Bombay High Court Rejects TikTok’s Bid for Well-Known Trademark Status
For more intellectual property updates, follow our WHATSAPP CHANNEL and SUNS LEGAL | LinkedIn Written by Nasreen Serji, a student at Government Law College, Thrissur. [TIKTOK LIMITED V. THE REGISTRAR OF TRADE MARKS MUMBAI & ANR, 2025 SCC ONLINE BOM 2323] The Bombay High Court recently rejected TikTok’s application for recognition as a “well-known” trademark […]
Regulating Refurbished Imports under Trademark Law: Lessons from Western Digital v. Hansraj Dugar
For more intellectual property updates, follow our WHATSAPP CHANNEL and SUNS LEGAL | LinkedIn Written by Maria Therese Syriac, a third-year student at NUALS, Kochi The Delhi High Court’s judgment in Western Digital Technologies, Inc. & Anr. v. Hansraj Dugar (CS(COMM) 586/2019) marks a significant development in the regulation of imported and sold second-hand goods […]
High Court Reviews PPL’s Licensing Practices for Fairness and Public Access
For more intellectual property updates, follow our WHATSAPP CHANNEL and SUNS LEGAL | LinkedIn Written by Nasreen Serji, a student at Government Law College, Thrissur. AL HAMD TRADENATION V. PHONOGRAPHIC PERFORMANCE LIMITED, C.O.(COMM.IPD-CR) 8/2024 The present case addresses the issue of allegedly arbitrary and excessive tariffs imposed by Phonographic Performance Limited (PPL), a collective rights […]
Patent Law and Morality: Calcutta High Court Clarifies Scope of Section 3(b) of the Patents Act, 1970
For more intellectual property updates follow our WHATSAPP CHANNEL and SUNS LEGAL | LinkedIn Written by Keerthana M, Advocate ITC LIMITED VS THE CONTROLLER OF PATENTS DESIGNS AND TRADEMARK, IPDPTA/13/2024. The intersection of patent law and morality has long been a subject of controversy across jurisdictions worldwide. In India, this debate often centers on Section […]
Delhi HC Finds Mouth Freshener Maker Guilty of Infringing ‘Yahoo!’ Trademark
For more intellectual property updates follow our WHATSAPP CHANNEL and SUNS LEGAL | LinkedIn Written by Keerthana M, Lawyer YAHOO INC V. OMKAR COTTAGE INDUSTRIES CS(COMM) 909/2022. Did you know that the word “yahoo” (Yahoo!) is a backronym for “Yet Another Hierarchically Organized Oracle” or “Yet Another Hierarchical Officious Oracle.” The term “hierarchical” refers to the arrangement of the […]
Delhi HC Interprets Trademark Law in Dispute Between Registered Proprietors
For more intellectual property updates, follow our WHATSAPP CHANNEL and SUNS LEGAL | LinkedIn Written by Nasreen Serji, student at Government Law College, Thrissur Can relief be sought for infringement against a registered trademark? This question was discussed in Abros Sports International Pvt. Ltd. v. Ashish Bansal and Ors., FAO(OS)(COMM) 140/2024 & CM APPL. 38801/2024, […]
Fair Play in Advertising: Delhi High Court on Uber’s ‘Royally Challenged’ Campaign
For more intellectual property updates follow our WHATSAPP CHANNEL and SUNS LEGAL | LinkedIn Written by Ms. Keerthana M, Advocate ROYAL CHALLENGERS SPORTS PRIVATE LIMITED V. UBER INDIA SYSTEMS PRIVATE LIMITED AND ORS I.A. 9726/2025 CS(COMM) 345/2025 Advertisements play a crucial role in shaping consumer perceptions of products and services. With over 124 million cricket […]
Delhi High Court Orders ₹2 Crore Deposit in ‘Veera Raja Veera’ Copyright Dispute against AR Rahman and others.
For more intellectual property updates, follow our WHATSAPP CHANNEL and SUNS LEGAL | LinkedIn Written by Nasreen Serji, student at Government Law College, Thrissur. Faiyaz Wasifuddin Dagar v. A.R. Rahman & Ors., CS (COMM) 773/2023 In a landmark case of copyright infringement involving Hindustani Classical music, the Delhi High Court addressed the striking similarities between […]
Sporadic Trademark Use in India Insufficient for Passing Off: Delhi HC
For more intellectual property updates, follow our WHATSAPP CHANNEL and SUNS LEGAL | LinkedIn Written by Nasreen Serji, a student at Government Law College, Thrissur. BROAD PEAK INVESTMENT HOLDINGS V. BROAD PEAK CAPITAL ADVISORS LLP [CS (COMM 405/2024] The Delhi High Court applied the territoriality principle to reject the argument of international reputation in a […]
Supreme Court Laid Down Two-Pronged Test in Landmark IP Judgment on Designs and Copyrights
For more intellectual property updates, follow our WHATSAPP CHANNEL and SUNS LEGAL | LinkedIn Written by Nasreen Serji, a student at Government Law College, Thrissur. CRYOGAS EQUIPMENT PVT. LTD. V. INOX INDIA LTD. [2025 INSC 483] The Supreme Court in Cryogas v. Inox laid down a two-pronged test to differentiate between an industrial design and […]