IntellectualProperty
Delhi High Court protects EBC’s iconic ‘Coat-Pocket Constitution’; ‘Young Global Publishers’ injuncted from passing off deceptively similar edition
The plaintiffs, EBC Publishing Pvt Ltd (Eastern Book Company), a pioneer in law publishing for over 84 years and publisher of the widely cited Supreme Court Cases (SCC), approached the Court seeking protection of their flagship ‘coat-pocket’ edition of the Constitution of India, distinguished by its iconic red and black trade dress.
Delhi High Court protects EBC’s iconic ‘Coat-Pocket Constitution’; ‘Professional Publishers’ injuncted from passing off deceptively similar edition
The plaintiffs, EBC Publishing Pvt Ltd (Eastern Book Company), a pioneer in law publishing for over 84 years and publisher of the widely cited Supreme Court Cases (SCC), approached the Court seeking protection of their flagship ‘coat-pocket’ edition of the Constitution of India, distinguished by its iconic red and black trade dress.
Delhi High Court protects EBC’s iconic ‘Coat-Pocket Constitution’; ‘Rupa Publications’ injuncted from passing off deceptively similar edition
The plaintiffs, EBC Publishing Pvt Ltd (Eastern Book Company), a pioneer in law publishing for over 84 years and publisher of the widely cited Supreme Court Cases (SCC), approached the Court seeking protection of their flagship ‘coat-pocket’ edition of the Constitution of India, distinguished by its iconic red and black trade dress.
Protecting Geographical Indications Amidst Climatic Disruptions
by Charmi Khamesra*
Delhi High Court grants ex parte injunction in favour of Birkenstock against counterfeit footwear sales
In March 2025, Birkenstock discovered large-scale counterfeiting of its footwear originating from rural Agra, with products infiltrating Delhi markets like Karol Bagh and Tilak Nagar. Investigations confirmed defendants 2 to 4 were manufacturing and distributing counterfeit BIRKENSTOCK sandals.
Patent rejection can’t be based on health or morality without scientific proof: Calcutta High Court
The interaction of patent laws and ethics is an uncomfortable relationship and has always produced difficulties. In such circumstances, section 3(b) ought not to be interpreted to deal with all subjective concerns of morality, public order or health regardless of any scientific or technical evidence or any cogent reasoning.
Delhi High Court grants injunction to Wipro; restrains ‘Macklean’ from using deceptively similar mark to ‘Maxkleen’
In the last week of March 2025, the plaintiff came across the listing of defendants’ products on e-commerce platforms such as Meesho and TradeRaise for identical products i.e., for cleaners and disinfectants, which was deceptively similar to the plaintiff’s “MAXKITEEN” marks.
Delhi High Court grants injunction in favour of L’Oréal against trademark infringement and counterfeiting
Defendant 1 is unknown person/persons, who have fraudulently engaged with different business entities to commit fraud, impersonation and are misleading the general public into believing that they are acting on behalf of the plaintiff.
Delhi High Court grants dynamic injunction against rogue websites for streaming ‘Applause Entertainment’s ‘UNDEKHI’
The defendants are websites that are making the plaintiff’s series/show available to the public without procuring any valid license or authorization from the plaintiff. These defendants’ websites unlawfully provide access to infringing content free of charge, without requiring users to register. The availability of such content is monetized through advertisements displayed on these platforms.
Delhi High Court awards ₹34 Lakhs in damages and grants permanent injunction against Merlin Rubber for infringing Bridgestone’s trademark
In April 2022, while conducting a market survey, the plaintiff came across the defendant’s listing on the online trade directory of www.tradeindia.com selling butyl tubes of two-wheeler and four-wheeler vehicles under the infringing marks.
Delhi High Court awards ₹30.91 lakh costs & damages to Himalaya for ‘Liv.52’ trademark infringement by ‘Liv-333′
The unauthorized use of the “LIV” element in a manner that does not materially differentiate the defendants’ mark from the plaintiffs’ well-established “Liv.52” mark amounts to a violation of the plaintiffs’ statutory rights.
‘No deceptive similarity to each other’; Delhi High Court upholds bona fide use of surname ‘JANGID’ as trademark
The plaintiff uses the mark ‘JANGEER’, whereas the mark of the defendant includes an ‘I’ in place of ‘EE’ and ‘D’ in place of ‘R’ i.e., ‘JANGID’. Apart from the difference in the spellings of the marks of the plaintiff and the defendant, the manner and style of writing is also completely different. The added features in the defendant’s mark make it quite distinct from the plaintiff’s mark.
Delhi High Court awards ₹3.34 cr damages against Medserve for selling counterfeit Johnson & Johnson surgical products
“By selling counterfeit medical products, the defendants have not only inflicted substantial financial loss upon the plaintiff but have also misled the consumers who purchased these products under the false belief that they were genuine. Given the gravity of the infringement and the extent of harm caused, compensatory damages alone would be inadequate to compensate the plaintiff.”
UP Court restrains Jamp Pharma from using Jubilant Generics’ confidential data; Grants injunction against copyright infringement
The plaintiff alleged that Jamp Pharma breached the agreement by sharing the product dossiers with the defendants i.e., Indian pharmaceutical companies manufacturing the said products for Jamp Pharma. Since these defendants were not parties to the original agreements, the plaintiff contended that their use of the product dossiers constituted copyright infringement and misappropriation of trade secrets.
Delhi High Court stays trademark registration of ‘JACK DANIELS’ being violative of Section 9(2)(a) & Section 11 of Trade Mark Act, 1999
It is the case of the petitioner that they have been using the mark “JACK DANIEL’S” since 1895 in respect of alcoholic beverages. The petitioner is the registered proprietor of various trademarks including “JACK DANIEL’S” and other formative parts.
Delhi High Court upholds injunction against Novakind Bio Sciences for infringing Mankind Pharma’s ‘KIND’ trademark
Mankind Pharma used the mark “MANKIND” since 1986 and holds 78 separate trademark registrations covering a variety of pharmaceutical products. The concern arose when Novakind adopted the name “NOVAKIND” for its pharmaceutical products.
UP Court upholds restraint on Canada’s Jamp Pharma and third parties from infringing Jubilant Generics Limited’s IPR and confidential proprietary information
The Court has upheld a restraint against Canada’s Jamp Pharma and associated third parties, preventing them from infringing upon Jubilant Generics Limited’s intellectual property rights and unauthorized use of its confidential product dossier reinforcing the importance of respecting cross-border confidentiality agreements in pharmaceutical manufacturing and distribution.
Delhi High Court grants John Doe order to protect Dream11’s trademark rights against unidentified infringers
Dream 11 is a fantasy sport league is an online multi-player game where participants draft virtual teams of real players of a professional sport. These virtual drafted teams get points based on the performance of the players in actual games.