Too Late to Renew? Trademark granted after 13 years!
In R. Booma Rani v. Registrar of Trade Marks, the Madras High Court examined whether trademark renewal can be refused for the THOTHA matches label, registered sixteen years…
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Nice Try, NISE? Madras High Court Dismisses Dr. Reddy’s NISE Trademark Opposition
Dr. Reddy's Laboratories opposed Nice Neotech's 'nice' mark for neonatal equipment, citing its pain-relief brand NISE. The Madras High Court examined whether phonetic similarity across pharmaceuticals and medical…
Credible Challenge to Design Registration: Nayasa Casserole Case
Nayasa Superplast sued Shree Ji Industries before the Delhi High Court over a registered casserole design. The court examined whether a credible challenge to design registration, raised by…
No Patent, No Problem? Protection of Confidential Information
In Advy Biosciences v. Swaraj Lifesciences, the Bombay High Court examined whether protection of confidential information survives without a patent when a supply deal over a goat herd…
Dispatched Is Not Delivered: Deemed Abandonment of Patent Application Set Aside
In Tetra Technologies, Inc. v. Union of India, the Delhi High Court examined whether deemed abandonment of a patent application can rest on a system-generated email the applicant…
Fraud Exam Coaching, Borrowed Credentials: Delhi High Court Grants ACFE Trademark Injunction
In Association of Certified Fraud Examiners v. Kanwaljeet Kaur, the Delhi High Court examined whether an expelled member's coaching institute could keep using the ACFE and CFE marks.…
Butter on the Same Dosa? Delhi High Court Shields the ‘BENNE’ Mark from ‘Benne Delhi’
Can a restaurant brand that is barely two years old stop a cloud kitchen using the same name? The Delhi High Court thought so. In the BENNE case,…
Stitching Prior Art Together? Madras High Court on Patent Inventive Step and Mosaicing
In The North Face Apparel Corp v. Controller of Patents and Designs, the Madras High Court examined whether a garment tracking invention lacked patent inventive step because four…
Can Criticizing a Brand Infringe It? Delhi High Court on Influencer Trademark Infringement
Niva Bupa Health Insurance sued influencer Vishal Rattewal before the Delhi High Court over critical social media posts, seeking ₹5 crore. The court examined whether naming a company…
Two Doors to Revocation: Madras High Court on Patent Revocation Petition vs Counterclaim
Can a defendant attack a patent through a separate patent revocation petition once the patentee's infringement suit is pending? In Arunachalaa Enterprises v. R. Sukumar, the Madras High…