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,…
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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…
Special Offer on Registration? Section 9(1)(a) Trade Marks Act Tests Distinctiveness, Not Uniqueness
In ADS Spirits v. Registrar of Trade Marks, the Delhi High Court examined whether the common word OFFER can be registered for liquor. Applying Section 9(1)(a) Trade Marks…
Eleven Weeks to Expiry: Delhi High Court Acts on Ruxolitinib Patent Infringement
In Incyte Holdings Corporation v. Melody Healthcare, the Delhi High Court examined ruxolitinib patent infringement where the defendant had not launched a product but listed the API for…
Can a Religious Name Work as a Brand?
In GEF Foods India v. Annapurna Swadisht, the Madras High Court asked whether a goddess's name can work as a brand for snacks and spices. The Annapurna trademark…
Cancer, Costs and Compulsion: Kerala High Court Opens the Section 100 Patents Act Door
In In Re Exorbitant Pricing of Life Saving Patented Medicines, the Kerala High Court asked whether the Section 100 Patents Act lets the Union of India make and…
A Recipe for Trouble: Patents and Trade Secrets at Calcutta HC
In the case of NOCIL Ltd v. Finorchem Ltd and Anr, the Calcutta High Court considered whether a rival that plans to make the same rubber chemical, and…
Sleeping on Your Marks? Why Trademark Rectification Acquiescence Can Beat Even a Well-Known Mark
The Madras High Court dismissed RPG Enterprises Limited's rectification petition against RPG Marble Pvt. Ltd., asking whether fifteen years of inaction after a 2002 legal notice bars removal…