A question of deceptive similarity of a prominent part of a trade mark cropped up before the Delhi High Court in the case […]
Using A Prominent Word In A Logo Amounts To Trade Mark Infringement
Trademark
Vistara Trademark Case- Winning with flying colors
In February 2019, Tata SIA Airlines Limited found M/s Pilot18 Aviation Book Store to be selling products such as badges, name tags and […]
Opportunity given to seek Invalidity of registration in Infringement Suit
In trademark infringement suits, the plaintiff is often faced with the challenge to overturn the defence of an existing registration in the defendant’s […]
Doctrine of Territoriality in actions for infringement or passing off
Reputation has the quality of transcending territorial barriers. Consumer awareness, access, reach of campaigns, advertisements and other marketing strategies play a key role […]
Registered Trademark cannot be transferred superficially
This case arises out of a Writ Petition filed by SK Cosmetics in the High Court of Delhi seeking order of direction in […]
Summary Judgments: Real claim versus a fanciful prospect
It is a well-known fact that the judicial process in India is time consuming and this creates situations that might not be in […]
The God vs Spartan: End game
As Peter Roebuck remembers, “On a train from Shimla to Delhi, there was a halt at one of the stations. The train stopped […]
The infringement battle of the ‘Brilliant’ schools
Recently, the Chhattisgarh High Court, in the case of Brilliant Public School Society v. Brilliant Public School Sitamarhi, granted an interim-injunction in favour of […]
Liability of e-commerce websites in India
The infiltration of counterfeits in the online commercial world comes as no surprise to the brand owners and trademark practitioners; naturally, it has […]
Brands adopt stronger enforcement strategies
Over the past few years, with the rise in counterfeiting and trademark infringement cases, the need for and the awareness of enforcement of […]