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The Appellant had filed trademark suit No.1 of 2023 before the District Court, Dahod, for relief of permanent injunction, accounts of profit and damages under the Trademarks Act, 1999...

Under the Trademark law opposition to the registration of a mark can be filed on the ground that it is identical or similar to an earlier registered trade mark and also that the goods specification of both the marks are similar or identical.

The main question before the Court was whether the respondent's mark "ACTIVEPUSHPA" was deceptively similar to the petitioner's earlier registered mark "HEMPUSHPA" under Sections 9 and 11 of the Trademarks Act. Indian courts treat trademark protection in the pharmaceutical and ayurvedic sectors with special care because it affects consumer health and safety. The Delhi High Court's decision in Rajvaidya Shital Prasad and Sons vs Karna Goomar & Anr. adds to this area of law by examining deceptive similarity..

The law of Designs incorporated in the Designs Act, 2000, lays down four essential requirements to qualify for Design registration.

Commercial viability, reputation, brand association and like aspects often leave trademark owners worrisome. The extent of concern rises, when the mark under threat associates itself with higher levels of health and well-being. Not only do issues of quality and content come to light, but more so does the fear of misuse by closely associated industries come to play.

The Supreme Court of India in August 2017, passed judgment in the famous Puttaswamy case, upholding the right to privacy as the fundamental right protected under the Constitution of India.

The case of Travel Blue Products India Private Limited & Anr. vs Miniso Lifestyle Private Limited & Anr. (Interim Application (L) No. 28407 of 2024 in Commercial IPR Suit (L) No. 28275 of 2024), decided by the Bombay High Court on July 31, 2025, is a significant decision in the areas of design law and passing off.

Divisional patent applications, as the name suggests are those patent applications that have been derived from another patent application.

Ranga Rao & Sons is a registered partnership firm, engaged in the business of manufacture of incense sticks. The firm is stated to be a part of the Rangsons group, which was started as a proprietorship concern in 1948. The group has diversified into various fields including electronics and education.

It is a well settled principle in Trademark Law, which the Courts have applied time and again in innumerable cases, that the disputing marks have to be judged in their totality and must not be broken in parts for the purpose of comparison.

Patent litigation, it seems, has emerged from the shadows for the time being.

On August 1, 2025, the Delhi High Court, in Aquestia Limited vs Automat Industries Private Limited and Ors. (CS (COMM) 860/2024, I.A. 41112/2024 & I.A. 4591/2025)...

The size of the social media influencer market in India stood at Rupees 1,275 Cr in 2022 and is expected to grow at a CAGR of 19-20% to reach Rupees 2,800 Cr by 2027.

The Reserve Bank of India is India's central bank and is responsible for the formulation and regulation of India's monetary policy and management of currency in India.

Establishing ‘distinctiveness’ of coined words is tackled by Courts on a case-to-case basis.

The Government of India introduced the Competition Act (the Act) in 2002, with the vision to promote and support market competition, safeguard the interest of consumers, and ensure equality of trade.

The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) has, vide Corrigendum dated October 9, 2023, issued certain clarifications regarding the Guidelines dated June 4, 2021, in respect of the ...