Delhi High Court pushes parties to settle patent dispute.
Delhi High Court.
Google Accused of Patent Infringement: Delhi High Court Refers Gemini & Android Case to Mediation: The Delhi High Court on Friday referred a high-profile patent infringement case filed by Voicemonk Inc. against Google LLC and its group entities to mediation. The case alleges that Google’s AI assistant Gemini and its Android operating system are infringing two of Voicemonk’s Indian patents.
Justice Jyoti Singh directed the parties to resolve the matter through mediation within four weeks, after recording their willingness to explore an amicable settlement. “All efforts will be made by the parties to conclude mediation as soon as possible and not later than four weeks from today,” the Court stated.
What Voicemonk claims
Voicemonk, a US-based tech company, claims that Google is infringing patents related to two core software features. The first patent allegedly enables search results to appear on a single page, rather than multiple pages, improving user convenience.
The second patent concerns tracking user behaviour across applications to recommend or execute follow-up actions. For example, if a user clicks a photo, the software may prompt them to share it on social media apps like Instagram or WhatsApp.
Advocate Rajeshwari Hariharan, appearing for Voicemonk, said, “These very softwares have been incorporated by Google in their phones and Android phones, that is what I have come against.”
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Google’s stance
Advocate Piyush Kalra, representing Google, argued that Voicemonk’s claims were vague and general. He highlighted that prior mediation had only addressed one patent, while the current suit includes a second, expanding the scope of the dispute.
Kalra noted that Google prefers to resolve such issues through mediation rather than prolonged litigation. “At mediation, we discussed only one patent. There was a huge difference in the money demanded and offered. The suit is filed for two patents. They never came forward to discuss the issue. This matter should go for mediation,” he said.
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Why the Court referred the case to mediation
The Delhi High Court referred the case to mediation to encourage a faster, mutually agreeable resolution, avoiding prolonged litigation over complex patent issues. Mediation allows both parties to negotiate terms under the guidance of a senior mediator, potentially saving time and resources while ensuring both sides’ interests are considered.
The Court recorded Google’s willingness to explore mediation, and the parties are expected to report progress within four weeks. The next hearing has been scheduled for March 13, 2026.
Legal Representation
Voicemonk Inc. was represented by Lexport along with Advocates Raj Latha Kotni, Srinivas Kotni, Ananya Nikhil Singh, Shyam Kishor Maurya, Swagita Pandey, and Anirudh Ramanathan, with Rajeshwari Hariharan leading the arguments. Google was represented by Advocate Piyush Kalra.
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