Delhi HC Decrees “Birla” Trademark Suit In Favour Of Birla Companies After Aryanson Paints Agrees To Settlement

The Delhi High Court has brought an end to a trademark dispute between Grasim Industries Limited, Aditya Birla Management Corporation Private Limited, and Aryanson Paints Private Limited after the three companies chose to settle the matter during the proceedings. The case centered on the use of the “BIRLA” name. Grasim and Aditya Birla Management Corporation told the Court that Aryanson Paints was selling products under names such as “BIRLA WHITE CEMENT” and “BIRLA WALLTECH,” which they said...

Delhi High Court Upholds Injunction Against Flipkart's 'MARQ' Mark in Trademark Dispute

The Delhi High Court has recently upheld an interim injunction against e-commerce platform Flipkart, finding that its mark “MARQ” used for electrical appliances is phonetically, structurally, and visually similar to Marc Enterprises' registered mark “MARC” and likely to cause confusion among consumers. A single-judge bench of Justice Tejas Karia held that the order of the trial court did not suffer from any arbitrariness or perversity and therefore warranted no interference. The Court observed:...

Bombay HC Grants Injunction Against Absun Pharma, Imposes ₹10 Lakh Costs For Sun Pharma Mark Infringement

The Bombay High Court has granted a permanent injunction against Absun Pharma in an over-decade-long trademark dispute with Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd., holding that the use of the marks “ABSUN” and “ABSUN PHARMA” infringes its registered marks “SUN” and “SUN PHARMA”.The court also imposed costs of Rs 10 lakh on Absun Pharma payable to Sun Pharma.A Single Judge Bench of Justice Manish Pitale held that merely prefixing letters to a registered mark does not create a distinction where its...

Delhi High Court Lifts Injunction On 'Shatam Jeeva' Mark, Says No Prima Facie Infringement of 'Jiva' Trademark

The Delhi High Court has recently set aside an interim injunction restraining the use of “SHATAM JEEVA” for a wellness retreat, holding that it does not, prima facie, infringe or pass off on the “JIVA” trademark used by Jiva Ayurvedic Pharmacy Ltd and its group entities. The Bench of Justice C. Hari Shankar and Justice Om Prakash Shukla said the two marks, “JIVA” and “SHATAM JEEVA”, are not deceptively similar at this stage and do not create a likelihood of confusion for an average consumer. ...

Delhi HC Allows 'GAINDA' Maker To Clear Inventory Despite Injunction In Harpic, Colin Trade Dress Dispute

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday allowed the maker of 'GAINDA' cleaners to exhaust its existing stock despite an injunction over bottle designs similar to Reckitt's Harpic and Colin, holding that the relief was necessary to balance the equities and avoid financial loss and environmental waste. A Division Bench of Justice V. Kameswar Rao and Justice Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora observed, “.We are not persuaded that any undue loss will be caused to the Respondent if Appellant is permitted to exhaust...

Delhi High Court Temporarily Restrains 'POSITIVE MIND' Mark, Directs Meesho, Meta To Remove Listings

The Delhi High Court has recently restrained the use of the mark “POSITIVE MIND” for sexual wellness products such as delay sprays and lubricants, and directed intermediaries including Meesho and Meta to remove listings and disable accounts, after finding a prima facie case of infringement and passing off.A single-judge Bench of Justice Jyoti Singh granted an ex parte ad interim injunction in favour of PstGems Pvt. Ltd., observing, “Prima facie Defendant No.1 is not only infringing the...

Delhi High Court Temporarily Restrains Leela Entertainment From Using 'THE LEELA' Mark

The Delhi High Court has temporarily restrained Leela Entertainment Pvt. Ltd. from using “THE LEELA”, a popular hospitality mark, till the next hearing, holding that it prima facie amounts to infringement of Schloss HMA Pvt. Ltd.'s trademark and passing off of its goodwill.A bench of Justice Jyoti Singh observed, “Plaintiff has built an immense reputation for itself in the hospitality industry and adoption of identical/deceptively similar marks for identical services by the Defendant is a...

Delhi High Court Sets Aside Nippon Steel Patent Rejection, Says Orders Must Give Reasons

The Delhi High Court has set aside the refusal of a patent application filed by Nippon Steel Corporation, holding that an order which merely reproduces prior art documents without analyzing the claimed invention or giving reasons cannot be sustained in law.A bench of Justice Tushar Rao Gedela emphasised that patent authorities act as quasi-judicial bodies and must pass reasoned orders. “It is apparent that the Assistant Controller/Controller are quasi judicial authorities from whom it is...

Madras High Court Rejects Challenge To 'GANESHA' Trademark, Allows Coexistence Of Similar Marks

The Madras High Court has recently dismissed an appeal by Ganesh Consumer Products Ltd. against the registration of the “GANESHA” trademark in favour of Shankar Industries, holding that similar marks can coexist in limited situations, including where territorial restrictions reduce the likelihood of conflict. Justice Senthilkumar Ramamoorthy upheld the September 11, 2024, order of the Registrar of Trade Marks, which granted registration of device mark No. 1831646 in Class 30 to Shankar...

Bombay High Court Finds No Novelty In Atomberg Fan Design, Refuses Interim Relief Against Stove Kraft

The Bombay High Court has recently declined to continue interim protection granted earlier to Atomberg Technologies Pvt. Ltd. in its design infringement suit against Stove Kraft Limited's “Pigeon” brand, finding that the rival ceiling fan is visually distinct and that the plaintiff's design does not show any real novelty beyond that of a standard ceiling fan. Justice Gauri Godse was deciding an application seeking to confirm an earlier ad-interim injunction passed on July 24, 2025, which had...

LiveLawBiz IPR Weekly Digest: April 13 - April 18, 2026

HIGH COURTSDelhi High CourtDelhi HC Restrains Law Prep From Misusing 'LegalEdge' Mark, Orders Take Down AI Defamatory ContentCase Title: Toprankers Edtech Solutions Private Limited & Ors. vs. LPT Edtech Private Limited and Ors.Case Number: CS(COMM) 344/2026Citation: 2026 LLBiz HC (DEL) 390The Delhi High Court has recently granted an ex parte ad interim injunction in favour of edtech platform Toprankers, restraining rival CLAT coaching platform Law Prep Tutorial and others from publishing or...

Delhi HC Restrains Law Prep From Misusing 'LegalEdge' Mark, Orders Take Down AI Defamatory Content

Noting a dispute between Law Prep and Toprankers over this year’s CLAT topper, the court restrained misuse of her identity and clarified it was not invoking personality rights, holding that a single exam success cannot create such rights