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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 court granted a permanent injunction and nominal damages of Rs. 20 lakhs, but dismissed Sanofi’s passing off claim for want of established goodwill in India in 2001.

Philips DVD Standard Essential Patent Damages Reversed After 17 Years

digital illustration showing a DVD disc on the left fragmenting and dissolving into a green printed circuit board chip on the right, with bold red and gold forensic-style stamps reading "PROOF" and "EVIDENCE" superimposed across the transition. The dark navy background features faint circuit-line patterns. A text panel on the right reads "Philips DVD 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 awarded substantial royalty-based damages. On appeal in 2026, the Division Bench reversed entirely, finding Philips had not proven essentiality, infringement, or a FRAND royalty rate.

What’s in a God’s Name? Siyaram Wins Trademark Battle in Bombay

Close-up macro photograph of premium suiting fabric in deep navy and charcoal grey, with a fine herringbone or pinstripe weave pattern. Along the selvedge edge, the word "Siyaram" appears subtly woven or embossed into the cloth in a slightly lighter thread.

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 a Hindu deity’s name be monopolised as a trademark? After eighteen years of litigation, the court’s answer tilts firmly in the textile giant’s favour.

Promised and Forgotten: How a Pre-Grant Opposition swallowed a hearing

A rusted file drawer label reading "Broken Promises" - representing the Controller of Patents' unfulfilled Section 14 hearing assurance in a pre-grant opposition case decided by the Bombay High Court.

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 examination hearing, ruling that a pre-grant opposition hearing under Section 25(1) cannot substitute for an applicant’s statutory right to be heard before refusal.

Caught without a Helmet: The false pleadings that sank RYNOX’s Trademark suit

Rhinoceros in a motorcycle helmet riding a cruiser bike, illustrating the RYNOX vs RHYNOX trademark passing off case before the Bombay High Court

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 the Bombay High Court, the court had to ask: can one registered proprietor infringe another’s mark, and did Rynox’s own pleadings doom its case?

Mold-Tek Wins Patent Infringement Injunction Against Former Distributor

Patent infringement interim injunction India : Delhi High Court upholds tamper-evident packaging patents in Mold-Tek Packaging Limited v. Pronton Plast Pack Pvt. Ltd., 2026

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, and rejected the Gillette Defence, in a patent infringement case where the rival’s CEO was once the plaintiff’s own authorised distributor.

Senior Trademark Associate Opening for Professionals with 5+ Years of Trademark Experience

Senior Trademark Associate Opening for Professionals with 5 Plus 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 manage clients, guide teams, and handle a wide range of Indian and international trademark matters. The role also values comfort with technology and the responsible use of AI tools to support better quality and efficient delivery in trademark practice.

Delhi HC Orders Xiaomi to Pay ₹272 Crore in Standard Essential Patent (SEP) Dispute

Standard essential patent pro tem security order - Delhi High Court directs Xiaomi to deposit ₹272 crore in Malikie Innovations and BlackBerry cellular 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 holds BlackBerry’s cellular SEP portfolio. Did Xiaomi’s own move in a Chinese court inadvertently seal the outcome?

No Passport for Trademark Exhaustion – Delhi HC Resets the Rules

Indian passport featured image - Delhi High Court ruling on trademark international exhaustion under Section 30(3) Trade Marks Act, illustrating that foreign trademark registration carries no automatic rights in India

When a Chinese manufacturer’s Indian agent registers the STELLADEXIN trademark and the manufacturer later authorises a rival to sell the same cookers in India, who can claim infringement? The Delhi High Court Division Bench answers that question and, in doing so, resets the limits of international exhaustion and prior user under Indian trademark law.

All the Trappings! Bombay High Court Bars Second Patent Appeals

Illustration of closed courthouse gates symbolising the bar on second patent appeals in India under Section 100A CPC — Bombay High Court ruling on patent appeal maintainability

When the Bombay High Court dismissed a patent applicant’s appeal after a Single Judge upheld the Controller’s refusal, the applicant tried a second round before the Division Bench. The court’s answer, drawing on Section 100A CPC and the “trappings of a Civil Court” doctrine closes a significant procedural door for Indian patent litigants.