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A quick legal roundup to cover important stories from all High Courts this week.
Indiamart
Delhi HC permits IndiaMART to use ‘PUMA’ mark as a search option in drop-down menu; directs to take down infringing listings on notice
“The fact that IndiaMART provides an option for a seller to choose the brand of its products specifically describing its goods cannot, prima facie, be held to be a ground to hold that it aids and abets the infringer in displaying the counterfeit products of a particular brand.”
Delhi High Court grants permanent injunction and ₹5 lakh damages to Harley-Davidson in trademark suit against Red Rose Industries
In the third week of July 2023, the plaintiff, through its representative/ salesperson, came to know about the defendant’s use of a mark identical to the plaintiff’s device/logo on their shoes.
Delhi High Court confirms ex-parte ad interim injunction in favour of AIWA Co. Ltd., a Japan company for its mark “AIWA” in a trade mark infringement suit
The Delhi High Court held that the use of mark “AIVVA” by Aivva Enterprises (P) Ltd. was phonetically similar to the mark “AIWA” of Aiwa Co. Ltd. and thus, caused confusion in the market. Therefore, the Court confirmed ex-parte ad interim injunction in favour of the mark “AIWA” in a trade mark infringement suit.
Delhi High Court grants permanent injunction along with 2 lakhs damages in favour of eBay in a trade mark infringement suit
Delhi High Court: In a suit for permanent injunction restraining the defendants from using the mark ‘Shopibay’ which was similar
Delhi High Court grants ad-interim injunction in favour of INDIAMART against fraudulent website offering work from home data entry jobs
Delhi High Court: In a suit filed by Indiamart Intermesh Limited (‘plaintiff’) seeking permanent injunction against fraudulent website https://india-mart.co/ registered
‘John Doe’ order prayed in light of copyright and trademark infringement
Calcutta High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Soumen Sen, J., addressed the grievance of the petitioner who has prayed for