Factual Background: Himalaya Global Holdings Ltd. and its subsidiary, leading herbal health product manufacturers, filed a suit against Rajasthan Aushdhalaya Private Li...

Fact of the Case: Milliken and Company, the appellant, challenged the refusal of their Indian patent application (no. 6093/DELNP/2013) for "Additive Compositions and Thermoplastic Polymer...

The Indian Hotels Company Limited (plaintiff), part of the Tata Group and owner of the renowned TAJ brand, filed a suit against Gaurav Roy Bhatt & Anr. (defendants) for infringement of their...

Parties Involved: Mannat Group of Hotels Private Limited and its managing director, Mr. Virender Singh Kadyan (plaintiffs) filed a suit seeking a permanent injunction against M/s Mannat Dhaba...

This case revolves around a trademark dispute between DS Drinks and Beverages Private Limited and Hector Beverages Private Limited concerning the use of the mark "SWING" for beverages...

Licensee patent challenges represent a critical intersection between contractual agreements and patent law. This concept, which addresses whether a licensee can dispute the validity of a patent...

This case concerns a design infringement dispute where Indo Asahi Glass Co. Ltd., the plaintiff, alleged that Jai Mala Roller Glass Ltd., the defendant, infringed its registered design titled &...

This article examines a recent case wherein the plaintiff sought an ex parte injunction in a quia timet action for patent infringement concerning the pharmaceutical compound 'Ruxolitinib.' The ...

The present case concerns a patent infringement dispute between Hindustan Lever Limited (HLL) and the defendants Mr. Lalit Wadhwa and Eureka Forbes Ltd. (Defendant No. 2). The plaintiff alleged...

This case relates to a dispute between Havells India Limited and Panasonic Life Solutions India Pvt. Ltd. over allegations of design infringement and passing off. Havells India Limited, the pla...

This case involves a trademark infringement suit between two global FMCG giants, PepsiCo Inc. and Parle Agro Private Limited, relating to the tagline "For The Bold." The case primarily...

The case revolves around whether the use of a trademark as a keyword in Google Ads constitutes "use" under the Trade Marks Act, 1999 and if Google can claim protection as an intermedi...

The case of Glaxo Smithkline Consumer Healthcare vs. Amigo Brushes Private Limited & Anr. revolves around an alleged infringement of a registered toothbrush design. The plaintiff, a global ...

This case, decided by the Delhi High Court on December 22, 1977, addressed the jurisdictional question of whether the High Court of Delhi had the authority to entertain applications under Secti...

The case of Diageo Brands B.V. & Anr. vs. Alcobrew Distilleries India Pvt. Ltd. before the Delhi High Court concerns the enforcement of rights under the Designs Act, 2000. The plaintiffs al...

The case of Devi Pesticides Private Ltd. vs. Shiv Agro Chemicals Industries is a notable decision concerning trademark infringement and passing-off within the agrochemical industry. The dispute...

The case of Cipla Ltd. vs. F. Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd. & Anr. is a significant judgment in Indian patent jurisprudence, especially concerning pharmaceutical patents. The dispute centers aroun...

The case involves a trademark dispute where the plaintiff, Chanel Ltd., alleged infringement of its registered trademark "CHANEL" by the defendant, Sunder Chemicals Agarbati Works (P)...

The case concerns a trademark and copyright dispute where the appellant, Chandra Kishore Chaurasia, filed a suit against R A Perfumery Works Private Limited for alleged infringement of his regi...

The case revolves around a dispute regarding design infringement and passing off. Carlsberg Breweries A/S, the plaintiff, alleged that Som Distilleries and Breweries Ltd., the defendant, had in...

The case revolves around an alleged infringement of copyright in an artistic work. The plaintiffs, C. Cunniah & Co., claimed that the defendants, Balraj & Co., had produced and sold a p...

The case revolves around allegations of trademark infringement, passing off, and copyright infringement by Brooke Bond India Limited against Balaji Tea (India) Pvt. Ltd. The dispute arises over...

The case of Bristol-Myers Squibb Holdings Ireland Unlimited Company and Ors. Vs. Natco Pharma Limited revolves around a dispute concerning the alleged infringement of the patent for the pharmac...

The case of Black Diamond Track Parts Private Limited & Ors. Vs. Black Diamond Motors Private Limited revolves around a dispute over the use of the trademark "BLACK DIAMOND" in re...

The case of Ramji Lal Agarwal vs. Sourav Agarwal revolves around a dispute over the right to use the trade name "Sindharam Sanwarmal" in the dry-fruits, spices, and dry-vegetables bus...

