WIPR Leaders Directory 2023 has recognized the exceptional expertise of Ranjan Narula, Rachna Bakhru, and Daleep Kumar. Congratulations to them for making it to this prestigious list! Their well-deserved recognition is a testament to their remarkable achievements in the field.
Facts of the Case The Plaintiff company, popularly known as the Times Group, a media conglomerate operating since 1838, claims to be involved in various businesses, namely media, newspapers, broadcasting, entertainment, etc., through its subsidiaries and affiliates. Times Group claims to have used the series of marks containing TIMES and NOW for over a decade….
In a case concerning Standard Essential Patents (SEP), the Court has the power to pass a pro-tem order without an exhaustive exploration of the quantum of royalty payments. If the negotiations between the parties fail, it does not mean that an implementer can continue to derive benefits by using the technology of the Standard Essential…
Celebrity rights have emerged as a unique category of intellectual property rights over time. As a result, a celebrity has a special set of personality rights, privacy rights, and publicity rights. This post concerns the protection of privacy and publicity rights of Sushant Singh Rajput (‘SSR’), an actor who debuted in Bollywood in 2009 and…
The parties in the suit are at odds over the use of the mark MAYO for medical, hospital, and healthcare-related business. The Plaintiff Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research (Mayo Clinic) filed a suit before the Delhi High Court against the Defendants Bodhisatva Charitable Trust and Ors. (BCT) for using the mark MAYO to…
What are plant varieties breeders’ rights in India? The rights of plant varieties breeders are protected under the PPVR&FR Act (Plant Protection, Varieties Registration, and Farmer’s Rights Act 2001). The Plant Variety Act in India is a legislation that provides protection for plant varieties and encourages the development of new and improved plant varieties through…
The court restrained Villeroy from using the mark ARTIS, or any other mark identical or deceptively similar to Jaquar’s ARTIZE marks The court concluded that Villeroy used ARTIS in a trademark sense ARTIZE was not descriptive of sanitaryware In Jaquar Company Pvt Ltd v Villeroy Boch AG (CS (COMM) 777/2022), two well-known entities in the…
WIPR Leaders Directory 2023 has recognized the exceptional expertise of Ranjan Narula, Rachna Bakhru, and Daleep Kumar. Congratulations to them for making it to this prestigious list! Their well-deserved recognition is a testament to their remarkable achievements in the field.
The use of the mark (Hindi transliteration for the word MIRINDA) in relation to country-made liquor is a cause of concern for Pepsico. Pepsico Inc. and Ors (Pepsico) filed the suit against the Defendant, Jagpin Breweries Limited and Ors (Jagpin), at the Delhi High Court alleging trademark infringement, passing off its mark MIRINDA. The High…
The Kolkata High court while hearing an appeal against the refusal of patent application laid down important guidelines for the Patent office directing that “upon amendment of the claims, the amendment application ought to be examined in a manner similar to the original application. When a complete specification is amended, such amended specification should be…
