Chacha in Sarees: Delhi HC on Trademark Distinctiveness
The Delhi High Court's Division Bench has reversed a Commercial Court order that dismissed Chacha Saree Bazar Pvt. Ltd.'s interim injunction application on the ground that "Chacha" is…
Gaurav Mishra
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Gaurav Mishra is an intellectual property attorney, coffee entrepreneur, and passionate educator. As an Associate Partner at BananaIP Counsels, he specializes in patents, trademarks, copyrights, and designs, working with global tech and innovation-driven clients.
The Indian IP Profession: A Story of Talent, Bitter Rivalry, and Lost Purpose
India's IP professionals protect everyone's intellectual property. They just haven't figured out how to protect the integrity of their own profession. A candid look at the competition, rivalry,…
The P-C Problem: Something that a Trademark Registry Search in 2001 could have prevented
The Delhi High Court has held that Intas Pharmaceuticals' mark CLAVIX constitutes pharmaceutical trademark infringement of Sanofi's blockbuster heart drug mark PLAVIX, differing by just one letter. The…
Philips DVD Standard Essential Patent Damages Reversed After 17 Years
In suits filed as far back as 2009, Koninklijke Philips claimed its DVD decoding patent was a standard essential patent infringed by two Delhi-based manufacturers. The Single Judge…
What’s in a God’s Name? Siyaram Wins Trademark Battle in Bombay
Siyaram Silk Mills and Stanford Siyaram Fashion Private Limited clashed before the Bombay High Court in a trademark infringement and passing off dispute over the "Siyaram" mark. Can…
Promised and Forgotten: How a Pre-Grant Opposition swallowed a hearing
The Bombay High Court, in AIC246 AG & Co. KG v. The Patent Office of India, has set aside a patent rejection that bypassed the mandatory Section 14…
Caught without a Helmet: The false pleadings that sank RYNOX’s Trademark suit
Rynox Gears and Steelite India both hold registered trademarks for motorcycle-related products - RYNOX and RHYNOX respectively. When Rynox sued Steelite for trademark infringement and passing off before…
Mold-Tek Wins Patent Infringement Injunction Against Former Distributor
In Mold-Tek Packaging Limited v. Pronton Plast Pack Pvt. Ltd., the Delhi High Court found both tamper-evident packaging patents valid and prima facie infringed, granted an interim injunction,…
Senior Trademark Associate Opening for Professionals with 5+ Years of Trademark Experience
BananaIP is hiring a Senior Trademark Associate for its Bengaluru office. The position is intended for professionals with at least 5 years of direct trademark experience who can…
Delhi HC Orders Xiaomi to Pay ₹272 Crore in Standard Essential Patent (SEP) Dispute
The Delhi High Court has ordered Xiaomi to deposit ₹272 crore as pro tem security in a standard essential patent infringement suit filed by Malikie Innovations Ltd., which…