Rebanta Healthcare gets hurt in fight over the mark “REBAHEAL”
The Delhi High Court has issued an interim order restraining Rebanta Healthcare from using the REBAHEAL mark following a trademark infringement suit by Dr. Reddy’s. The court found…
Intellectual property law
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Jumbo Tramples Haathi Trademark Registration
The Calcutta High Court set aside the Registrar's decision in a trademark dispute involving similar elephant marks for tea products. The court held that the respondent's mark was…
Marc Salon’s Design Makes the Cut: Court Grants Injunction
The Delhi High Court has upheld an injunction protecting Marc Salon’s salon furniture designs against GM Sales, recognising their originality and market reputation. The Court found strong evidence…
Another Dis’connected’ order by the registry, set aside by the Court
The Calcutta High Court set aside a trademark refusal for Electronica India due to lack of reasoning and significant procedural lapses, instructing the registry to provide a fresh…
Crocs croaks out its clone! Court Cancels ‘Crocksclub’ trademark
The Delhi High Court has ordered the removal of the CROCKSCLUB trademark after finding it deceptively similar to the registered CROCS mark. The judgment highlights the need for…
Let’s see who gets the ‘Zee’! Prem Biyani vs Zee Entertainment
The Madras High Court remanded a trademark dispute involving Prem Biyani and Zee Entertainment, focusing on class distinctions and the status of well-known marks. The judgment highlights the…
Premier Injunction for the Premier League : Viacom18 knocks out IPL Pirates with Dynamic+ Injunction
The Delhi High Court granted Viacom18 a dynamic+ injunction to proactively block rogue websites infringing IPL media rights. This order strengthens copyright protection by enabling real-time enforcement against…
Well-known mark not a pre-requisite for grant of relief against infringement
This post discusses a Delhi High Court decision on trademark infringement involving the mark "PEBBLE" used by V Guard and Crompton. The Court held that a well-known mark…
Court holds that FIELDMARSHAL Trademark belongs to PM Diesel, the Prior, Continuous and Legitimate User
The Delhi High Court has ruled that the FIELDMARSHAL trademark belongs to PM Diesel, recognising its prior, continuous, and legitimate use. Thukral’s claims were dismissed, and reliefs including…
The Delhi High Court directs the Examiner to advertise the ‘Bharat’ mark after examining all the objections.
The Delhi High Court remitted the ‘Bharat’ trademark application to the Examiner for reconsideration, focusing on unresolved Section 11(1) objections. The Court clarified that the application must be…