Tag: Trademark infringement
In the spotlight
Three INTA board members highlight AI branding, deepfakes and Asian enforcement reshaping trademark ownership, liability and protection
Calcutta HC clarifies design registration expiry in Harpic row
Granting shape trademark protection after expiry of a Harpic product’s design registration is ‘wholly suspect’: Calcutta High Court
含羞草社区 domain KYC rulings: Ending anonymity in online fraud
Delhi High Court mandates domain KYC, curbs the registrar safe harbour, tackling online fraud and brand impersonation
Identical ‘JBR’ marks: Court demands confusion analysis tests
Identical ‘JBR’ marks: Court requires commercial confusion test, not technical class distinctions, in opposition appeal
Delhi High Court decision aims to stop domain name misuse
Delhi High Court has provided a solution to the misuse of domain names related to well-known brands purchased by anonymous and unrelated persons
Interim trademark protection extended to Barbie
The Delhi High Court granted interim protection to Mattel’s “Barbie” trademark, blocking use by a local business attempting to register a similar name
Invisible infringing still breaches IP holder rights
Courts in India are adapting trademark law to the digital era, recognizing that invisible use in meta tags can amount to infringement
Claiming damages in trademark infringement cases
Filing a trademark infringement case requires proving harm and justifying entitlement to damages, not just copying of the mark
Intermediary liability not absolute in IP infringement
Delhi High Court clarified that listing platforms like Indiamart are not liable for trademark misuse without active involvement
Court sets aside injunction in tussle over FoxMandal name
Delhi High Court lifts injunction against Fox Mandal & Associates in ongoing trademark dispute
High courts back Skechers in battle against counterfeiters
Skechers, aided by Khaitan & Co, secured court approval to raid multiple sites and seize over 4,000 fake goods infringing its trademarks
Legacies must be respected and protected
Sir Ratan Tata Trust and Tata Sons sought an injunction over misuse of their trademarks and Sir Ratan Tata’s name
Protecting the brand demands vigilance and determination
Skechers actively protects its IPR in India through legal actions
Court wipes floor with breachers of contracts
Delhi High Court, in ITC Limited v Arpita Agro Products, addressed IP rights assignments, trademark infringement, and passing off
Infringing pharmaceutical IP has legal side effects
In Zuventus Healthcare Limited v Zaventis Health Care Private Limited, the plaintiff sought an urgent permanent injunction from Delhi High Court without notifying the defendant
Neither chill nor cool to disparage competitors
The Calcutta High Court recently addressed a disparaging ad in Emami Limited v Dabur India Limited
Wang Miao, Wei Zhibiao boosts DOCVIT’s IP and taxation business
DOCVIT strengthens IP and tax practices with the addition of experienced patent attorney Wang Miao and taxation specialist Wei Zhibiao
IP strategies in the auto sector
Collaborative agreements and other key IP trends that have emerged in the automotive industry






























































