A recent decision of the Delhi High Court reiterates a fundamental principle of Indian trademark law, prior user rights prevail over statutory registration. In a dispute over the mark “ATHERMAL,” the Court set aside an injunction granted by the District Court and granted interim protection to the party claiming earlier use of the mark. Background…

In a significant ruling concerning pharmaceutical trademark infringement, the Bombay High Court granted interim relief in favour of Laboratoires Griffon Private Limited, restraining the Defendants from using the marks “GLYNET” and “GLYZET” or any other mark deceptively similar to the Plaintiffs’ registered trademarks “GLIMET” and “GLIMET DS.” The Court also directed initiation of perjury proceedings…

The rapid proliferation of artificial intelligence technologies has ushered in an era of synthetically generated information (SGI), encompassing deepfakes, AI altered audio-visual content, and algorithmically manipulated media that blurs the line between reality and fabrication. In response, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) on 10th Feb amended the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and…

In every patent infringement case, the most important exercise is a careful comparison between the patent claims and the infringing product or process. The claims define the exact scope of the patentee’s rights. Therefore, infringement cannot be decided by broadly comparing two products or by looking at general similarities. The court must compare the infringing…

The Bombay High Court recently adjudicated a trademark dispute between Trackon Couriers Private Limited, the registered proprietor of the ‘TRACKON’ marks, and its former business associate, B.N. Srinivas. The issue arose from the Defendant’s continued use of the mark ‘TRACK-ON’ and allied trade names following the termination of their commercial relationship. Alleging infringement and passing…

A significant trademark dispute came up for consideration before the Bombay High Court involving Siyaram Silk Mills Ltd., the registered proprietor of the mark “SIYARAM,” and Stanford Siyaram Fashion Private Limited & Ors., which had incorporated the mark into their corporate name and composite label for textile goods. The Plaintiff, asserting long-standing statutory rights, nationwide…

The dispute over the registration of the trademark “AiC ARUN”, in Satya Paul v. Alka Industrial Corporation & Anr., [C.O. (COMM.IPD-TM) 651/2022] unfolded as a classic battle between long standing use of ARUN mark versus a later entrant attempting to justify subsequent adoption by adding a prefix to the mark ARUN. This case lays a…

A significant dispute in the FMCG sector arose between Emami Limited and Dabur India Limited, with allegations that Dabur had adopted a deceptively similar trade dress in the cooling oil segment. Aggrieved by what it alleged as a calculated attempt to ride upon its market reputation, Emami instituted a passing off action seeking injunctive relief…

The recent amendments to India’s Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code Rules), notified on 10 February 2026 and set to take effect from 20 February 2026, signal a decisive regulatory shift for digital platforms. While the objective of addressing misinformation and harmful AI-generated content is well-intentioned, the compliance implications for intermediaries are…

The Madras High Court recently examined a series of rectification petitions filed by The Procter & Gamble Company (P&G) against IPI India Private Limited and another, raising questions on deceptive similarity, descriptive marks, and the limits of exclusivity in trademark law. The dispute centred on whether the respondent’s marks “VAPORIN” and “VAPORIN COLD RUB” unlawfully…