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Delhi High Court refuses to soften interim trademark ban on “Power” footwear branding — “Tagline isn’t confusing, but the mark ‘Power Flex’ can’t stay”, both appeals dismissed with one tweak

1. Court’s decision The Delhi High Court (Division Bench) largely upheld an interim injunction in a pending trademark infringement suit over footwear branding where the registered proprietor of the mark…

Rawlaw January 6, 2026

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Delhi High Court- Defendant’s failure to file written statement lets court decree trademark and copyright suit — “Averments… stand unrebutted and are deemed to have been admitted”; permanent injunction and ₹10 lakh exemplary damages awarded

1. Court’s decision The Delhi High Court granted a plaintiff-led application seeking a decree after the defendant repeatedly failed to bring its written statement and replies on record within the…

Rawlaw January 4, 2026

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Delhi High Court issues sweeping directions to curb trademark misuse through fraudulent domain names — “Registrars, banks, and government bodies bound to act, dynamic plus injunctions approved”

Headnote Trade Marks Act, 1999 – Domain name infringement – Fraudulent websites – Cyber fraud – Passing off – Domain Name Registrars – Intermediary obligations – Safe harbour – Dynamic…

Rawlaw December 28, 2025

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Delhi High Court issues landmark directions to dismantle fraudulent domain name ecosystem misusing well-known trademarks — “Online soul of businesses must be protected, systemic reforms mandated”

Headnote Trade Marks Act, 1999 – Sections 27, 29 – Infringement and passing off – Fraudulent domain names – Cyber-enabled financial fraud – Domain Name Registrars – Privacy protect services…

Rawlaw December 28, 2025

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Delhi High Court orders rectification of trademark register by cancelling ‘BSM’ mark — “Prior user rights prevail over later registration, bad faith adoption inferred”

Headnote Trade Marks Act, 1999 – Section 57 – Rectification of Register – Prior user – Deceptive similarity – Bad faith adoption – Identical goods – Phonetic and visual similarity.Held,…

Rawlaw December 27, 2025

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Delhi High Court: “Mandatory injunction cannot grant commercial advantage at interim stage” — Division Bench stays transfer of domain names ‘bimasugam.com’ and ‘bimasugam.in’ to respondent pending appeal

Court’s decision The Delhi High Court’s Division Bench comprising Justice C. Hari Shankar and Justice Om Prakash Shukla stayed the operation of an order by a Single Judge that had…

Rawlaw November 14, 2025

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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

Court’s decision The Bombay High Court, Nagpur Bench, set aside the order of the District Judge that had restrained the appellant from using the trademark “SNT” for popcorn maize, holding…

Rawlaw November 14, 2025

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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

Court’s decision The Madras High Court vacated an ex parte interim injunction earlier granted in favour of a Chennai-based salon brand against a Udaipur-based salon accused of infringing its registered…

Rawlaw November 14, 2025

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Bombay High Court: “Trademark protection extends even to illiterate consumers” — Court upholds injunction restraining sale of deceptively similar bidi bundles despite packaging irregularities

Court’s decision The Bombay High Court, Nagpur Bench, upheld the trial court’s order granting a temporary injunction restraining the defendant from using a trade-dress and label deceptively similar to the…

Rawlaw November 14, 2025

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Delhi High Court: “Counterfeiting strikes at the heart of consumer trust” — Court grants ex-parte injunction and appoints Local Commissioner in trademark and design infringement suit by leading automotive major

Court’s decision The Delhi High Court, through Justice Tejas Karia, granted an ex-parte ad-interim injunction restraining the defendant from manufacturing, selling, or marketing engine oil and automotive lubricant bottles that…

Rawlaw November 14, 2025