Delhi High Court Refuses To Cancel 'REKIN-SP' Trademark Registration In Rexcin Pharma Plea

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday refused to cancel the registration of the pharmaceutical trademark 'REKIN-SP,' dismissing a rectification plea filed by rival company Rexcin Pharmaceuticals Private Limited, which claimed rights over the mark 'REXCIN.' The Court also declined to restrain the use of the 'REKIN-SP' mark at the interim stage in the infringement suit.In a judgment dated January 27, 2026, Justice Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora held that Rexcin Pharmaceuticals had failed to establish any...

Madras High Court Quashes Cancellation Of 'SAKTHI' Trademark Without Prior Notice

The Madras High Court on Tuessay set aside the cancellation of a registered trademark by the Trade Marks Registry without prior notice to the trademark owner, holding that such action is illegal and violative of the principles of natural justice.Justice N. Anand Venkatesh, in a judgment delivered on January 27, 2026, allowed an appeal filed by Perundurai Chennimalai Gounder Duraisamy, a Tamil Nadu-based food products manufacturer and the proprietor of 'SAKTHI' trademark, directing the Trade...

Delhi High Court Bars Rival Manufacturer From Using 'NOVA' Name on Ghee, Dairy Products

The Delhi High Court has temporarily restrained a manufacturer from making, selling, or advertising ghee and other dairy products under the “NOVA” name, after finding that the branding was likely to infringe Sterling Agro's trademark.A Single-Judge Bench of Justice Tushar Rao Gedela passed the order on January 21, 2026, while hearing an interim injunction application in a suit filed by Sterling Agro Industries, a Delhi-based dairy products company that markets its products under the “NOVA”...

Delhi High Court Grants Injunction Against Imposters Misusing 'Delhivery' Trademark

The Delhi High Court has temporarily restrained several known and unknown persons from misusing the name and brand of Delhivery, a logistics and supply chain company, to run fake franchise and delivery service scams.Justice Jyoti Singh passed the order on January 22, 2026, while hearing an interim injunction application in a suit filed by Delhivery after it discovered that fraudsters were impersonating the company to cheat members of the public.Holding that a prima facie case of infringement and...

Bombay High Court Temporarily Restrains Use Of Mark Deceptively Similar To 'TRACKON' For Courier Services

The Bombay High Court has recently granted an interim injunction restraining the use of the mark “TRACK-ON” or any other deceptively similar variant for courier services, holding that such use is prima facie infringing of the registered “TRACKON” trademark.By an order dated January 22, 2026, Justice Arif S. Doctor allowed an interim application in a trademark infringement and passing-off suit instituted by Trackon Couriers Private Limited, the registered proprietor of the “TRACKON” marks.Holding...

Delhi High Court Orders Takedown of AI Deepfake Film Violating Personality Rights Of Pawan Kalyan's Son

The Delhi High Court on Friday ordered the immediate takedown of an AI-generated film and related deepfake content depicting Akira Nandan alias Akira Desai, son of Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan, holding, prima facie, that the AI-generated use of his name, image, likeness and voice violated his personality and privacy rightsThe Court had earlier also protected Pawan Kalyan's personality rights in an interim order passed on December 22, 2025.In an order dated January 23, 2026,...

Delhi High Court Revives ITC's Challenge To Philip Morris's Non-Tobacco Nicotine Patent

The Delhi High Court has revived ITC Limited's challenge to a Philip Morris patent covering a non-tobacco nicotine product after setting aside a 2024 Patent Office order that had rejected ITC's opposition.In a judgment dated January 12, 2026, Justice Jyoti Singh allowed an appeal filed by ITC, holding that the impugned order suffered from a lack of independent application of mind and was largely a verbatim reproduction of the patentee's submissions and the recommendations of the Opposition...

Delhi High Court Sets Aside Rejection Of Comforter System Patent, Orders Fresh Review

The Delhi High Court has set aside a Patent Office order rejecting a patent application filed by Jesal Vimal Jetha for a therapeutic comforter system, holding that the refusal suffered from procedural infirmities and violation of principles of natural justice for non-consideration of applicant's responses to subsequent objections raised by Patent Office.Justice Tushar Rao Gedela delivered the judgment on January 23, 2026, while allowing an appeal against a 2020 order by which the Patent Office...

Delhi High Court Awards ₹81 Lakh to Merck, Sun Pharma In Diabetes Drug Patent Infringement Case

The Delhi High Court on Friday awarded over Rs 81 lakh in damages and costs to US-based pharmaceutical company Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp. and its Indian licensee, Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd., in a patent infringement suit concerning the anti-diabetic drug Sitagliptin and its pharmaceutical combinations.In a judgment dated January 23, 2026, Justice Tushar Rao Gedela decreed the suit in favour of the pharmaceutical companies, holding that unauthorized manufacture and export of the...

Delhi High Court Grants Interim Relief To L'Oréal, Restrains Circulation Of AI-Generated Video On Maybelline

The Delhi High Court has restrained a social media content creator from circulating an allegedly AI-generated video or any other posts targeting Maybelline products, holding that the unsubstantiated claims could irreparably damage L'Oréal India's brand and consumer trust.Justice Jyoti Singh passed the order on January 20, 2026, observing that the continued circulation of the disputed content would cause irreparable harm to the goodwill and reputation of L'Oréal India Private Limited and its...

Delhi High Court Upholds Interim Ban on Jaipur Restaurant Chain's Use Of 'DASAPRAKASH' Trademark

The Delhi High Court has upheld an interim injunction restraining a Jaipur-based company, Dasaprakash Restaurant and Ice Cream Parlour Private Limited, from using the “DASAPRAKASH” trademark. The restraint covers ice creams, restaurants, and allied goods and services. The court held that the continued use of the mark was prima facie unauthorized and amounted to trademark infringement. A Division Bench of Justice C. Hari Shankar and Justice Om Prakash Shukla delivered the judgment on January...

'VAPORIN' Doesn't Infringe 'VICKS VAPORUB' Mark: Madras High Court Dismisses P&G's Plea

The Madras High Court has rejected Procter & Gamble's attempt to cancel the trademarks “VAPORIN” and “VAPORIN COLD RUB,” holding that the marks are validly registered in favour of IPI India and are not deceptively similar to P&G's well-known product “VICKS VAPORUB”.A Single-Judge Bench of Justice N. Senthilkumar, in an order dated January 6, 2026, dismissed a batch of trademark rectification pleas filed by P&G seeking removal of IPI's registrations on the ground of deceptive...