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In a dispute stretching over four decades, the Delhi High Court ruled on the battle between PM Diesels Private Limited and Thukral Mechanical Works over the FIELDMARSHAL trademark…
In a dispute over the mark ATHERMAL used on welding safety goods, the Delhi High Court set aside a trial court interim injunction against Amit Bansal, finding that…
Zodiac meets zero-nonsense legal tips: this IP horoscope arms Indian founders and creatives with sharp, actionable strategies on trademarks, patents, and copyright for the week ahead. No legal…
The Delhi High Court has clarified that the use of "Parliament" as a trademark does not violate the Emblems and Names Act if used as a common noun.…
The Delhi High Court has recently allowed the registration of the numerical mark ‘2929’ for cosmetic products. The Court stated that numerals can function as any other trademarks…
The Madras High Court rejected Monster Energy’s trademark application, finding "Energy for the Journey" was generic and lacked distinctiveness. The decision clarifies the legal threshold for trademark registrability…
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…
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…
Two recent Delhi High Court rulings clarify the consequences of unserved opposition notices and the assessment of trademark similarity based on numeric suffixes. The post analyses both decisions…
This post analyses recent trademark law decisions in India, focusing on distinctiveness, registration, and infringement based on 2023 judicial rulings. The discussed cases offer valuable insights for legal…