News Delhi High Court: Using “registered” symbol without registration and copying rival packaging shows “Complete absence of bona fides” — interim injunction for fastener brand upheld, appeal dismissed RawlawJanuary 4, 20269 min read
News Delhi High Court: Composite trademark owners can stop ‘common name’ use on Ayurvedic medicines — “Absence of a standalone registration…does not disentitle” interim injunction restored RawlawJanuary 4, 20269 min read
News Delhi High Court upholds anti-arbitration injunction in ICC dispute — “Non-disclosure by arbitrator strikes at root of impartiality; venue fixation cannot override Indian seat” while restraining continuation of arbitration RawlawDecember 19, 20256 min read
News Delhi High Court restrains use of ‘POWER’ as dominant mark in footwear — “Suggestive marks with long goodwill deserve strong interim protection” while partly modifying injunction RawlawDecember 17, 20256 min read
News Madras High Court holds that “public interest cannot be frozen by interim orders” — status quo injunction modified to permit flood mitigation ponds and eco park on public land RawlawDecember 12, 20255 min read
News Bombay High Court “marks are remembered by general impression, not photographic recollection” — interim injunction granted restraining deceptive imitation of trade dress, labels and composite trademarks in hair oil products RawlawDecember 11, 20255 min read
News Delhi High Court: “Coined expressions enjoy full protection against dishonest imitation” — Court restrains sale of ‘Schezwan Tufani Chutney’ for infringing Tata Group’s ‘Schezwan Chutney’ trademark RawlawNovember 14, 20257 min read
News Bombay High Court: “Courts must sit in the armchair of the consumer to assess trademark confusion” — Matter remanded for fresh determination of deceptive similarity between SNN and SNT popcorn packaging RawlawNovember 14, 20256 min read
News Madras High Court: “Generic words cannot be monopolised” — Court vacates injunction restraining Rajasthan salon from using the mark ‘Bounce’, holds the term is descriptive and non-distinctive under trademarks act, 1999 RawlawNovember 14, 20256 min read
News Bombay High Court: “Trademark protection extends even to illiterate consumers” — Court upholds injunction restraining sale of deceptively similar bidi bundles despite packaging irregularities RawlawNovember 14, 20256 min read
