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It was reported that the 125 cc motorbikes accounted for 55 percent of all bikes sold in India and the share would only grow in the future as the popularity of 100 cc bikes declined.
While Bajaj planned to take on the entire market with its 125 cc motorbikes with DTSi technology, TVS was not far behind and was set to roll out as many as 12 products by the end of July 2008. Industry watchers felt that the legal tussle between the two arch rivals was not just about technology but the future of the two-wheeler market.
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However, legal experts opined that it would not be easy for TVS to get Bajaj's patent revoked. Neither TVS nor any other competitor had objected to the granting of the patent to Bajaj for one full year though they had the right to do so. Now that the patent had been granted it would be very difficult for TVS to get the patent revoked, they said.
Additional Readings and References:
1. "Bajaj to Sue TVS for Patent Breach", www.business-standard.com, September 2, 2007
2. "Bajaj Says to Defend Patent; TVS Says Will Sue for Libel", www.reuters.com, September 3, 2007
3. "Bajaj Will Defend Intellectual Property Right: S Sridhar", Moneycontrol.com, September 3, 2007
4. Ravi Krishnan and Abhijit Kumar, "No Festive Cheer for Bajaj, TVS; Flat Growth Expected", www.livemint.com, September 3, 2007
5. "TVS May Sue Bajaj for Rs 250 Crore", www.business-standard.com, September 3, 2007
6. "TVS Threatens Bajaj Auto with Libel Suit over Tech Patent", www.moneycontrol.com, September 3, 2007
7. "Our Technology is Different from Bajaj's: TVS", www.timesofindia.indiatimes.com, September 4, 2007
8. "The Two Plugs that Sparked the Controversy", www.sify.com, September 4, 2007
9. "War of Words: Bajaj, TVS Fail to Hit on the Silencer", www.economictimes.indiatimes.com, September 4, 2007
10. Sindhu Bhattacharya, "Honda Patented Bajaj Technology: TVS", www.sify.com, September 5, 2007
11. "Legal Experts Say Bajaj's Patent Revocation Not so Easy," www.moneycontrol.com, September 6, 2007.
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