Long Live the Queen?
Phantom Studios sought to stop Jiostar and Trigger Happy from releasing Queen Full Power, alleging passing off and a breach of the Queen co-production agreement. The Bombay High…
Passing off
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Butter on the Same Dosa? Delhi High Court Shields the ‘BENNE’ Mark from ‘Benne Delhi’
Can a restaurant brand that is barely two years old stop a cloud kitchen using the same name? The Delhi High Court thought so. In the BENNE case,…
Well-Known Trade Mark Protection Across Classes: ACC Case Ruling
ACC Limited sued ACC Steel Pvt. Ltd. over TMT bars sold under "ACC TMT 500". On appeal, the Karnataka High Court considered whether a well-known trade mark registered…
No Entry at Madras Gate: INDIA GATE Trademark Infringement Case
KRBL Limited, owner of the INDIA GATE rice brand, took a Chennai trader's Madras Gate mark to Delhi's Patiala House Commercial Court. The INDIA GATE trademark infringement dispute…
Gold Flake vs Gold Stag : Registration Is No Shield
In Pravin Kumar v. ITC Limited, the Calcutta High Court examined whether a Gold Flake trademark infringement claim survives against a registered trademark’s users. The Division Bench weighed…
Frozen Assets: Delhi High Court’s Bank Lien Twist in the SKF Trademark Infringement Case
AB SKF has secured an ex parte injunction from the Delhi High Court against sellers of counterfeit ball bearings, in a SKF trademark infringement case that adds a…
Stitching Pattern Trademarks: Levi’s Has KILLER and INTEGRITI in Knots, LAWMAN Slips Through
Where two arcs meet on a jeans pocket became central to this trademark dispute. Reading the permitted and prohibited designs in a settlement agreement together, the Delhi High…
A Brush with NEEM: Jyothy Gets Interim Trademark Protection Against Dabur
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…
Barbecue vs Barbeque: Bombay High Court Grills Trial Court Over Trademark Injunction Denial
When a Nagpur eatery's three-decade-old 'Barbecue' brand collided with a cloud kitchen's 'Barbeque Gokulpeth' listing on Zomato and Swiggy, the Bombay High Court's Nagpur Bench had to decide…
Bisleri vs ‘Bislie’: Two Swapped Letters, One Clear Case of Trademark Infringement
Bisleri International Private Limited approached the Bombay High Court after a Karnataka manufacturer began selling packaged drinking water under 'BISLIE', a mark built by shuffling two letters of…