TRADEMARK
Delhi High Court Sets Aside Trademark Registry Order Refusing “AYU LIFESCIENCE” Registration
The Delhi High Court on 21 August set aside the Trademark Registry's order refusing to register the device mark “AYU LIFESCIENCE”, finding that the Registry could not rely on cited marks without first examining whether they were validly subsisting on the register. Justice Jyoti Singh allowed an appeal filed by Ayu Lifescience Industries FZE against the Registry's order dated 10 October 2025, which had refused registration under Section 11(1) of the Trade Marks Act on the ground that the applied...
Delhi High Court Restrains Healing Pharma From Using Trade Dress Similar To Himalaya Products
The Delhi High Court on 18 August granted an ad-interim injunction restraining Healing Pharma India Private Limited from using packaging and trade dress deceptively similar to Himalaya's Liv.52, Cystone, Mentat, Speman, Pilex and Confido products. Justice A. J. Bhambhani passed the order while hearing a commercial suit filed by Himalaya Global Holdings Ltd over products sold under the names 'Liverheal', 'Liverheal 52', 'Liverheal DS', 'Senstone', 'Braintat', 'Spermax', 'Pilefine' and...
Delhi High Court Temporarily Restrains Sale Of Counterfeits With Sun Pharma's 'Photostable,' 'Bello' Marks
The Delhi High Court on 10 August granted an ad-interim injunction restraining several entities from selling counterfeit dermatological and skincare products bearing Sun Pharma Laboratories Ltd's registered trademarks 'PHOTOSTABLE' and 'BELLO'. Justice A. J. Bhambhani passed the order in a commercial suit filed by Sun Pharma Laboratories Ltd against Wear and Glow and other defendants, alleging trademark infringement. The Bench observed: “the plaintiffs have succeeded in making-out a...
Calcutta High Court Bars Ex-Partner's Heir From Using Fox & Mandal Mark, Says Goodwill Belongs To Firm
The Calcutta High Court on 24 August permanently restrained Somabrata Mandal and his law firm from holding themselves out as connected with Fox and Mandal or using the marks “Fox & Mandal,” “Fox and Mandal” and “F&M.” A Single Judge Bench of Justice Ravi Krishan Kapur observed that “goodwill generated by a partnership is a partnership asset. The marks are the property of the firm and do not belong to any person or partner individually or his heirs.” Fox and Mandal is a partnership...
Delhi High Court Reserves Order On Jurisdiction In HUL's Disparagement Suit Against Beco
The Delhi High Court on Monday concluded hearing arguments on the preliminary question of territorial jurisdiction in Hindustan Unilever Limited's disparagement suit against Kwick Living (I) Private Limited, which runs the cleaning brand Beco.Justice Anup Jairam Bhambhani reserved the order on jurisdiction after hearing both sides at length, while making it clear that no interim or ad-interim order would be passed before deciding the question of jurisdiction.The jurisdictional objection arose...
Delhi High Court Vacates RewireX Injunction Against Nugenesys, Finds Celagenex Wilfully Suppressed Facts
The Delhi High Court on 20 August allowed an appeal by Nugenesys Pharmaceuticals and vacated an ex-parte ad-interim injunction restraining it from selling nutraceutical products under the mark “RewireX”. A Division Bench of Justices V. Kameswar Rao and Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora held that Celagenex Research (India) had obtained the order by wilfully suppressing material facts and imposed costs of Rs. 2 lakh on it. The judges held: “The conduct of the Respondent in wilfully suppressing the...
Delhi High Court Restrains 'ANANTARA SPA' From Using 'ANANTARA' For Spa And Wellness Services
The Delhi High Court on 13 August granted an ex-parte ad-interim injunction restraining a wellness and spa business operating as “ANANTARA SPA” from using the marks “ANANTARA”, “ANANTARA SPA” or similar mark in relation to spa, wellness, hospitality or allied services, in a suit filed by MHG IP Holding Singapore Pte Ltd and other entities of the Minor Hotel Group. Justice A. J. Bhambhani also noted that a domain name arbitrator had already found that the defendants' adoption and use of the...
Delhi High Court Holds Varun Beverages' 'SMOOTH' Deceptively Similar To 'SMOODH', Restrains Use
The Delhi High Court on 18 August granted an ad-interim injunction restraining Varun Beverages Limited from using the mark “SMOOTH” for its dairy-based yoghurt drink, finding that the mark is prima facie deceptively similar to Parle Agro Private Limited's registered “SMOODH” trademark. Justice Jyoti Singh held that Varun Beverages had engaged in “smart copying” by substituting the letter 'D' in “SMOODH” with 'T' to create the mark “SMOOTH”. She observed: “Defendants have adopted the mark...
Delhi High Court Restrains 'HOTEL JEROME'S HOLIDAY INN' From Using 'HOLIDAY INN' Trademark
The Delhi High Court on 17 August granted an ex-parte ad-interim injunction restraining Jerome Fernandes, a hotel operator from using the name “HOTEL JEROME'S HOLIDAY INN” or any deceptively similar mark, after Six Continents Hotels, Inc., proprietor of the registered “HOLIDAY INN” trademark, alleged trademark infringement and passing off. Justice Anup Jairam Bhambhani directed Fernandes to remove advertisements and listings of the hotel from third-party online platforms, including Goibibo,...
Supreme Court Asks Matrimony.com, FreeElective Network To Explore Settlement In 'Jodii' Trademark Dispute
The Supreme Court on Friday asked matchmaking app Matrimony.com Ltd and FreeElective Network Pvt Ltd to explore an amicable settlement in a trademark dispute concerning Matrimony.com's 'Jodii' matchmaking app and FreeElective's registered 'Jodi365' mark. The Court was hearing Matrimony.com Ltd's challenge against the Madras High Court order that restrained Matrimony.com from using the mark 'Jodii' for its matchmaking app. The High Court's Division Bench set aside a 2022 order of a Single...
Delhi High Court Temporarily Restrains Ga Se Gaanv From Using 'RANI SAHIBA' Trademark For Basmati Rice
The Delhi High Court on 10 August granted an ex-parte ad-interim injunction restraining FMCG company Ga Se Gaanv Essence LLP from using “RANI SAHIBA” or any deceptively similar mark for rice products, and from passing off its goods as those of Rakesh Jain. A Bench comprising Justice Anup Jairam Bhambhani also directed the takedown of an infringing Amazon listing and other online references bearing the mark. He observed: “This court is of the view that the plaintiff has succeeded in making-out...
Delhi High Court Cancels 'DAPLOGIN' Trademark Registration Over Similarity With Dr. Reddy's 'DAPLO'
The Delhi High Court on 17 August cancelled Razenta Pharmaceuticals' trademark registration for “DAPLOGIN” in a dispute with Dr. Reddy's Laboratories over the latter's registered “DAPLO” mark. Justice Jyoti Singh allowed Dr. Reddy's Laboratories' petition under Section 57 of the Trade Marks Act, 1999, and directed the Registrar of Trade Marks to rectify the register by cancelling Razenta Pharmaceuticals' registration within six weeks. She held: “The mark DAPLO is neither publici juris nor...