In the recent case of Vikas Gupta & Another v Amit Jain, the Delhi High Court decided that the defendant had made false statements before the […]
Repeat infringer of beauty brands sued in Delhi High Court
Trademark
Can exclusivity be claimed for imaginative spelling?
In the recent case of PhonePe Private Limited v Ezy Services & Anr, the Delhi High Court ruled that the plaintiff could not claim exclusivity for […]
COVID-19 is not an excuse for IP Infringement
Two Indian pharma majors Sun Pharmaceutical Industries and Cipla Limited locked horns recently over a trademark dispute. The plaintiff, Cipla, established that it […]
Much Ado About Nothing: Court resolves issue over a fictional acronym
“Any resemblance to reality is purely coincidental”, a statement often seen as a disclaimer before the beginning of feature films. Across languages, the […]
Balance Of Convenience Lies In The Favour Of Prior User: Telangana HC
In composite trademarks, the elements of the mark may not be distinctive individually, but the distinctive value may arise from the specific combination […]
Indian manufacturer wins ‘rare’ injunction over ‘Dr Fixit’ TM
In a victory for India-based manufacturer, Pidilite Industries, the Bombay High Court in Mumbai has granted the company ad-interim relief over its ‘Dr Fixit’ trademarks […]
The Scope Of Order XXIX Of The Code Of Civil Procedure, 1908
Recently, in the case of C. Krishniah Chetty and Sons Private Limited vs. Deepali Company Private Limited, the Karnataka High Court stated that […]
News report referring to trademark not wrongful use
In Prateek Chandragupt Goyal v State of Maharashtra and Ors, the Bombay High Court set aside a first information report (FIR) filed by the […]
The sound of distinction in IP protection
Registrations have been granted for sound marks since 2008 when the Yahoo! Yodel was the first. The first Indian entity to obtain a […]
Unceremonious demise of a tribunal!
When patent and trademarks laws were undergoing rejuvenation in view of international harmonisations of IP law to stay tuned with the provision of […]