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Madras High Court powerful ruling on deceptive trademark adoption: “Prior user prevails when bona fides are absent”, word marks dominate consumer perception, and minor variations in packaging will not save infringers
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Madras High Court powerful ruling on deceptive trademark adoption: “Prior user prevails when bona fides are absent”, word marks dominate consumer perception, and minor variations in packaging will not save infringers

Court’s decision The Madras High Court granted a permanent injunction restraining the defendants from using the mark “BOUNCE” for alcoholic beverages on the ground that the defendants’ adoption lacked bona…
Posted by Rawlaw November 8, 2025

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