultra Clean.
- Case
- Patent Infringement
- Plaintiff
- Rajiv Rai Sachdev
- Defendant
- Procter & Gamble (P&G)
- Court
- Himachal Pradesh High Court
- Allegation
- Cheating and Commercial Exploitation
- Product in Question
- Whisper Ultra Clean