Delhi High Court Denies Interim Relief to Toyota in Spinning Machine Patent Infringement Case

The Delhi High Court has refused to grant the Japanese company Toyota an interim injunction against the Indian firm LMW Limited in a patent infringement case over spinning machine technology. 

Justice Saurabh Banerjee noted that Toyota’s patent expired on May 24, 2025, and granting an injunction would be legally ineffective. 

While the Court acknowledged Toyota’s prima facie case and potential losses, it held that once a patent expires, it enters the public domain and is no longer enforceable. 

However, LMW was directed to furnish financial details related to its use of the technology, pending final adjudication. (Kabushiki Kaisha Toyota Jidoshokki v. LMW Limited)