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
News 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 RawlawNovember 14, 20255 min read
News Bombay High Court: “Trademark protection cannot extend beyond territorial goodwill” — Court upholds concurrent use of ‘Indian Express’ and ‘The New Indian Express’ in separate regions RawlawNovember 14, 20256 min read
News 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 RawlawNovember 8, 20255 min read
News Madras High Court: “Marks must be compared as a whole” powerful ruling restoring ‘Officer’s Choice’ whisky trademark and overturning IPAB’s rectification order RawlawNovember 8, 20255 min read
News Delhi High Court Cancels Deceptively Similar Trademark: “Purity of Register Must Be Maintained; CROCS Brand Cannot Be Diluted” RawlawOctober 1, 20255 min read
News Delhi High Court Upholds Trade Mark Infringement Injunction: “Commercial goodwill cannot be diluted under the garb of descriptive use” — Clarifies Scope of Passing Off in Overlapping Markets RawlawAugust 16, 20255 min read
News Delhi High Court Orders Removal of ‘ONCQUEST’ Trademark — “Non-User Allegations Stand Admitted in Absence of Specific Denial” RawlawAugust 12, 20254 min read
