If You List It, They Might Sue: Trademark Infringement, Place of Business, and Online Access
In the case of Kohinoor Seed Fields India Pvt Ltd vs Veda Seed Sciences Pvt Ltd, the Delhi High Court Division Bench provided a structured analysis of what…
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BLUE JAYS vs BLUE-JAY: Delhi HC on Bad Faith and Trans-Border Goodwill
In Mr. Sumit Vijay & Anr. v. Major League Baseball Properties Inc. & Anr., the Delhi High Court clarified that global fame alone does not establish trademark rights…
UNPLUG YOURSELF Allowed, BOULT Logos Still Blocked
In the case of Exotic Mile vs Imagine Marketing Pvt Ltd, the court considered claims of trademark infringement and passing off in relation to competing marks used for…
Shalimar Coconut Oil Bottle Trade Dress Protection and Injunction Confirmed
In the case between Shalimar Chemical Works and Edible Products, the Calcutta High Court considered whether the trade dress of coconut oil bottles—including shape, colour scheme, and packaging—used…
Coconut Oil Bottle Trade Dress Protection and Injunction Confirmed
In the case of Edible Products (India) Limited vs Shalimar Chemical Works Private Limited, the Calcutta High Court considered whether the trade dress of coconut oil bottles—including shape,…
Aceclofenac Marks and the Limits of Exclusivity: The ACECLO Dispute
In the case of ACECLO versus ACECLOHEAL, aceclofenac-derived branding ran into Section 13 and the publici juris problem. Registration didn’t rescue exclusivity, and the visual and market differences…
Trademark Trouble Brewing: What ‘COX 5001’ Got Wrong About ‘HAYWARDS 5000′
Bombay High Court grants AB Inbev a permanent injunction against Jagpin's "COX 5001" mark, ruling it infringes the "HAYWARDS 5000" and "FIVE THOUSAND" trademarks.
Himalaya Trademark Infringement: Delhi HC Grants Injunction
The Delhi High Court granted an interim injunction to Himalaya Wellness, restraining Greenland Trading from using deceptively similar marks for ayurvedic products. The Court found a clear risk…
Film Shivajiraje Bhosale Boltoy Fails Copyright Test: Title, Script, and Ads Not Infringing
In the case of Everest Entertainment LLP vs. Mahesh Vaman Manjrekar, the Bombay High Court considered whether copyright subsists in the title Me Shivajiraje Bhosale Boltoy, and whether…
Delhi HC Grants Injunction in Adidas Counterfeit Socks Case
The Delhi High Court granted an ex-parte injunction to Adidas in a trademark infringement and passing-off case concerning counterfeit socks. The Court also appointed a Local Commissioner for…