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Dabur’s NEEM toothpaste met a legal brush with Jyothy’s registered marks. The Bombay High Court found a prima facie case of infringement and passing off concerning Dabur’s prominent…
In the case of The Cinema Resource Centre v. Ganga Rudraiah, an album of film photographs travelled into an archive after being purchased from a scrap dealer. The…
The Supreme Industries Limited took on a PVC pipe maker’s registered “SUPREMES GOLD” mark before the Bombay High Court, testing whether a single added letter could defeat a…
The Delhi High Court's Division Bench has reversed a Commercial Court order that dismissed Chacha Saree Bazar Pvt. Ltd.'s interim injunction application on the ground that "Chacha" is…
Siyaram Silk Mills and Stanford Siyaram Fashion Private Limited clashed before the Bombay High Court in a trademark infringement and passing off dispute over the "Siyaram" mark. Can…
Section 17(b) and 17(c) of the Copyright Act, 1957 was applied by the Delhi High Court to treat the producer as the first owner of copyright in film…
In the case of Rajasthan Aushdhalaya Private Limited vs Himalaya Global Holdings Ltd, the Delhi High Court Division Bench examined an appeal against a final decree passed by…
This post addresses the process and legal implications of post-dating patent applications in India. It highlights statutory provisions, judicial interpretation, and practical risks associated with shifting the priority…
This post provides a structured analysis of works made for hire under Indian copyright law, especially in film production. It examines Section 17, the 2012 amendment, and emerging…
Citation AIR 1977 SC 1443, (1977) 2 SCC 820, [1977] 3 SCR 206 Background This dispute concerned the ownership of copyright in Indian literary and musical works incorporated…