NEC Corporation v. Controller of Patents: Calcutta High Court Holds GUIs to Be Registrable Designs
For more intellectual property updates follow our WHATSAPP CHANNEL and SUNS LEGAL | LinkedIn Introduction On 9 March 2026, the Intellectual Property Rights Division of the Calcutta High Court delivered a landmark judgment in a series of consolidated appeals under the Designs Act, 2000. The central issue before the Court was whether Graphic User Interfaces […]
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 […]
Delhi High Court Clarifies Scope of Passing Off in Relation to Registered Designs: Crocs Inc. USA v. Bata India & Ors.
For more intellectual property updates follow our WHATSAPP CHANNEL and SUNS LEGAL | LinkedIn INTRODUCTION On 1 July 2025, a Division Bench of the Delhi High Court in Crocs Inc. USA v. Bata India & Ors. considered whether a passing-off action can be maintained when the plaintiff’s product shape is also registered under the Designs […]
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 […]