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Delhi High Court Bars Groundless Copyright Threats Against TV9 Over Brief Use Of Third-Party Footage
The Delhi High Court has declared that certain TV9 Network news videos uploaded on its YouTube channels do not infringe the copyright of third parties and restrained four foreign entities from issuing further groundless copyright threats against the broadcaster.The videos covered events such as Hurricane Laura in the United States, heavy snowfall and floods, the Israel–Hamas conflict, and the 2023 Chinese balloon incident. In a judgment dated February 28, 2026, Justice Tejas Karia considered...
Delhi High Court Grants Interim Injunction To GSK Against Zee Laboratories In 'PHEXIN'-'FEXIT' Trademark Dispute
Calling it “a case of triple identity,” the Delhi High Court has restrained Zee Laboratories from using the marks 'FEXIT', 'FEXIT-B' and 'FEXIT-M', holding them deceptively similar to GlaxoSmithKline's registered antibiotic brand 'PHEXIN'. Justice Tejas Karia passed the order on February 28, 2026, on an interim application by GlaxoSmithKline Pharmaceuticals Ltd. seeking restraint against infringement of its mark 'PHEXIN', passing off, unfair competition and dilution. GlaxoSmithKline (GSK)...
Delhi High Court Dismisses Perjury Plea Against Britannia In GOOD DAY Trademark Dispute With Desibites Snacks
The Delhi High Court has recently dismissed a plea seeking initiation of perjury proceedings against Britannia Industries Ltd and its authorised representative in a trademark dispute over the mark “GOOD DAY”. The plea was filed by Desibites Snacks Pvt Ltd and its director. The applicants alleged that Britannia had falsely stated on oath that it first became aware of their products only in the third week of October 2024. They also alleged that Britannia suppressed the fact that it had filed a...
Delhi High Court Finds 'Huge Counterfeiting Operation', Awards ₹2.5 Lakh Damages To HUL, P&G
The Delhi High Court has recently decreed a trademark infringement suit in favour of Hindustan Lever Ltd. (now HUL) and another plaintiff, a subsidiary of Procter & Gamble Company, USA, awarding Rs 2,50,000 in damages against individuals found to be engaged in counterfeiting fast-moving consumer goods. In a judgment delivered on February 28, 2026, Justice Tejas Karia held that the defendants were running a “huge counterfeiting operation” involving fake shampoos, creams, detergents and other...
Delhi High Court Grants Temporary Injunction Protecting Personality Rights Of Spiritual Leader Aniruddha Bapu
Calling the threat to his image “real and present”, the Delhi High Court has protected Maharashtra-based spiritual leader Dr Aniruddha Dhairyadhar Joshi's Persinlaity Rights Against AI-generated deepfakes. The court restrained the unauthorized use of his name, voice, and persona and ordered Google, Meta and X to take down infringing content within 48 hours and disclose subscriber information of those responsible. Justice Tushar Rao Gedela passed the ex-parte ad-interim injunction on February...
Delhi High Court Sets Aside Order Reviving Opposition To IBM's “TIVOLI” Trademark Application
The Delhi High Court has recently set aside an order of the Assistant Registrar of Trade Marks that permitted Tivoli Gardens to revive its opposition to International Business Machines Corporation's application for registration of the mark “TIVOLI”. Justice Tejas Karia allowed IBM's appeal. The court held that the statutory timeline for filing evidence in support of opposition admits of no discretion. The court ruled that under Rule 45 of the Trade Marks Rules, the two-month period for filing...
LiveLawBiz IPR Weekly Digest: February 22 - February 28, 2026
SUPREME COURTSupreme Court Stays Madras HC Order Reviving Sreedevi Video-Saregama Dispute Over Tamil Telugu Film MusicCase Title: Saregama India Ltd. v. Sreedevi Video Corporation & Ors. Case Number: SLP (C). 6950/2026The Supreme Court on Thursday stayed a Madras High Court order that had revived an injunction claim in a copyright dispute between SaReGaMa India Ltd and Sreedevi Video Corporation over the audio rights of iconic Tamil and Telegu films such as Sagara Sangamam, Salangai Oli and...
Bombay High Court Confirms Ad-Interim Relief For Jawed Habib In Trademark Dispute With Ex-Franchisee
The Bombay High Court on 17 February, confirmed the ad-interim relief granted to Jawed Habib Hair and Beauty Limited in its dispute with an ex-franchisee, Kavita Janki Services Pvt Ltd, over trademark and copyright infringement. Justice Sharmila U. Deshmukh noted that Kavita Janki Services had failed to respond to the court's earlier prima facie findings and upheld the protections originally granted in favour of the popular hair salon franchise on 6 January 2026. The Bench observed: “In the...
Delhi High Court Orders Removal Of 'Accko' Trademark, Finds It Deceptively Similar to 'ACKO' Brand
The Delhi High Court on 10 February, directed the Registrar of Trade Marks to remove the trademark registration for 'ACCKO' observing that the mark is deceptively similar to the well-known 'ACKO' brand. Justice Jyoti Singh allowed the rectification petition filed by Acko Technology and Services Pvt. Ltd. under Sections 47 and 57 of the Trade Marks Act, 1999. The Court remarked: “Similarity in the rival marks leaves little doubt that the intention of Respondent No. 1 was dishonest and the...
Delhi High Court Recalls Stay On 'THE BREW BUKHARA' Trademark In ITC Dispute
The Delhi High Court recently recalled an ex-parte stay it had earlier granted to ITC Limited concerning the trademark registration of 'THE BREW BUKHARA'. In contrast to the Court's view just days earlier, Justice Tushar Rao Gedela on 19 February held that since the respondent, Umesh Arora, is the registered proprietor of the disputed mark, an ad interim injunction could be considered only after he has been given an opportunity to file a reply. He held: “...since the respondent no. 1 is...
Delhi High Court Upholds Injunction Against Sauss Home's 'Flying Bird' Mark On Detergent, Washing Soap Products
The Delhi High Court has recently upheld an interim injunction restraining Sauss Home Products Private Limited from using a “Flying Bird” device mark in relation to washing soap, washing powder, detergent powder and cake, and cleaning starch. A Division Bench of Justice C. Hari Shankar and Justice Om Prakash Shukla dismissed the company's appeal on February 7, 2026. The court held that the “Flying Bird marks of the appellant and respondent were practically identical in appearance, in shape,...
Delhi Court Awards ₹20 Lakh Damages To Siemens In NX Software Piracy Case
A Commercial Court at Saket, New Delhi, has decreed a copyright infringement suit in favour of Siemens Industry Software Inc.and its Indian subsidiary, restraining Maharashtra-based mould maker Om Sai Moulds and Plastics and its promoters from using unlicensed copies of its NX (Unigraphics) software. In a judgment dated February 19, 2026, District Judge Anuradha Shukla granted a permanent injunction and awarded 20 lakh in damages. Siemens told the court that the defendants held only two...