Gujarat HC Holds Counterfeit Hardware Sales Are Not Copyright Offences
For more intellectual property updates follow our WHATSAPP CHANNEL and SUNS LEGAL | LinkedIn Introduction In Jitendrabhai Mohanbhai Kriplani v. State of Gujarat & Anr. (R/Criminal Misc. Application No. 21846 of 2022), the Gujarat High Court, on 7 September 2026, quashed an FIR under the Copyright Act, 1957, against a shopkeeper accused of selling counterfeit […]
Telangana High Court Holds That Common Words in a Composite Label Mark Cannot Be Monopolised
For more intellectual property updates follow our WHATSAPP CHANNEL and SUNS LEGAL | LinkedIn Introduction In M/s Sai Silks (Kalamandir) Limited v. SKP B Gopinath Private Limited and 2 Others, C.M.A. No. 441 of 2025, a Division Bench of the High Court for the State of Telangana at Hyderabad, by judgment pronounced on 8 September […]
Delhi High Court Refers Territorial Jurisdiction Over Online Ads to Larger Bench in HUL v. Kwick Living Case
For more intellectual property updates follow our WHATSAPP CHANNEL and SUNS LEGAL | LinkedIn Introduction In Hindustan Unilever Limited v. Kwick Living (I) Private Limited, CS(COMM) 904/2026, the Delhi High Court on 25th August 2026 examined whether it had territorial jurisdiction over a suit by HUL against Kwick Living over an advertisement campaign HUL claimed […]
Bombay High Court Clarifies Essential Feature Protection for Composite Trademarks in Jyothy Labs v. Dabur “NEEM” Case
For more intellectual property updates follow our WHATSAPP CHANNEL and SUNS LEGAL | LinkedIn Introduction Can a company own the word “NEEM” in the toothpaste market? This question came before the Bombay High Court when Jyothy Labs Ltd., maker of “Neem Active Toothpaste,” accused Dabur India Ltd. of copying “NEEM” as the central feature of […]
Madras High Court Extends “CYCLE” Trademark Protection Beyond Agarbathies in Edible Oil Infringement Case
For more intellectual property updates follow our WHATSAPP CHANNEL and SUNS LEGAL | LinkedIn Introduction In N.Ranga Rao & Sons Private Ltd. v. Sree Annapoorna Agro Foods (O.S.A.(CAD) No.3 of 2022), the Madras High Court, on 28 July 2026, held that a trademark with strong reputation in one line of business can be protected even […]
Delhi High Court Clarifies Distinctiveness Standard for Trademark Registration in ADS Spirits ‘OFFER’ Case
For more intellectual property updates follow our WHATSAPP CHANNEL and SUNS LEGAL | LinkedIn Introduction On 21 July 2026, the Delhi High Court delivered an important ruling in ADS Spirits Pvt. Ltd. v. Registrar of Trade Marks (C.A.(COMM.IPD-TM) 8/2026), clarifying the correct standard for trademark registration under the Trade Marks Act, 1999. The Court held […]
Delhi High Court Affirms Right to Amend Passing Off Suits to Include Infringement Claims in L’Oréal Case
For more intellectual property updates follow our WHATSAPP CHANNEL and SUNS LEGAL | LinkedIn Introduction In L’Oréal SA v. Vekariya Nikunj Arvindbhai & Ors., (CM(M)-IPD 21/2026) the Delhi High Court on 13th July 2026 clarified that when a trademark becomes registered during the pendency of a passing off suit, the plaintiff need not file a […]
Delhi High Court Clarifies Well-Known Trademark Protection in Columbia Pictures ‘Ghostbusters’ Case
For more intellectual property updates follow our WHATSAPP CHANNEL and SUNS LEGAL | LinkedIn Introduction On 6 July 2026, the Delhi High Court, in Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc. v. Registrar of Trade Marks & Anr. (C.A.(COMM.IPD-TM) 44/2025; 2026: DHC:5378), addressed an appeal filed by Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc. under Section 91 of the Trade Marks […]
Kerala High Court Clarifies Limits on Geographical Terms in Malabar Gold Trademark Dispute
For more intellectual property updates follow our WHATSAPP CHANNEL and SUNS LEGAL | LinkedIn Introduction On 30 June 2026, the Kerala High Court in M. Manuel v. Malabar Gold Private Limited (RFA No. 7 of 2016; 2026:KER:46835) delivered a significant judgment in Indian trademark law. It addressed the question of whether a trader can claim […]
Bombay High Court Clarifies Registrar’s Power to Extend Time under Rule 45 in Black Diamond Motors Case
For more intellectual property updates follow our WHATSAPP CHANNEL and SUNS LEGAL | LinkedIn Introduction On 17 June 2026, the Bombay High Court in Black Diamond Motors Pvt. Ltd. v. Registrar of Trade Marks & Anr., (COMMP 23/2026) considered whether the two-month period under Rule 45 of the Trade Marks Rules, 2017 for filing evidence […]