Bajaj -TVS Patent Dispute Continues
Chennai, India – The Madras High Court has granted an interim injunction restraining TVS Motor Company from manufacturing, marketing, or selling its new bike the “TVS Flame 125”.
TVS Motors Company is currently the third largest motorcycle company in India and lags behind Hero Honda Motors and Bajaj Auto Ltd in sales.
TVS has been accused by Bajaj Auto of infringing on it’s DTS-i patent. “DTS-i” is an acronym for Digital Twin Spark Plug ignition. TVS Motors latest bike the “Flame 125” uses CCVTi technology, which Bajaj claims to be a copy of its DTS-i technology.
India based TVS Motors, whose 11 month sales decline continued into 2008 with January sales decreasing by 23%, had been counting on the Flame to boost its sagging numbers. The 125cc Flame was not only expected to fill TVS’s market gaps, but is also considered a major contender against its rival’s products.