The case of Biswanath Prasad Radhey Shyam Vs Hindustan Metal Industries is a landmark judgment in Indian patent law, where the Supreme Court of India examined the principles of novelty and inve...

The case concerns an appeal under Section 91 of the Trademarks Act, 1999, challenging the order passed by the Trademark Registry on April 5, 2016. The opposition filed by Dr. Smita Naram agains...

This case revolves around the abandonment of a patent application due to a failure to respond to the First Examination Report (FER) within the prescribed period under Section 21(1) of the Paten...

The concept of dynamic effect has played a crucial role in determining the jurisdiction of High Courts in intellectual property disputes, particularly in trademark rectification, design cancell...

The case of BASF SE Vs. Joint Controller of Patents revolves around the patentability of an invention filed by BASF SE. The dispute concerns the rejection of a patent application by the Indian ...

The case of Bayer Corporation vs. Union of India & Ors., decided by the Delhi High Court on April 22, 2019, concerns the interpretation of Section 107A of the Patents Act, 1970, commonly kn...

This case concerns a dispute between Bajaj Electricals Limited (plaintiff) and Metals & Allied Products and another (defendants) regarding the unauthorized use of the trademark "Bajaj....

The case of B.L. And Co. And Others vs. Pfizer Products Inc. revolves around the alleged passing off of the drug 'VIAGRA' by the defendants through their product 'PENEGRA'. The dispute primar...

Astrazeneca AB & Anr. filed a suit against Westcoast Pharmaceutical Works Ltd. alleging patent infringement. The plaintiffs contended that the defendant was manufacturing and selling a ph...

The case concerns a rectification petition filed under Section 57 of the Trade Marks Act, 1999, challenging the registration of the trademark "HARSHY", which was alleged to be decepti...

This case pertains to a revocation petitionfiled under Section 64 of the Patents Act, 1970, by Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories Limited and MSN Laboratories Pvt. Ltd. against the patent granted...

Fact of the Case: Chunulal Seetaram filed an appeal under Section 76 of the Trade Marks Act, 1940, against the decisions of the Registrar of Trade Marks regarding the rectification o...

Alpha Foundation for Education and Research, a charitable educational trust established in 1993, had been using the trademarks "AKARA," "AKARA STAR KIDS," and its associated...

The case of Abdul Ghani Ahmad vs. Registrar of Trade Marks addressed a significant issue concerning the interpretation of “the High Court having jurisdiction” under Section 76(1) of the Tra...

The case involves a trademark dispute between Automatic Electric Limited (plaintiff) and R.K. Dgawan & Anr. (defendants) regarding the alleged infringement and passing off of the plai...

The case of Rohit Sharma Vs A.M Market Place Pvt Ltd. was adjudicated by the High Court of Delhi concerning issues related to service of summons, procedural compliance, and forfeiture of the ri...

Detailed Factual Background: The plaintiffs, Nippon Paint Holdings Co. Ltd and Nippon Paint (India) Pvt. Ltd., had obtained trademark registration for "NIPPON PAINT" from the Trade Marks Reg...

Brief Facts of the Case The petitioner, M/S Sakthi Oil Mills, was the registered proprietor of the trademark "THENALEE," registered under Trade Mark No. 1133971 in Class 29. ...

The case revolves around a trademark rectification dispute in which the petitioner, M/S Woltop India Pvt. Ltd., sought the transfer of its pending rectification petitions from the Registrar of ...

The case involves a dispute over the trademark "AZURE" between Microsoft Corporation, the petitioner, and Azure Knowledge Corporation Private Limited, the respondent. Microsoft Corpor...

This case involves a dispute between M/S. Lotus Organic Care and M/S. Aadhar Products Pvt. Ltd. concerning trademark infringement and passing off. The primary contention revolves around the val...

The case involved rectification petitions filed by Godfrey Phillips India Limited against ITC Limited, seeking cancellation of certain trademark registrations. These petitions were previously d...

Brief Facts of the Case: The case involved an appeal against an order dated 22nd October 2021, wherein Daikin Industries Ltd's patent application 1481/KOLNP/2014, title...

Brief Facts of the Case: The petitioner, Aurobindo Pharma Limited, had registered the trademark "ENRIL" under Trade Mark No. 636467 in Class 5. The applica...

The case of Renaissance Hotel Holdings Inc. vs B. Vijaya Sai is a landmark judgment in Indian trademark law, elucidating the principles of infringement, trans-border reputation, honest adoption...

