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ARTICLE · 01 AUGUST 2025

Pro Tem Security Deposit Order: A New Normal In SEP Disputes

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Quick on the heels of the Delhi High Court order (July 1, 2025) directing the South Korean Firm to Deposit INR 290 Crores (25% of the claimed damages of INR 1160 Crores) in Communication Components Antenna Inc. vs Ace Technologies Corp. & Ors.

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Quick on the heels of the Delhi High Court order (July 1, 2025) directing the South Korean Firm to Deposit INR 290 Crores (25% of the claimed damages of INR 1160 Crores) in Communication Components Antenna Inc. vs Ace Technologies Corp. & Ors. (CS(Comm) 1222/2018) as security in patent infringement suit, another pro tem order of the Delhi High Court (July 10, 2025) directed Lava International Limited to deposit INR 20.81 Crores as security or provide a bank guarantee to cover past sales from 2019-2024 in an ongoing SEP infringement suit filed by Dolby International AB.

In the matter of Dolby International AB & Anr vs Lava International Limited [CS(COMM) 350/2024 with I.A. 9655/2024, I.A. 9658/2024, I.A. 9659/2024, I.A. 9660/2024 and I.A. 9666/2024], Dolby alleged that Lava used its audio coding technology without a license. The trend of seeking a pro tem security deposit is not new in India. In a former case, the fact that the Defendant claimed to "not have any

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