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In January 2020, Delhi High Court dismissed an appeal by Sun Pharma Laboratories against an order passed by the trial court whereby the latter...

Recently the Bombay High Court decided a trademark dispute involving tobacco majors like ITC and GTC, a flagship of Dalmia Group as parties. The ruling of the Court in the specific case is that a trademark cannot be claimed on common, descriptive English words.

In, Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Ltd v Galpha Laboratories Limited and Ors [Notice of Motion (L) NO. 1890 of 2018 in COMIP (L) No. 1063 of 2018], the Bombay High Court...

A trade mark with the status of a "well-known" significantly improves the extent of protection as it provides the proprietor, the exclusive right to the trade mark against all unlawful users thereof, regardless of the differences in the field of business, goods or services.

The Calcutta High Court in the case of Marico Limited (Appellant) v. J.K. & Ors (Respondents) held that Marico’s case against J.K for use of the "NIHAL" mark with respect to coconut oil was a clear prima facie one and as such the court granted an injunction restraining J.K. from using the word "NIHAL", or any other mark deceptively similar to Marico’s "NIHAR" mark.

This article summarises the judgment of High Court of Bombay dated 5th May 2017 in the case "Ajanta Pharma Ltd. v Theon Pharmaceuticals Ltd.".

Celebrity rights are the most unprotected rights in the era of social media. It is imperative for the celebrity to protect their rights through the lens of IPR.

A celebrity is a somebody of fame. Any writer, actress, model, athlete, musician, politician, or anyone else who draws attention from the public...

The Trade Marks Act, 1999 permits comparative advertising by means of using another’s trademark, however in that process the advertiser doing so cannot disparage the goods or services of another.

The Indian Trade Mark Jurisprudence has continued its rapid development, chalking out many important milestones.

Trade dress is understood to constitute as protection awarded to packaging or appearance of a product, it can also include shape, colour scheme protection or anything in...

In Cargil India Private Limited v M/s. M.M. Oil Enterprises (Notice of Motion No 1107 of 2019 in COMIP No. 425 of 2017), the Bombay High Court (Court) has once again passed a notable order whereby the Court imposed a sentence ...

In the case of Jamboree Resorts India vs Mehul Sharma & Ors [CS(COMM) 404/2024] vide the order dated May 16, 2024, the Delhi High Court sheds light on intricate dynamics of contractual obligations and trademark protection within the hospitality industry.

The trademark "CHUTIYARAM" recently became a topic of debate within the intellectual property industry due to its controversial nature and the discussions surrounding its registration and usage.

The goodwill of a business is a recognized form of property and it can be protected against infringement by others by process of law. The difficulty lies in the fact that goodwill though can be described, is very difficult to define.

In yet another case the question as to the superiority of use over registration of a trademark came up for decision before the Delhi High Court.

In a recent case, the Court delves upon the area of gaming industry and the issues of trade mark infringement arising out there.