Fake Volvos Got Legally Grilled: A Trademark Tale Gone Off Route
Volvo clamps down on fake buses mimicking the grille slash mark, reinforcing trademark law’s role in consumer protection and brand integrity.
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Patent Application for System to Locate Users on P2P Networks Refused under Section 3(k)
The Delhi High Court has upheld the refusal of a patent application for a system that locates users on peer-to-peer networks. The Court ruled that the invention was…
Trademark Registrations are Pan-India
The High Court reinstated an injunction in favour of Rainbow Hospitals, confirming that trademark registrations are pan-India in scope and shield brand owners from dishonest adopters, irrespective of…
Coca-Cola Patent Appeal: Delhi HC Emphasizes Need for Reasoned Inventive Step Analysis
Delhi HC overturned Coca-Cola’s patent refusal, stressing the need for detailed inventive step analysis in patent decisions.
Madras High Court Orders Fresh Review of Shaperon’s Skin Disorder Patent Rejection
The Madras High Court has overturned the rejection of Shaperon Inc’s patent for skin disorder treatment compositions, citing inadequate assessment of prior arguments and international patent approvals. The…
Ziegler-Natta Catalyst Patent Rejection Upheld for Lack of Inventive Step
The Delhi High Court upheld the refusal of Lummus Novolen’s patent for a Ziegler-Natta catalyst, citing lack of inventive step and similarity to prior art. Read the key…
Employee Free to Join New Firm Despite Employer’s Non-Compete Clause – Delhi High Court
In a recent case involving a dispute over a non-compete clause, the Delhi High Court ruled that an employer cannot restrain a former employee from joining a new…
Shindengen’s Patent Application remanded for fresh consideration for lack of reasoned order
The Calcutta High Court remanded Shindengen Electric’s 2015 patent application after finding that the rejection order lacked proper reasoning. The decision emphasised the need for administrative transparency and…
Fertilizer Patent Case: Court Blocks Sale of ‘Aladdin’ Pending Trial
The Himachal Pradesh High Court granted an interim injunction in favour of SML Limited, restraining the defendants from manufacturing and selling a fertilizer composition under the brand ‘Aladdin’,…
Patent Upheld, Design Dismissed: Dura-Line vs. Jain Irrigation – Part 1: Infringement & Relief
This post analyzes the Delhi High Court’s decision in Dura-Line vs. Jain Irrigation, where the Court found patent infringement but rejected the design infringement claim.