TRADEMARK
Delhi High Court Protects “BATA” From Counterfeiters, Directs Flipkart To Remove Infringing Listings
The Delhi High Court on 8 July granted an ex-parte ad interim injunction in favour of Bata India Limited, restraining the two individuals from selling or promoting footwear under the BATA trademark.A Bench of Justice Jyoti Singh also directed Flipkart Internet Pvt. Ltd. to remove the infringing listings, holding that identical marks and identical goods are likely to cause confusion and constitute prima facie infringement and passing off. She observed: “The marks being identical and the rival...
Saket Court Protects “ANTARA” Trademark, Restrains Kapiraj Corporation From Using “Shivant Antara”
The Commercial Court at Saket on 10 July held that Surat-based real estate firm Kapiraj Corporation infringed the trademark rights of Antara Senior Living Limited by using the mark “Shivant Antara” for its housing project, finding it deceptively similar to the registered trademark “ANTARA” owned by the Max Group company. District Judge Vrinda Kumari awarded Rs. 5 lakh in damages after the defendants failed to contest the suit. She held: “The Defendant's trademark SHIVANT ANTARA is deceptively...
Delhi High Court Makes Permanent Injunction Against MaxLife Diagnostic's Use of 'MAX' Trademark
The order comes after the parties reached a settlement, with the court directing MaxLife Diagnostic and Research Centre to pay ₹5 lakh in one-time damages to Max Healthcare Institute Ltd
Delhi High Court Restrains Astormueller From Using 'n:' And 'nu:beat' Marks In New Balance Trademark Suit
The Delhi High Court has temporarily restrained Swiss footwear company Astormueller AG and its Indian subsidiaries from manufacturing, selling, or advertising footwear bearing the standalone "n:" logo or the "nu:beat" logo mark. The restraint will operate during the pendency of a trademark suit filed by New Balance Athletics Inc.Justice Jyoti Singh held that New Balance had made out a prima facie case for passing off. The court also found that the impugned logo marks were deceptively similar to...
Bombay High Court Imposes ₹82 Lakh Costs On Hair Cream Manufacturer For Breaching 'NOVA' Trademark Injunction
The Bombay High Court has imposed more than ₹82 lakh in costs on the proprietor of a brilliantine hair cream manufacturing business after holding that he wilfully violated a 2010 injunction. The court found that he continued to market products under the 'NONI' label and the 'NOVA MINI' mark despite being restrained from using Dr. Ashok M. Bhat's registered 'NOVA' trademark and artistic work.Justice Arif S. Doctor directed Harichand Nagpal, sole proprietor of Ravi Industries, to pay ₹32.42 lakh...
MP High Court Sets Aside Deletion Of J.P. Structures From Jindal Steel's Trademark Infringement Suit
The Madhya Pradesh High Court on 1 July set aside an order of the Commercial Court, Bhopal, which had deleted a construction contractor from Jindal Steel and Power Limited's trademark infringement suit over the alleged use of counterfeit TMT rebars bearing the “JINDAL TMT” mark in the construction of a Government Medical College project. A Division Bench of Acting Chief Justice Vivek Rusia and Justice Pradeep Mittal allowed the appeals filed against J.P. Structures Private Limited and Others,...
Madras High Court Restrains Karnataka Bar From Using 'TVS' Mark
The Madras High Court has granted an ad interim ex parte injunction restraining a Karnataka-based establishment from using the mark "TVS Bar and Restaurant" in a trademark infringement and passing off suit filed by TVS Holdings Limited and TVS Motor Company Limited. Justice K. Kumaresh Babu passed the order on July 10. Holding that the applicants had established their registered rights over the "TVS" trademark, the court observed: "The applicants had been benefitted with the registration of a...
Delhi High Court Refers SOCIAL HOUSE-SOCIAL Trademark Row To Mediation
The Delhi High Court has referred the trademark dispute between hospitality brands "SOCIAL HOUSE" and "SOCIAL" to mediation. It also issued notice on an appeal filed by SOCIAL HOUSE proprietor Vardhaman Choksi against a judgment that had cancelled his trademark. A division bench of Justice V. Kameswar Rao and Justice Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora was hearing Choksi's appeal against a common judgment dated April 10, 2026. By that judgment, a single judge had ordered removal of the "SOCIAL HOUSE"...
Delhi High Court Allows L'Oreal To Amend 'Garnier Bright Complete' Suit To Add Trademark Infringement Plea
The Delhi High Court has set aside a Saket District Court order that refused L'Oréal SA permission to amend its passing-off suit over the 'GARNIER BRIGHT COMPLETE' mark to include a claim of trademark infringement.Justice Jyoti Singh on July 13, 2026 observed that the Trial Court erred in treating the subsequent registration of the mark as giving rise to a fresh cause of action barring amendment.L'Oréal had moved for a permanent injunction against Vekariya Nikunj Arvindbhai and others, alleging...
Delhi High Court Cancels 'ZORA' Trademark, Holds It Deceptively Similar To Well-Known ZARA Mark
The Delhi High Court has cancelled the registration of the trademark 'ZORA', holding it to be deceptively similar to the Spanish fashion company ZARA's well-known mark. Justice Jyoti Singh set aside an order of the Registrar of Trade Marks that had dismissed ZARA owner Industria De Diseno Textil S.A.'s opposition to the mark. The court directed the Registrar to rectify the Register of Trade Marks by removing the trademark ZORA within two months. The appeal arose from an order dated February...
Madras High Court Holds 'KONGU ELITE MATRIMONY' Infringes 'ELITE MATRIMONY' Mark, Grants Injunction
The Madras High Court on 8 July held that a matchmaking service using the trade name “KONGU ELITE MATRIMONY” and an identical domain name can be restrained where the mark is visually and phonetically similar to the registered “ELITE MATRIMONY” mark, granting an interim injunction in favour of Matrimony.com Limited. Justice K. Kumaresh Babu observed: “The applicant had been benefitted with the registration of a Trademark of the words 'ELITE MATRIMONY' for providing online match making...
Bombay HC Restrains Use Of 'LAVIE LUXURY' Mark For Perfumes Over Similarity With Bagzone's 'LAVIE'
The Bombay High Court on 7 July 2026 granted an ex parte ad-interim injunction restraining Shweta Agrawal, a seller from using the mark “LAVIE LUXURY” for perfumes and colognes, holding that it was deceptively similar to the registered “LAVIE” family of marks owned by Bagzone Lifestyles Pvt Ltd. Justice Madhav J. Jamdar passed the order after the defendant failed to appear or file a reply despite being served and granted an additional opportunity to contest the proceedings, and appointed a...