A Taiwanese and Chinese company fight out for rights in the mark HTC at the Delhi High Court. Plaintiff, HTC Corporation claims prior adoption and use of HTC for mobile phones and computing products. Defendants, Mr. L V Degao & Ors claim rights over the identical mark for trimmers and clippers. Both parties have registered the…
Dynamism is a characteristic feature of the Information technology sector that facilitates E-commerce. When consumers and businesses were just getting comfortable with traditional e-commerce, a new business model evolved owing to the demand for sustainability and profitability. This business model, which is a sub-set of E-commerce, is driven by the upsurge in the usage of…
This order passed by the Delhi High Court emphasizes the perils of suppressing material facts when seeking an interim injunction. Plaintiff, Kent RO System Ltd, and Ors filed the suit against the Defendants, Gattubhai and Ors, alleging trademark infringement, passing off, etc., and restraining the latter from using the mark ‘KENT’ concerning their business. The…
Two entities using an identical mark ‘RPG’ an acronym of their names vie for rights before the Bombay High Court. Plaintiff, RPG Enterprises Limited (RPGL), filed the suit against the Defendants, Riju Ghoshal and Ors (Riju), alleging trademark and copyright infringement and passing off. The post covers the arguments of the party concerning a preliminary…
Sharbat, a drink made from plant and flower extract with sugar is a popular summer drink in the Indian sub-continent. Buying a bottle of sharbat may involve emotions but those who appreciate this deep emotion would be the first to be able to distinguish between ‘Rooh’ (spirit) and ‘Dil’ (heart), the Delhi High Court said…
It was a pleasure to participate in One day workshop organized by Delhi Technological University (DTU) on the Occasion of World IP Day on April 26th 2022. The sessions were focused on “Importance of Innovation, Patent Protection and Prior Art Search” and were delivered by Experts Suvarna Pandey and Chandan Kumar of the Patents Team….
This order passed by the Delhi High Court emphasises the complexity of enforcing rights tag lines/slogans used in advertising a brand. Plaintiff, Red Bull AG (Red Bull) filed the suit against Defendant, Pepsico India Holdings Pvt Ltd & Anr (Pepsico), alleging trademark infringement and restraining the latter from using the tagline ‘STIMULATES MIND. ENERGIZES BODY’….
We could not have asked for a better way to mark the celebrations on ‘World IP Day’ than spending it with over 200 Young Indians of the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) sharing their thoughts on IP and innovation. In sync with this year’s theme, our Partner Rachna Bakhru and Associate Partner Shabnam Khan, conducted…
Our Partner, Rachna Bakhru delivered yet another interactive and energised session on “Trademark and anti-Counterfeiting – Real vs Unreal”. The session was conducted on April 22, 2022 in collaboration with INTA’s Unreal Campaign Committee and CIPAM (Cell for Intellectual Property Promotion) for the students of AIM (Atal Innovation Mission) as part of World IP Day…
This note discusses the perils of suppressing material facts while seeking ex-parte injunction and the ensuing consequences. The Plaintiff, OM Logistics Ltd, (OML) filed suit before the Delhi High Court against the Defendant, Mahendra Pandey (Mahendra) alleging trademark infringement and passing off and to restrain the latter from using the mark/name ‘OM Logistics’ in relation…
