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Delhi High Court Restrains Ajmer Spa From Using "ANANTARA" For Similarity With MHG IP Holding's Mark
The Delhi High Court has temporarily restrained Anantara Spa and Massage, an Ajmer-based spa, from using the mark “ANANTARA” or any deceptively similar variant in a trademark infringement suit filed by MHG IP Holding Singapore Pte Ltd which is part of the Minor International Public Company Limited group, widely known as the 'Minor Hotel Group'. Justice Jyoti Singh passed the ex-parte ad interim injunction, noting that MHG IP held valid and subsisting registrations for the ANANTARA mark since...
Delhi High Court Temporarily Restrains Sale Of 'SCALP SAYY' Hair Care Products For Similar To 'SAYY'
The Delhi High Court on 21 August temporarily restrained Bhuva Ankitkumar Jaysukhbhai, a sole proprietor from manufacturing, marketing and selling hair care and cosmetic products under the mark “SCALP SAYY”. Justice Jyoti Singh found it deceptively similar to the plaintiff Sayy Partnership Firm's trademark “SAYY”. She observed that the “defendant's mark SCALP SAYY subsumes Plaintiff's mark SAYY (word) in entirety.”The plaintiff claimed to be the prior adopter and user of the mark “SAYY” since...
Delhi High Court Cancels 'STONEX WORLD' Mark Finding Likelihood Of Confusion With 'STONEX India Pvt Ltd'
The Delhi High Court on 10 August cancelled the registration of the trademark “STONEX WORLD” held by individual proprietor Mohit Kumawat, after finding it deceptively similar to the registered “STONEX” marks of Stonex India Private Limited, a dealer in marble and natural stone. Justice Jyoti Singh allowed a rectification petition filed by Stonex India under Section 57 of the Trade Marks Act, holding that “the averments of the petition including the aforesaid allegations are deemed to be...
Delhi High Court Sets Aside Trademark Registry Order Refusing “AYU LIFESCIENCE” Registration
The Delhi High Court on 21 August set aside the Trademark Registry's order refusing to register the device mark “AYU LIFESCIENCE”, finding that the Registry could not rely on cited marks without first examining whether they were validly subsisting on the register. Justice Jyoti Singh allowed an appeal filed by Ayu Lifescience Industries FZE against the Registry's order dated 10 October 2025, which had refused registration under Section 11(1) of the Trade Marks Act on the ground that the applied...
Supreme Court Issues Notice On Plea Against Bombay HC Ruling Trademark Evidence Deadline Is Directory
The Supreme Court on 24 August issued notice on Black Diamond Motors Pvt. Ltd.'s challenge to a Bombay High Court judgment holding that the two-month period prescribed under Rule 45 of the Trade Marks Rules, 2017 for filing an evidence affidavit is directory and not a mandatory deadline. A Division Bench of Justices J.B. Pardiwala and K. Vinod Chandran made the notice “returnable after four weeks” and directed that “in the meantime, the proceedings of rectification shall remain stayed.” The...
Delhi High Court Directs BDR To Seek Prior Approval Before 'Dabrafenib' Launch In Novartis Patent Suit
The Delhi High Court on 17 August directed BDR Pharmaceuticals International Private Limited to seek the Court's prior approval before taking any steps towards commercial manufacture or launch of Dabrafenib, in a patent infringement dispute brought by Novartis AG. Justice A. J. Bhambhani passed the direction while hearing Novartis' interim injunction application in a quia timet action, which seeks to prevent an apprehended patent infringement before it occurs. The Bench directed that "before...
Delhi High Court Refers Territorial Jurisdiction Question In HUL's Disparagement Suit Against Kwick Living To Larger Bench
The Delhi High Court has referred to a larger bench the question of territorial jurisdiction in intellectual property suits, after finding conflicting precedents on when a court can entertain a case merely on the ground of website accessibility.Justice A. J. Bhambhani made the reference while hearing Hindustan Unilever Limited's suit against Kwick Living (I) Private Limited over an advertisement campaign titled "War on What's Hidden" which allegedly disparaged HUL's products.HUL had sought a...
Delhi High Court Restrains Healing Pharma From Using Trade Dress Similar To Himalaya Products
The Delhi High Court on 18 August granted an ad-interim injunction restraining Healing Pharma India Private Limited from using packaging and trade dress deceptively similar to Himalaya's Liv.52, Cystone, Mentat, Speman, Pilex and Confido products. Justice A. J. Bhambhani passed the order while hearing a commercial suit filed by Himalaya Global Holdings Ltd over products sold under the names 'Liverheal', 'Liverheal 52', 'Liverheal DS', 'Senstone', 'Braintat', 'Spermax', 'Pilefine' and...
Delhi High Court Temporarily Restrains Sale Of Counterfeits With Sun Pharma's 'Photostable,' 'Bello' Marks
The Delhi High Court on 10 August granted an ad-interim injunction restraining several entities from selling counterfeit dermatological and skincare products bearing Sun Pharma Laboratories Ltd's registered trademarks 'PHOTOSTABLE' and 'BELLO'. Justice A. J. Bhambhani passed the order in a commercial suit filed by Sun Pharma Laboratories Ltd against Wear and Glow and other defendants, alleging trademark infringement. The Bench observed: “the plaintiffs have succeeded in making-out a...
Calcutta High Court Bars Ex-Partner's Heir From Using Fox & Mandal Mark, Says Goodwill Belongs To Firm
The Calcutta High Court on 24 August permanently restrained Somabrata Mandal and his law firm from holding themselves out as connected with Fox and Mandal or using the marks “Fox & Mandal,” “Fox and Mandal” and “F&M.” A Single Judge Bench of Justice Ravi Krishan Kapur observed that “goodwill generated by a partnership is a partnership asset. The marks are the property of the firm and do not belong to any person or partner individually or his heirs.” Fox and Mandal is a partnership...
Personality Rights Cannot Extinguish Parody, Caricature Or Lampooning: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court on 5 August held that personality rights cannot be used to extinguish entire genres of expression such as caricature, lampooning or parody, while granting PhysicsWallah founder and physics educator Alakh Pandey interim protection against three specific forms of misuse of his persona. Justice Anup Jairam Bhambhani was hearing a commercial suit filed by Pandey against social media accounts, sticker platforms, coupon websites and domain registrars accused of misusing his name,...
Ilaiyaraaja Moves Top Court Against Delhi HC's Review Dismissal In 'En Iniya Pon Nilave' Copyright Dispute
Music composer Ilaiyaraaja has moved the Supreme Court through a Special Leave Petition (SLP) challenging the Delhi High Court's dismissal of his review petition in a copyright dispute concerning the sound recording of “En Iniya Pon Nilave” from the Tamil film Moodu Pani. The dispute arose after Saregama India Ltd. initiated proceedings against Vels Film International Ltd. (VFIL) over its proposed use of a recreated version of “En Iniya Pon Nilave” in Aghathiyaa. VFIL relied on an agreement...