Kerala High Court grants interim injunction to “Bokashi Bucket”; bars use of identical Compost Bins Trade mark
“When it is proved that the defendant is improperly using the trade mark of the plaintiff, an order of injunction would be issued.”
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Delhi High Court rejects challenge to ‘Family Unit’ Cap imposed by Delhi Race Club in Horse racing
“There is huge amount of betting on each of the horse races and therefore, a monopoly of any race by any owner/ ‘family unit’ would have the potential of rigging of horse races.”
Delhi High Court restrains Freecia Professional from infringing on Visage Beauty’s O 3+ facial kits packaging and mark
Freecia Professional is a cosmetic company selling facial kits under the house mark ‘PROADS’ similar to the plaintiff’s O 3+ range.
Bombay HC grants ex-parte injunction to Skechers in trade mark and copyright dispute over counterfeit goods
“The Court Receiver was directed to visit and search all premises of the defendants, forcibly breaking open locks if necessary and taking police assistance where required to seize and seal all offending goods.”
Delhi High Court restrains Alchem International from using trade mark ‘ALCHEM’ in sale of medical products
“The use of trade name ‘ALCHEM’ on the defendant’s packaging material in addition to the generic names is likely to cause confusion in the mind of customers of average intelligence.”
Madras HC orders ‘Bro Code’ alcoholic beverage makers to not make infringement threats over Ravi Mohan Studio’s upcoming film ‘BROCODE’
Ravi Mohan Studios produced an additional typed-set showing that the attempted registration of the trade mark ‘BROCODE’ by Indo Bevs beverage company had been objected to and is pending consideration. Hence the Court issued interim relief.
‘The Art of Living’ Guru Sri Sri Ravi Shankar’s Personality Rights protected: Inside Delhi High Court ruling
“Defendant 1 is circulating fabricated videos of Ravi Shankar on Facebook and on other independent websites, utilizing advanced AI technologies, including ‘deepfake’ tools, to digitally impersonate the plaintiff’s voice, facial expressions, persona and likeness, thereby creating a false impression amongst the world at large that Ravi Shankar is personally speaking, endorsing or promoting the content therein.”
Delhi High Court grants relief to Mattel over ‘BARBIE’ trade mark dispute
“Since 2011, through campaigns like ‘You Can Be Anything’ and initiatives such as the Shero program and Fashionistas collections, Mattel has promoted inclusivity, diversity, and women’s empowerment. With a vibrant online presence, scholarly attention, and millions of fans worldwide, the trademark BARBIE has evolved into a multifaceted brand symbolizing imagination, aspiration, and inspiration for generations.”
Delhi HC grants interim injunction to Telugu Actor Nagarjuna in Personality Rights case; Restrains misuse of his name, image, and voice without consent
“The depiction of the Akkineni Nagarjuna in settings that are misleading, derogatory and inappropriate will inevitably have the effect of diluting the goodwill and reputation associated with him.”
Delhi High Court grants interim injunction protecting Mankind Pharma’s ‘KIND’ trade mark
“The identity in the defendant’s marks is so close to Mankind’s trade marks that the two are indistinguishable. The infringing activities of the defendant is likely to cause confusion in the course of trade of Mankind leading to erosion of consumers’ trust.”
Delhi High Court protects Karan Johar’s Personality Rights; grants interim injunction
“Given the commercial value of these publicity rights, a celebrity is entitled to safeguard his interest against any misuse of the personality attributes which includes his name, image, voice and likeness.”
‘KARPURE’ not deceptively similar to ‘CAMPURE’; Bombay HC declines interim injunction to Mangalam Organics in trade mark dispute
“Relevant consumer base for the products which are deodorizers, air purifiers etc would be an average educated class with the ability to differentiate between the rival marks especially when there is no resemblance apart from a phonetic similarity between the two when viewed as a whole.”
Delhi High Court orders takedown of fake sites offering jobs at Zepto; Grants interim injunction in trade mark dispute
The defendants were operating several websites and applications to trick the general public into believing that they were representatives/associates of Zepto and so as to scam them into paying for fake job opportunities with Zepto
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 High Court grants dynamic John Doe injunction in favour of ‘Ghar Soaps’; Directs e-commerce sites to block infringing listings
“It is clear that whilst selling counterfeit products, these listings display marks/trademarks that are deceptively similar to the Plaintiff’s marks, thereby infringing the Plaintiff’s trade marks and constituting an act of passing off as well.
Delhi High Court grants interim relief to Premji Invest, orders blocking of fake Apps and websites misusing its trade mark
The Defendants were operating several websites and applications to trick the general public into believing that they were associated with Premji Invest so as to scam them into illegal and fraudulent investments.
Delhi High Court grants interim relief to ICICI Bank in defamation case against ex-employee
The Defendant was discharged from service during the probation period itself and upon discharge he published statements and videos disparaging ICICI Bank.
Injunction under S. 9 of Arbitration and Conciliation Act cannot be granted to restrain board meeting for removal of Director: Delhi High Court
The remedy under Section 9 is equitable, discretionary in nature and primarily exercised to preserve subject matter of arbitration or to prevent frustration of arbitral proceedings. Such power must be exercised cautiously, particularly where interim relief sought effectively amounts to grant of final relief or impinges upon statutory powers conferred under Companies Act, 2013.
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.