Bombay High Court Directs Meta Platforms To Remove Video Prima Facie Infringing Patanjali's "Mahakosh" Trademark

The Bombay High Court last week temporarily restrained Meta Platforms and Ashok Kumar (unknown persons) from circulating a video regarding Patanjali’s Mahakosh Refined Soyabean Oil on Meta's online platforms Facebook and WhatsApp during the pendency of Patanjali's trademark infringement suit.Justice Manish Pitale held that Patanjali made out a strong prima facie case that the video circulating on Facebook and WhatsApp infringed its registered trademarks and directed Meta to remove the URLs...

Mere Prefix Or Logo Not Sufficient Distinguisher: Delhi High Court Restrains 'Monsoon Harvest' In Trademark Suit By 'Monsoon Harvest Farms'

The Delhi High Court has restrained a Tamil Nadu based manufacturer from using “Monsoon Harvest” mark till the pendency of a trademark infringement suit filed by owner of “Monsoon Harvest Farms”.Justice Navin Chawla observed that the plaintiff, Preetendra Singh Aulakh, is the registered proprietor of the mark “Monsoon Harvest Farms” and also its prior user, and that the defendant's product is deceptively and confusingly similar.“The mark of the plaintiff and the defendant prima facie appear to...

Co-Operative Banks Are Also Registered Co-Operative Societies: ITAT Allows Section 80P(2)(d) Deduction

The Ahmedabad Bench of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) has allowed the income tax deduction under Section 80P(2)(d) of the Income Tax Act on the grounds that cooperative banks are also registered cooperative societies.The bench of Suchitra Kamble (Judicial Member) has observed that the provision of Section 80P(2)(d) does not make any distinction in regard to the source of the investment because this Section envisages deduction in respect of any income derived by the co-operative society...

Delhi High Court Refuses To Cancel ‘Burger King’ Trademark, Stays Operation Of Registered Mark ‘Burger King Family Restaurant’

Refusing to cancel the mark “Burger King” registered in favour of multi-national fast food chain Burger King, the Delhi High Court has stayed the operation of a registered trademark “Burger King Family Restaurant” observing that it is likely to create confusion in market.Justice Amit Bansal stayed the operation of the mark registered in favour of a restaurant till final adjudication of the rectification petition moved by Burger King. Passing another order, the court dismissed various...

Deceptively Similar To Mankind's Mark: Delhi High Court Directs Removal Of ‘Nikind’ Mark From Trademarks Register

The Delhi High Court has directed removal of a registered “Nikind” mark from the register of trademarks observing that it was identical and deceptively similar to “Nimekind” mark owned by Indian pharmaceutical and healthcare products company Mankind Pharma Limited.Justice Amit Bansal observed that the adoption and use of the trademark “Nikind” by a trading entity is very similar to the trademark “Nimekind” and is likely to create confusion in the market. “Not only is the trademark of...

Delhi High Court Imposes Over ₹9.5 Lakh Cost On Three Manufacturers For ‘Blatantly’ Infringing Louis Vuitton Trademarks

The Delhi High Court has imposed costs of over Rs. 9.5 lakhs on three individuals for blatantly infringing the trademarks of Louis Vuitton and failing to appear before the court in the trademark infringement suit filed by the French luxury company.Justice Amit Bansal said that this is a fit case for award of actual costs to Louis Vuitton and awarded Rs.9,59,413 as costs to be paid by the individuals.“Costs of Rs.3,00,000/- shall be paid by the defendants no. 1 and 2 and costs of...

Lulu Mall v. Coolulu Sports Trademark Dispute: Karnataka High Court Directs Centre To Pass Reasoned Orders U/S 16 Companies Act

The Karnataka High Court has directed the Regional Director, Ministry of Corporate Affairs to consider afresh whether the word “lulu” in the title of Coolulu Sports Private Limited company is identical to Lulu International Shopping Malls Private Limited a well known trademark. A single judge bench of Justice M Nagaprasanna allowed the petition filed by Coolulu Sports Private Limited and set aside the order passed by Regional Director, Ministry of Corporate Affairs, date 30-03-2022,...

Delhi High Court Permanently Restrains Rajasthan-Based Restaurant From Using 'Sadda Pind' Mark, Asks It To Pay ₹2 Lakh Costs To NGO

The Delhi High Court has permanently restrained a Rajasthan-based restaurant from using the mark “Sadda Pind”, which is registered in favour of a famous tourist place in Punjab.Justice C Hari Shankar decreed the suit filed by JDM Heritage Lawns Heritage Private Limited after the defendant, Ankit Chawla, undertook not to use “SADDA PIND” mark for his restaurant. It was the case of the plaintiff entity that it is the owner of registered trademark “Sadda Pind.” The suit sought to restrain Ankit...

Karnataka Court Restrains Shimogga Based Restaurant From Infringing Trademark Of Bengaluru's Famous Vidyarthi Bhavan

A civil court in Bengaluru has passed a permanent injunction order and restrained a restaurant in Shimogga from infringing and using the registered trademark Vidyarthi Bhavan, which is a famous restaurant in Bengaluru. Additional City Civil Judge Padma Prasad passed the order and partly allowed the suit filed by M/s Vidyarthi Bhavan, through its partner S.Arun Kumar Adiga. It was said that plaintiff is a registered partnership firm carrying on business in running Vegetarian Restaurant since the...

Bombay High Court Refuses Interim Relief To PhonePe In Trademark Infringement Suit, Says Contradictory Stands Taken On Meaning Of ‘Pe’

The Bombay High Court refused to grant interim relief to PhonePe for alleged infringement of its trademark “PhonePe” by Resilient Innovations’ trademark “postpe”. Justice Manish Pitale cited contradictions between PhonePe’s stand taken before the Delhi High Court and the Bombay High Court regarding the meaning of the term “Pe”. “It appears that the endeavour of the plaintiff is to claim that, 'pe' may connote 'payment' but, in its registered trademark, it refers to the colloquial...

Bombay High Court Refuses Interim Relief To PhonePe In Trademark Infringement Suit, Says Contradictory Stands Taken On Meaning Of ‘Pe’

The Bombay High Court refused to grant interim relief to PhonePe for alleged infringement of its trademark “PhonePe” by Resilient Innovations’ trademark “postpe”.Justice Manish Pitale cited contradictions between PhonePe’s stand taken before the Delhi High Court and the Bombay High Court regarding the meaning of the term “Pe”.“It appears that the endeavour of the plaintiff is to claim that, 'pe' may connote 'payment' but, in its registered trademark, it refers to the colloquial Hindi term 'on',...

Standard Essential Patent Owners Can Pray For Interim And Final Injunctive Relief If Infringer Deemed To Be An ‘Unwilling Licensee’: Delhi High Court

Foreign Jurisprudence On ‘Standard Essential Patent’ Has To Be Adapted In Indian Realities As India’s Judge Population Ratio Extremely Poor And Expeditious Disposal Of Patent Suits Not Expected: Delhi HC