Delhi High Court Upholds Exhaustion Principles in Refurbished HDD Market: Western Digital v. Geonix
For more intellectual property updates follow our WHATSAPP CHANNEL and SUNS LEGAL | LinkedIn INTRODUCTION The judgment delivered on 9 March 2026 in Western Digital Technologies Inc. v. Geonix International & Ors., FAO(OS) (COMM) 146/2024 and connected matters, addresses the balance between trademark protection and the principle that lawfully sold goods can be freely resold. […]
Delhi High Court Clarifies ‘Proof of Right’ in Nippon Steel v. Controller of Patents.
For more intellectual property updates follow our WHATSAPP CHANNEL and SUNS LEGAL | LinkedIn Introduction In December 2025, the Delhi High Court delivered a landmark judgment in Nippon Steel Corporation v. Controller of Patents (C.A.(COMM.IPD-PAT) 10/2025), addressing the crucial procedural requirement of “proof of right” under the Patents Act, 1970. The case arose after the […]
ACE Foods Appeals Abandonment: Testing Procedural Lapses vs Substantive Rights in Trademark Law
For more intellectual property updates follow our WHATSAPP CHANNEL and SUNS LEGAL | LinkedIn Introduction This case (CMA(TM) No. 22 of 2025) concerns an appeal filed by ACE Foods Private Limited under Section 91 of the Trade Marks Act, 1999, before the High Court of Madras, challenging the Registrar of Trade Marks’ order dated […]
Delhi High Court Holds Revocation Petitions Maintainable Even After Patent Expiry: Boehringer Ingelheim Ruling Explained
For more intellectual property updates follow our WHATSAPP CHANNEL and SUNS LEGAL | LinkedIn Introduction In February 2026, the Division Bench of the Delhi High Court delivered a landmark judgment in Boehringer Ingelheim Pharma GmbH v. Controller of Patents & Anr. (LPA 129/2025). The case dealt with two important questions of patent law. First, whether […]
Delhi High Court Affirms Producer’s Copyright Ownership; Grants Saregama Injunction Against Ilaiyaraaja
For more intellectual property updates follow our WHATSAPP CHANNEL and SUNS LEGAL | LinkedIn Introduction The Delhi High Court delivered an important judgement in Saregama India Limited v. Mr. Ilaiyaraaja [CS(COMM) 143/2026] on February 13, 2026. The case concerned ownership and exploitation of musical works created for films between 1976 and 2001. At its core, […]
Madras High Court Reaffirms Territoriality of Trademark Rights in 7‑Eleven International LLC v. Ravi Foods Pvt. Ltd.
For more intellectual property updates follow our WHATSAPP CHANNEL and SUNS LEGAL | LinkedIn Introduction On 11th February 2026 the Madras High Court delivered its judgment in CMA (TM) Nos. 110 & 157 of 2023 between 7‑Eleven International LLC, the global convenience store chain, and Ravi Foods Private Limited, an Indian company. The dispute centered […]
Delhi High Court Clarifies Section 19 in Lambretta Trademark Dispute: Innocenti SA vs August Ventures
For more intellectual property updates follow our WHATSAPP CHANNEL and SUNS LEGAL | LinkedIn Introduction On 31 January 2026, the High Court of Delhi delivered a common judgment in C.A. (COMM.IPD – TM)76/2024 and connected matters concerning the trademark “LAMBRETTA.” The proceedings included an appeal filed by Innocenti SA, a Swiss entity, against the Registrar […]
Trademark Ownership in Insolvency: Supreme Court’s Ruling in Gloster Limited v. Gloster Cables Limited.
For more intellectual property updates follow our WHATSAPP CHANNEL and SUNS LEGAL | LinkedIn In Gloster Limited v. Gloster Cables Limited & Ors., Civil Appeal Nos. 2996 & 4493 of 2024, reported as (2026) INSC 81, the Supreme Court of India addressed an important dispute between Gloster Limited, the Successful Resolution Applicant (SRA), and […]
Delhi HC on Footwear Design Infringement: Relaxo Wins Against Aqualite
For more intellectual property updates follow our WHATSAPP CHANNEL and SUNS LEGAL | LinkedIn Introduction The dispute between Aqualite Industries Pvt. Ltd. and Relaxo Footwears Ltd. [2022 DHC 4461] arose from allegations of design piracy concerning hawai slippers. Relaxo, the registered proprietor of designs for models BHG 136 and BHG 137, claimed that Aqualite had […]
Titan v. Controller of Patents (2025): Madras High Court Clarifies Patentability of Jewellery Innovations
For more intellectual property updates follow our WHATSAPP CHANNEL and SUNS LEGAL | LinkedIn Introduction In December 2025, the Madras High Court delivered a significant judgment in Titan Company Limited v. The Controller of Patents & Designs (C.M.A.(PT) No. 44 of 2024). The case arose from the rejection of Titan’s patent application for a jewellery […]