Trademark infringement cases often highlight the balance courts seek to strike between protecting intellectual property rights and allowing fair competition in the market. The present case betw...

The case revolved around the rectification of trademark registration under the Trade and Merchandise Marks Act, 1958. Vishnudas Trading, a manufacturer of quiwam and zarda (chewing tobacco prod...

This case revolves around a trademark infringement and passing-off dispute concerning the use of the term "Qilla" in branding rice. M/S Amar Singh Chawal Wala (plaintiff) claimed that...

The case of American Home Products Corporation vs Mac Laboratories Private Limited & Anr. is a landmark judgment in Indian Trademark law, addressing critical questions regarding the registr...

The case of Amritdhara Pharmacy vs. Satya Deo Gupta is a landmark judgment in Indian trademark law, particularly concerning the principles of deceptive similarity and acquiescence under the Tra...

The case of Pianotist Company Ltd. (1906) is a landmark ruling in trademark law, establishing key principles for assessing deceptive similarity in trademarks. The dispute arose when Pianotist C...

This case revolves around a trademark dispute under the Trade Marks Act, 1940, where Corn Products Refining Co., a U.S.-based company, opposed the trademark registration of "Gluvita" ...

This case concerns an appeal filed under Section 117A of the Patents Act, 1970, challenging the rejection of a patent application by the Assistant Controller of Patents and Designs. The primary...

This case revolves around biosimilar drug approvals and allegations of regulatory non-compliance in granting approvals to biosimilar versions of Roche’s patented cancer drugs. The plaintiffs,...

Facts: The petitioner (defendant) in a suit for injunction challenged a trial court order allowing the plaintiff (respondent) to amend the plaint to seek specific per...

This case pertains to intellectual property rights, specifically concerning the alleged passing off of a trademark. The dispute arose between Rasiklal Manickchand Dhariwal and Anr. (appellants)...

Introduction: The case concerns a dispute between ITC Limited and Arpita Agro Products Pvt. Ltd. regarding the alleged infringement and passing off of ITC's trademarks, primarily 'NIMYLE' and ...

A 230-page judgment has been delivered by Hon’ble Justice Shri Sanjeev Narula of the Delhi High Court on 20th February 2025 in the case of Koninklijke Philips N.V. Vs. Maj (Retd) Sukesh Behl ...

The case of Festo Corp. v. Shoketsu Kinzoku Kogyo Kabushiki Co., Ltd. presented the Supreme Court with the opportunity to clarify the relationship between the doctrine of equivalents and prosec...

The case of Warner-Jenkinson Co. v. Hilton Davis Chemical Co. was a pivotal Supreme Court decision concerning the doctrine of equivalents in patent law. The Court examined whether the doctrine ...

This case concerns the quashing of an FIR under Sections 420 and 114 of the Indian Penal Code, Sections 11 of the Designs Act, 2000, and Sections 63, 64, and 65 of the Copyright Act, 1957. The ...

The case of Actavis UK Ltd. vs. Eli Lilly & Co. is a landmark decision by the UK Supreme Court on the application of the doctrine of equivalents in determining patent infringement. The case...

Case Title: Shrinath Travel Agency Private Limited Vs. Ajay Kumar Sharma & Anr. Date of Order: 17 February 2025 Case Number: R/Rectification Application No. 25 of 2023 Neutral ...

The present case involves a legal dispute between Resilient Innovations Pvt. Ltd. (RIPL) and PhonePe Private Limited (PPL) regarding trademark rectification applications under the Trademarks Ac...

This case involves a trademark infringement dispute between Life Style Equities CV, the owner of the "Beverly Hills Polo Club (BHPC)" brand, and Amazon Technologies, Inc. along with i...

This case is a landmark decision in Indian copyright law concerning artistic works. It deals with the issue of copyright infringement in relation to the pictorial representation of a deity. The...

The case of K. Laxmanan vs. Thekkayil Padmini & Ors., decided by the Supreme Court of India on 3rd December 2008, primarily dealt with issues concerning the proof of a Will and a Gift Deed ...

This case involves an appeal by Navya Network Inc. against the rejection of its patent application for an invention titled "Treatment Related Quantitative Decision Engine." The appeal...

The plaintiffs, Novartis AG and its affiliate, are globally recognized pharmaceutical companies engaged in the manufacture, marketing, research, and development of high-quality pharmaceutical p...

This case highlights an important legal principle concerning judicial discipline and the necessity for consistency in judicial rulings.  The Division Bench of the Delhi High Court, while ...

