In a recent decision, the Delhi High Court in Bigtree
Entertainment v Brain Seed Sportainment, recently denied the
Plaintiffs (www.bookmyshow.com), an interim injunction against the
Defendant's use of the domain bookmysports.com.
The Plaintiff company was established in 1999. Through its
website “www.bookmyshow.com” and mobile app BOOKMYSHOW,
Plaintiff provides a range of ticketing solutions, including for
sport events, through call centers, Internet ticketing, kiosk and a
mobile ticketing platform. Since launching of its website in 2007,
Plaintiff has emerged as a prominent player in the ticketing
industry and has established its presence in 26 states in India. It
has also secured registration in BOOKMYSHOW word marks and logos
under classes 41 (education, entertainment and training)
and 42 (technology and software services). The Plaintiff
however, does not separately possess any registration, as yet, of
the words BOOKMY.
