Atomberg v. Luker Electric: Bombay High Court Rejects Interim Relief in Ceiling Fan Design Dispute
Introduction In a recent ruling dated 25 July 2025, the Bombay High Court dismissed an appeal filed by Atomberg Technologies Pvt. Ltd. against the refusal of an interim injunction in a design infringement and passing off suit against Luker Electric Technologies Pvt. Ltd. Atomberg had alleged that Luker’s ceiling fans under the “Size Zero” label […]
Asian Paints v. Ram Babu: Supreme Court Clarifies Right of IP Owners to Appeal in Criminal Cases
For more intellectual property updates follow our WHATSAPP CHANNEL and SUNS LEGAL | LinkedIn Introduction In a significant judgment delivered on 14 July 2025 in Asian Paints Ltd. v. Ram Babu & Another, Criminal Appeal No. of 2025 (SLP (Crl) No. 9888 of 2024), the Supreme Court of India clarified the rights of Intellectual Property […]
PISCO GI Dispute: Delhi High Court Recognises Homonymous Geographical Indications
For more intellectual property updates follow our WHATSAPP CHANNEL and SUNS LEGAL | LinkedIn Written by Suns Legal Team Introduction The recent judgment by the Delhi High Court in Asociacion de Productores de Pisco A.G. v. Union of India & Ors. decided on 7 July 2025 is a milestone decision for Geographical Indications (GI) jurisprudence […]
Stella Trademark Dispute: Delhi High Court reaffirms Prior User Rights and International Exhaustion
For more intellectual property updates follow our WHATSAPP CHANNEL and SUNS LEGAL | LinkedIn Written by Suns Legal Team Introduction The Delhi High Court’s judgment in M/s Products and Ideas (India) Pvt. Ltd. v. Nilkamal Limited & Ors. (CS(COMM) 715/2024), delivered on 1 July 2025, is a landmark ruling clarifying the doctrines of prior user […]
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, […]