Brief Facts of the Case: The dispute arises from the use of the trademark “Dakshin” in the restaurant business. The appellant, Adyar Gate Hotels Limited, entered into an agreement in 1985 ...

Brief Facts of the Case: The dispute pertains to trademark rights over the name "DISPOSAFE." The appellants, Disposafe Health & Life Limited, claimed prior use of the trademark "DISPOSAFE"...

This case deals with the fundamental principles of patent law, particularly the requirement of novelty and inventive step. The Supreme Court of India examined whether the method of manufacturin...

This case is a landmark decision in Indian copyright law concerning artistic works. It deals with the issue of copyright infringement in relation to the pictorial representation of a deity. The...

The case involves a commercial dispute relating to trademark infringement, search and seizure, and ex-parte injunction orders passed by the Civil Judge, Senior Division, Nalbari, Assam. The pet...

This case pertains to the failure of the defendant to file an affidavit of admission and denial of documents as per procedural requirements. The main legal question before the Delhi High Court ...

This case involves a dispute between Novateur Electrical & Digital Systems Pvt Ltd (Plaintiff) and V-Guard Industries Ltd (Defendant) regarding the alleged infringement of registered design...

Introduction:This case pertains to a rectification petition filed by Godai Global Inc., a South Korean company, under Section 57 of the Trade Marks Act, 1999 before the High Court of Delhi. The pet...

Introduction: The present case concerns a trademark infringement and passing off suit filed by Johnson & Johnson PTE Ltd. against Mr. Abbireddi Satish Kumar and others before the Delhi Hig...

Introduction:This case concerns an intellectual property dispute in the pharmaceutical sector. The appeal, filed under Order XLIII Rule 1(r) of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, read with Section ...

This case pertains to a trademark rectification dispute before the Delhi High Court, wherein the petitioner, Anshul Vaish, sought the removal of the respondent’s registered trademark "RO...

The case of Tractors and Farm Equipment Limited (TAFE) Vs. Massey Ferguson Corp (MFC) revolves around the doctrine of naked licensing—where a trademark owner allegedly fails to exercise quali...

This case pertains to a trademark infringement and passing-off dispute between Apex Laboratories Pvt. Ltd. (plaintiff) and Macleods Pharmaceuticals Ltd. (defendant). The dispute arises over the...

This case revolves around the alleged copyright infringement of the song "En Iniya Pon Nilave" from the 1980 Tamil film "Moodu Pani" by Saregama India Ltd. (the plaintiff) a...

This case concerns an international patent dispute between Pfizer Inc. and Softgel Healthcare Pvt. Ltd., arising from litigation pending before the United States District Court, Delaware. The p...

The case Los Gatos Production Services India LLP vs. Wunderbar Films Pvt. Ltd. & Ors. revolves around copyright infringement allegations concerning behind-the-scenes footage from the Tamil ...

The case of ITC Limited vs. Raj Kumar Mittal & Ors. concerns trademark infringement, trade dress infringement, and copyright violations by the Defendants, who allegedly copied the packaging...

The present case pertains to a trademark dispute between Bajaj Resources Limited ("Plaintiffs") and Goyal Herbals Pvt. Ltd. ("Defendants"). The Plaintiffs filed a suit seeki...

The case of Patel Field Marshal Agencies & Anr. v. P.M. Diesels Ltd. & Ors. decided by the Supreme Court of India on November 29, 2017, is a landmark judgment in the domain of trademark...

The Supreme Court of India addressed a significant issue in M/S. Patil Automation Private Limited and Ors. vs. Rakheja Engineers Private Limited: whether pre-litigation mediation under Section ...

The Supreme Court of India, in Yamini Manohar vs. T.K.D. Keerthi, addressed the critical question of whether a suit seeking urgent interim relief can bypass the mandatory pre-litigation mediati...

This case revolves around allegations of trademark infringement and passing off brought by Heinz Italia against Dabur India. The dispute concerns the use of the trademark "Glucon-D" a...

This case revolves around the alleged passing off of shaving soap by imitating the packaging design of the plaintiff's product. The J.B. Williams Company, a prominent American manufacturer of s...

The case concerns a petition challenging the dismissal of an amendment application under Order 6 Rule 17 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (CPC). The petitioners sought to amend the valuatio...

The case of Kaviraj Pandit Durga Dutt Sharma Vs Navaratna Pharmaceutical Laboratories is a landmark judgment concerning trademark law in India. It highlights the interplay between statutory rig...