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ARTICLE · 28 OCTOBER 2025

Wow Momo Foods Private Limited vs Wow Burger & Anr

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A suit was filed before the Delhi High Court by Kolkata-based Wow Momo Foods Pvt. Ltd., owner of popular food brands such as WOW MOMO and WOW DIMSUMS to restrain Hong Kong-based...

IndiaIntellectual Property

Delhi Hgh Court reaffirms that common and laudatory words cannot be monopolized

Date: October16, 2025

Citation: FAO(OS) (COMM) 143/2025 & CM APPL. 59063/2025

Bench: C. Hari Shankar and Om Prakash Shukla

Introduction

A suit was filed before the Delhi High Court by Kolkata-based Wow Momo Foods Pvt. Ltd., owner of popular food brands such as WOW MOMO and WOW DIMSUMS to restrain Hong Kong-based Wow Burger from using the mark "WOW BURGER", alleging trademark infringement and passing off.

The preliminary ground of discussion was whether commonly used exclamatory expressions, such as "WOW" can be afforded exclusivity – especially when used as part of a composite trademark. The Court also engaged extensively with key trademark principles including likelihood of consumer confusion, the anti-dissection rule and acquired distinctiveness of common English words and the extent of protection that can be accorded to a family of marks.

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