Delhi High Court Rules Intas' BEVATAS Does Not Infringe Sun Pharma's BEVETEX Trademark

The Delhi High Court has ruled in favour of Intas Pharmaceuticals, setting aside a permanent injunction that had restrained the company from using its trademark 'BEVATAS' for its anti-cancer drug. A Division Bench of Justice V. Kameswar Rao and Justice Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora held that Intas' mark 'BEVATAS' does not infringe Sun Pharma Laboratories' registered trademark 'BEVETEX', allowed the appeal and dismissed Sun Pharma's suit. The dispute dates back to December 2017, when Sun Pharma...

Delhi Court Dismisses Burberry Trademark Suit Against Three Gaffar Market Traders, Grants Relief Against One

A Delhi district court has largely rejected Burberry's trademark infringement claims against traders in Karol Bagh's Gaffar Market, though it granted a permanent injunction and ₹3 lakh in damages against one trader who failed to produce allegedly infringing goods seized during a court-appointed commission.The court held that the company failed to establish infringement against most of the traders and had instituted the suit through a person whose authority had expired before the case was filed. ...

Telangana HC Orders Education Dept. To Hear Representation Against Permission For School Using Trademarked 'SPR' Name

The Telangana High Court has directed Telangana's education authorities to consider a representation seeking cancellation of permissions and recognition granted to a rival school operating under the name "SPR High School". The petitioner contended that the name infringed his registered trademarks and was being used despite an injunction granted by a civil court. Justice Juvvadi Sridevi was dealing with a petition filed by educationalist V. Sree Pathi Reddy. He sought consideration of his...

Delhi High Court Cancels 'PONTA' Trademark In Plea By Panasonic, Holder Of 'PENTA' Mark

The Delhi High Court has recently ordered the cancellation of the word mark 'PONTA' and its device variant, holding that they are deceptively similar to Panasonic's registered 'PENTA' trademark for electrical goods. Justice Tushar Rao Gedela, deciding two rectification petitions filed by Panasonic Holdings Corporation, directed the Registrar of Trade Marks to remove both marks from the Register within four weeks. "What strikes the eye at the first glance is the glaring similarity, rather...

Delhi High Court Bars Sale Of Irish Whiskey Brand 'The Whistler' In India In Trademark Dispute With Piccadily

The Delhi High Court has restrained Robert A. Merry and Co. Ltd., the Irish whiskey maker behind “The Whistler” brand, from selling its Irish whiskey in India. The court found that the company failed to establish that its transborder goodwill and reputation had spilled over into India before Piccadily Agro Industries Ltd. launched its own “Whistler” whiskey in 2018. Justice Jyoti Singh, deciding two cross-suits filed by the rival whiskey makers, dismissed Robert A. Merry's application for an...

Delhi High Court Holds 'Glass Skin' Descriptive, Orders Cancellation Of Trademark Registration.

The Delhi High Court on Friday ordered cancellation of the trademark registration for "GLASS SKIN," holding that the term is descriptive of cosmetic products and cannot remain on the Register of Trade Marks. Justice Tushar Rao Gedela passed the judgment while allowing a petition filed by Renee Cosmetics Private Limited challenging the registration of the mark. Holding that the registration could not be sustained, the curt observed, "the entry made in the Register of Trade Marks of the mark...

Delhi High Court Orders Takedown of Rogue Website Misusing 'GOLDIEE' Trademark in Investment Scam

The Delhi High Court on 1 June granted an ex parte ad interim injunction in favour of spice manufacturer Shubham Goldiee Masale Pvt. Ltd. and ordered action against a rogue website that misused its well-known trademark 'GOLDIEE' to run an alleged fraudulent online investment scheme. Justice Saurabh Banerjee passed the order and granted urgent relief, directing the takedown, blocking, and suspension of the website within 72 hours of receiving the order. He also directed domain registrar Dynadot...

Delhi High Court Restrains Use Of 'Liv-22', Protects Himalaya's 'Liv.52' Mark

The Delhi High Court on 29 May granted an ex parte ad interim injunction in favour of Himalaya Global Holdings Ltd, restraining the makers of a liver care product sold under the mark "Liv-22" from manufacturing, selling or advertising the product pending further hearing. A Bench of Justice Jyoti Singh observed held: "I am of the view that Plaintiffs have made out a prima facie for grant of ex parte ad interim injunction against the Defendants. Balance of convenience lies in favour of the...

Delhi High Court Temporarily Restrains Use Of Jeans Pocket Stitching Designs Similar To Levi's Arcuate Mark

The Delhi High Court has granted interim relief to Levi Strauss and Co., restraining Kewal Kiran Clothing Limited from using stitching designs on its Killer and Integriti jeans that were found prima facie to be deceptively similar to Levi's Arcuate Stitching Design Mark. Relief was, however, denied in respect of the company's Lawman Pg3 stitching design.Justice Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora delivered the judgment on May 29, 2026. The court observed that "the Defendant's adoption of deceptively...

Delhi HC Restrains Use Of MakeMyIndiaTrip Mark, Says Adding 'India' Does Not Distinguish It From MakeMyTrip

The Delhi High Court has temporarily restrained MakeMyIndiaTrip from using the marks "MakeMyIndiaTrip" and its logo, holding that the addition of the word "India" was insufficient to distinguish the impugned marks from MakeMyTrip's registered trademark. Justice Jyoti Singh passed the order on May 29 in a trademark suit filed by online travel platform MakeMyTrip (India) Private Limited. The Court found a prima facie case of infringement and observed that the adoption of the impugned marks...

Delhi HC Restrains Orziva From Using 'ORZIFER-XT', Finds Deceptive Similarity With Emcure's 'OROFER-XT'

The Delhi High Court on 29 May granted an ex-parte ad-interim injunction in a trademark infringement suit filed by Emcure Pharmaceuticals Limited, after it found that the mark 'ORZIFER-XT' is visually, structurally and phonetically deceptively similar to the registered mark 'OROFER-XT' and is likely to confuse consumers in the iron supplementation segment. Justice Jyoti Singh heard the matter and restrained Orziva Healthcare Private Limited from manufacturing, selling, distributing or promoting...

Delhi High Court Grants Ex Parte Injunction To Jockey Against JOYKE, JOYSKY & Similar Marks On Meesho

The Delhi High Court on 29 May 2026 granted an ex parte ad-interim injunction in favour of Jockey International Inc., restraining multiple sellers from dealing in innerwear products under deceptively similar marks including JOYKE, JOYSKY, JOYSKE and JOJOKE on the e-commerce platform Meesho. Justice Jyoti Singh restrained Defendants 1 to 4 and John Does from manufacturing, marketing, selling, listing or otherwise dealing in products bearing the impugned marks. She also directed Meesho to block...