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Recently, the Delhi High Court granted an interim injunction against the defendant until disposal of suit in the case of Moonshine Technology Pvt. Ltd. versus Tictok Skill Games Pvt. Ltd.
The...
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Since the creation of the new IP Division in the Delhi High Court, the interpretation of the Indian Patents Act, 1970 (the “Act”) is gaining momentum, and dark and ambiguous corners of leg...
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The submissions made by a proprietor during the process of registration form part of the prosecution history. In a claim for passing off before the Bombay High Court, the Bench considered the relevanc...
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In a recent legal battle before the Delhi High Court, Hind Chemicals Ltd. (herein referred to as plaintiff) took legal action against Mr Rajesh Chawla & Ors. (herein referred to as defendant). The...
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Nokia filed an application under Order 39 Rule 10 in the Delhi High Court to seek direction to Oppo to deposit, with the Court, an amount which, according to Nokia, would represent the royalty, at...
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A recent legal battle between Burberry Limited and M/s Petrol Burberry Limited vs. M/s Petrol Perfumes & Ors: Seeking Relief of Passing Off Against Registered Trademark Perfumes and other def...
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It is a primary requirement under trademark law that when determining if a trademark application is registrable, that the concerned mark is distinctive and capable of acting as a source identifier. Ho...
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The Office of the Controller General Patents, Designs and Trademarks, India issued two public notices dated February 06, 2023 (https://search.ipindia.gov.in/IPOJournal/Journal/Trademark), to deal with...
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While deciding prior use disputes, courts in India have relied on substantial evidence by any claimant of such prior use that can prove that they were in fact the first users of a trademark. In practi...
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The role of specialized tribunals, such as the former Intellectual Property Appellate Board (IPAB) and current IP division/benches in several High Courts, play a pivotal role in resolving intellectual...
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The Delhi High Court recently denied granting interim relief by way of injunction sought by TV 18 Broadcast Limited (“the plaintiff”) on the basis of its mark against Bennett, Colema...
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On July 21, 2023, a Single Judge Bench, in the matter of Coty Germany GMBH v. Xeryus Retail Private Limited & Anr. [CS(COMM) 1298/2018 & I.A. 8603/2023] decreed the suit in favour of the Plain...
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The High Court of Delhi, in a recent judgment dated August 23, 2023, adjudicated upon a trademark cancellation case initiated by M/S.RSPL Health Private Limited against Reckitt and Colman (Overseas) H...
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The Delhi High Court recently issued a decision on the phonetic similarity of trademarks in the case of Elyon Pharmaceuticals Pvt. Ltd. v. The Registrar of Trademarks. In this case, the appellant, Ely...
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The Cryptocurrency and Regulation of Official Digital Currency Bill, 2021, will be introduced in the next session of the Parliament this year beginning November 29. As per the ...
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The Personal Data Protection Bill, 2019 was introduced in the Lower House of the Indian Parliament in December 2019. It proposed to provide for protection of personal data and to establish Dat...
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In view of the spike in new cases of Covid-19, the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India has once again suspended limitation periods and timelines under all general and special laws. As...
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Recently, the Bombay High Court granted interim relief in a trademark dispute between RPG Enterprises vs. Riju Ghoshal and Anr, dealing with well-known marks, marks with reputation and trademark infri...
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A recent judgement in matter of Nippon A&L Inc. V. The Controller of Patents dated 5th July 2022 by the single judge bench of Justice Prathiba M. Singh, in Delhi HC, adjudicates the challe...
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In a landmark case before the Bombay High Court, celebrated playback singer Arijit Singh took a stand to defend his personal brand and artistic work against unauthorised commercial exploitation. Ariji...