In the intricate world of intellectual property rights, where brand identity is paramount, the role of prior use, dishonest adoption, and delay in legal action often come under judicial scrutin...

In the intricate world of intellectual property rights, where brand identity is paramount, the role of prior use, dishonest adoption, and delay in legal action often come under judicial scrutin...

Trademark conflicts in the consumer appliances sector have seen a surge with increasing brand consciousness and aggressive marketing tactics. The case of Maya Appliances Private Limited vs Vibr...

In the dynamic arena of trademark law, the case of Mex Switchgears Pvt. Ltd vs Omex Cables Industries & Anr., decided on July 17, 2017, by the Delhi High Court, emerges as a gripping tale o...

In the bustling world of commercial litigation, where brand identity is fiercely guarded, the Madras High Court's Commercial Appellate Division delivered a pivotal ruling on July 8, 2024, in Ma...

In the realm of intellectual property law, trademarks serve as the lifeblood of brand identity, encapsulating a company's reputation, goodwill, and consumer trust. The case of M/S. South India ...

In the intricate tapestry of intellectual property law, the case of M/S Sohan Lal Nem Chand Jain v. Trident Group & Others, decided on October 3, 2011, by the Delhi High Court, stands as a ...

In the bustling world of commerce, where brands vie for consumer loyalty, the case of Cadila Healthcare Ltd. v. Gujarat Co-operative Milk Marketing Federation Ltd. & Ors. stands as a compel...

In the bustling world of commerce, where brands battle for supremacy, the case of Abdul Rasul Nurallah Virjee and Another vs. Regal Footwear stands as a testament to the fierce protection of in...

History often remembers great souls with reverence, yet forgets the burden their teachings place upon us. Lord Buddha and Mahatma Gandhi did not merely advocate non-violence, compassion, and tr...

In the democratic fabric of India, the judiciary is not merely an institution-it is the moral compass that steers the nation when other branches falter. Revered as the ultimate guardian of cons...

In the intricate realm of intellectual property law, jurisdictional disputes often serve as the gatekeepers to substantive justice. The case of Matrix Laboratories Limited versus F. Hoffmann-La...

In the fiercely competitive landscape of pharmaceuticals, where brand identity can be a lifeline for both companies and consumers, the clash between Mankind Pharma Limited and Novakind Bio Scie...

In the bustling world of India's cement industry, where brand identity can make or break a company, a fierce legal battle unfolded between Nuvoco Vistas Corporation Limited and JK Lakshmi Cemen...

In the vibrant world of lifestyle products, where creativity and originality reign supreme, the clash between Eicher Goodearth Pvt Ltd and Krishna Mehta & Ors stands as a compelling narrati...

The case of Cadila Healthcare Ltd. v. Dabur India Ltd., decided by the Delhi High Court, revolves around the claim of exclusive rights over the expression "SUGAR FREE" by Cadila ...

The case of Nandhini Deluxe vs. M/S. Karnataka Cooperative Milk Producers Federation Ltd. is a significant trademark dispute adjudicated by the Supreme Court of India on July 26, 2018. The cent...

The case of M/S Gufic Ltd. & Another vs. Clinique Laboratories, LLC & Another is a trademark dispute adjudicated by the High Court of Delhi. This appeal arose from an interim order issu...

The case of M/S Freeelective Network Private Limited vs. M/S Matrimony.Com Limited is a significant trademark dispute adjudicated by the High Court of Judicature at Madras. The Plaintiff, Freee...

In the intricate landscape of intellectual property law, few cases encapsulate the tension between heritage and innovation as vividly as Kirloskar Diesel Recon Pvt. Ltd. and Others vs. Kirloska...

In the intricate world of trademark litigation, the case of LG Corporation and Anr. Vs. Intermarket Electroplasters (P) Ltd. stands as a testament to the complexities of territorial jurisdictio...

The advent of the internet has revolutionized communication, commerce, and information dissemination. However, this digital transformation has also led to new legal challenges, particularly con...

The relationship between trademark law and obscenity has been a subject of legal debate across various jurisdictions. Courts have often been called upon to determine whether trademarks that may...

This case involves a legal challenge to a patent refusal by the Assistant Controller of Patent and Designs under the Patents Act, 1970, adjudicated by the Bombay High Court in its Commercial Di...

The case of Madhu Food Products v. Surya Processed Food Pvt. Ltd. revolves around trademark infringement and passing off concerning confectionery products. The dispute involves the respondent, ...

The case of American Furnishing House vs. Udal Ram Bhurji presents an important legal question regarding the maintainability of a suit filed in the name of a firm that had already been dissolve...

The case of VST Industries Limited vs. ASD Tobacco Private Limited & Anr., decided on March 6, 2025, in the Delhi High Court, is a crucial trademark dispute concerning the rectification of ...

The case of Kewal Krishan Kumar vs. Rudi Roller Flour Mills (P) Ltd. & Anr. is a significant decision in trademark law, dealing with the question of whether two similar-sounding trademarks ...

The case of Saga Lifesciences Limited v. Aristo Pharmaceuticals Pvt. Ltd. is a significant ruling in the field of trademark law, particularly concerning the pharmaceutical industry. The dispute...

Trademark disputes often hinge on complex legal interpretations, particularly regarding the requirement of prior permission under Section 124(1)(b)(ii) of the Trade Marks Act, 1999. The ca...

The case of Amba Shakti Steels Ltd. v. Sequence Ferro Private Limited revolves around a trademark dispute concerning the similarity between the trademarks “AMBA” and “AMMAJI.” The appel...

The case of F. Hoffmann-La Roche AG & Another v. Natco Pharma Limited revolves around the contentious balance between patent rights and the public’s access to affordable medicines. The dispute co...

The case of Prime Comfort Products Private Limited vs. Lal Bahadur Trading as Sulakshmi Enterprises is a significant trademark dispute that brings forth critical issues related to territorial j...

The case of Dr. Narender Kumar Sharma & Ors vs. Maharana Pratap Educational Center revolved around the procedural aspect of filing and re-filing a written statement. The dispute arose when ...

The case of KEI Industries Limited vs. Raman Kwatra & Anr., decided by the Delhi High Court on May 17, 2022, deals with a dispute over trademark infringement. KEI Industries, a well-establi...

The case of J.C. Bamford Excavators Limited & Anr. vs. Bull Machines Pvt. Ltd., decided by the Delhi High Court on December 20, 2017, revolved around allegations of design and copyright inf...

The case of K.G. Khosla Compressors Ltd. vs. Khosla Extrakting Ltd. & Ors., decided by the Delhi High Court on June 19, 1985, dealt with an important question of trademark and business name...

The case of K.R. Chinna Krishna Chettiar vs. Sri Ambal & Co., Madras & Anr., decided by the Supreme Court of India on April 14, 1969, is a landmark judgment concerning trademark law, pa...

The case of Izuk Chemical Works vs. Babu Ram Dharam Prakash, decided by the Delhi High Court on May 11, 2007, is a landmark judgment concerning trademark infringement and passing off. The plain...

This case revolves around a legal dispute concerning trademark infringement, passing off, and unfair competition between ITC Limited and Arpita Agro Products Pvt Ltd. The plaintiff, ITC Limited...

This case primarily deals with whether a High Court other than the one having jurisdiction over the Trade Marks Registry that granted the trademark can entertain rectification petitions under S...

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,...