When Orient Electric accused Crompton Greaves of copying its AEON ceiling fan design, the Delhi High Court examined whether combining scattered prior-art features could defeat the claim, and…
Gaurav Mishra · 15 Jul 2026
Titan Company Limited took its rejected “Jewellery Assembly” application to the Madras High Court, testing whether a cost-saving gemstone arrangement was patent or design subject matter. Did the…
Gaurav Mishra · 9 Jul 2026
The Delhi High Court has dismissed Novamax Industries LLP's suit for infringement of its cooler design registration, holding that the plaintiff's own invoices and website disclosed the design…
Gaurav Mishra · 2 Jul 2026
The Calcutta High Court has set aside the Deputy Controller's refusal to cancel a registered design for an XX-Rib pattern on TMT construction rods, finding that the Controller…
Gaurav Mishra · 8 Jun 2026
The Delhi High Court has granted an interim injunction restraining Grand Chemical Works from selling cleaning products under the 'GAINDA' mark in trade dresses copying the distinctive get-up…
Gaurav Mishra · 23 Apr 2026
The Calcutta High Court clarified that GUIs are not per se excluded from design registration under the Designs Act, 2000, strengthening GUI protection in India.
Anjali Santhosh · 27 Mar 2026
A curated overview of India’s most significant industrial design law cases of 2025, highlighting key rulings on novelty, infringement, and coexistence of IP rights.
Intellepedia · 9 Feb 2026
The Bombay High Court dismissed Atomberg's appeal against the denial of an interim injunction in a design infringement case against Luker. The court ruled that Atomberg’s fan design…
Gaurav Mishra · 31 Jul 2025
In a recent decision, the Supreme Court in Cryogas Equipment Private Limited v. Inox India Limited affirmed the Gujarat High Court’s decision rejecting an application under Order VII…
Dr. Kalyan Kankanala · 16 Apr 2025
The Delhi High Court granted an interim injunction in favour of Havells India against Panasonic, restraining the use of allegedly infringing fan designs. The case discusses key legal…
Intellepedia · 2 Sep 2022