What’s New in Trademark Law: CGPDTM Publishes 13 New Well Known Trademarks
CGPDTM has published 13 new well known trademarks in accordance with their statutory publication under Rule 124(5) of the Trade Marks Rules, 2017.
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Tiger Logo Dispute: Delhi High Court examines how Section 45 proviso of Copyright Act protects original artistic work when marks overlap
The Delhi High Court noted that the TIGER logo of Heineken Asia Pacific Pte. Ltd had been copied in totality and hence, the registration of the impugned artistic work could not be permitted to continue in the Register of Copyrights
IPR August 2025: A quick recap of the Months’ top Intellectual Property Rights cases
Covering all the important IPR cases across various High Courts and the Supreme Court, this roundup provides a quick summary of cases, links to other roundups, latest legal updates in criminal law and a few top stories of the month.
Delhi High Court grants interim relief to NDTV; Restrains websites and social media platforms from misusing NDTV Trade mark
Delhi High Court directed the Department of Telecommunications and Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology to issue a notification calling upon the various internet service providers and telecom service providers, registered under it to block access to the various websites identified by NDTV in the present suit or such other websites that may subsequently be notified by them.
‘YATRA’ is a generic and descriptive word, cannot be monopolized: Delhi HC denies relief to travel company in trade mark infringement suit
“The Plaintiff’s registered marks are Device Marks and not Word Marks. Hence, no infringement can be brought merely because of the use of the word ‘YATRA’ by the Defendant as ‘YATRA’ is a generic and a descriptive word.”
Delhi HC grants interim relief to Hero Motocorp in ‘DESTINY’ scooters Trade mark infringement suit
A prima facie case has been made out by Hero Motocorp for grant of an ex-parte ad-interim injunction. The balance of convenience is also in favour of Hero Motocorp and against the defendants.
IPR July 2025: A quick recap of the Months’ top Intellectual Property Rights cases
Covering all the important IPR cases across various High Courts and the Supreme Court, this roundup provides a quick summary of cases, links to other roundups, latest legal updates in criminal law and a few top stories of the month.
Delhi High Court grants injunction in favour of Indian fashion designer Rahul Mishra against sale of counterfeit dresses
The plaintiff Rahul Mishra is a leading Indian Fashion designer based out of Delhi and is engaged in creating exquisitely and luxuriously designed and handcrafted fashion clothes/ apparels under his own fashion label ‘RAHUL MISHRA’.
IPR Roundup 2024: The Most Game-Changing Intellectual Property Rights Cases of the Year
Discover the year’s most impactful IPR cases, including landmark decisions on copyright infringements, trademark conflicts, patent disputes, and more, shaping the future of intellectual property law.
HIGH COURT NOVEMBER 2024 WEEKLY ROUNDUP | Stories on Louis Vuitton’s trademark, captive elephants in Kerala, Plastic Ban, and much more.
A quick legal roundup to cover important stories from all High Courts this week.
HIGH COURT NOVEMBER 2024 WEEKLY ROUNDUP | Stories on OCI; Ashneer Grover’s wife; Termination of Pregnancy; Maharashtra Elections; and more
A quick legal roundup to cover important stories from all High Courts this week.
Rajasthan High Court grants stay on Injunction against Dharma Production’s movie “Jigra” release over Trademark Dispute
The Court is “prima facie convinced that the name of the movie in question would not infringe the trademark rights of the goods and services.”
Delhi HC restrains South Infosys Limited from using mark ‘INFOSYS’ in its corporate/trade name
The Court restrained Southern Infosys Limited from using the mark ‘INFOSYS’ as part of their corporate/trade name or in any other manner amounting to infringement of the Plaintiff’s trademarks.
Refusal to register “Trump too small” trademark under Lanham Act’s ‘Names Clause’ does not violate the First Amendment: SCOTUS
In 2016, after watching a Presidential primary debate exchange between then-candidate Donald Trump and Senator Marco Rubio, the respondent sought to federally register the trademark “Trump too small” to use on shirts and hats.
Delhi High Court restrains franchisor to sell poor quality food items under the name of BURGER SINGH after termination of Franchise Agreement
Termination of Franchise Agreement will revoke respondent authorization to operate the franchise outlet, as well as obligating the respondent to cease the use of petitioner’s trademark.
Lifestyle v. Amazon Cross-Border Marketing Dispute | Amazon targeted consumers in the UK via its USA website, thereby infringing UK/EU Marks: UK SC
The dispute concerning Amazon’s use of its USA based website relates entirely to events that occurred before the UK left the European Union (Brexit) when UK trademark law at that time was substantially governed by EU legislation and case law.
Delhi High Court upholds Dolma Aunty Momos trademark; Cancels infringing trademark registration
The ruling sets a precedent for protecting established brands and upholding the integrity of trademark registration processes. The cancellation of the infringing trademark serves as a deterrent to potential trademark violators, emphasizing the importance of respecting intellectual property rights in commercial activities.
YouTuber Dhruv Rathee proposes to blur Dabur’s Real Juice packet in Video; Calcutta HC agrees for exploring amicable settlement
Dhruv Rathee uploaded a video on his YouTube channel claiming that the consumption of packaged fruit juices leads to type II diabetes and that drinking packaged fruit juices leads to hair loss and is harmful if consumed.
Unresolved factual ‘Factual disputes should be resolved during trial’; Calcutta High Court dismisses interlocutory application and Review motion
Calcutta High Court emphasised the need for caution in granting relief at the interlocutory stage, particularly when it resembles final relief.
Delhi High Court grants ad interim injunction in favour of Mannat Group of Hotels for its mark ‘MANNAT’
The MANNAT DHABA and MANNAT logo has been registered by the Mannat Group of Hotels Private Limited for their Dhabas and eateries, located at Murthal on the Delhi-Chandigarh Highway.