Delhi High Court Holds “Vigoura” Too Similar To Pfizer’s “Viagra” Trademark
Written by Aathmaja Menon and Sunil Jose of Suns Legal Patent & Trademark Lawyers. Originally published in The Trademark Lawyer Magazine on Jun 6, 2024. (https://trademarklawyermagazine.com/delhi-high-court-holds-vigoura-too-similar-to-pfizers-viagra-trademark/ ) PFIZER PRODUCTS INC. Vs RENOVISION EXPORTS PVT. LTD. AND ANR. CS(COMM) 378/2018 (2024: DHC:3476) In the bustling world of pharmaceuticals, where brand names hold immense value, a fierce […]
Blooming Battle: The “Lotus” Trademark Showdown
LOTUS HERBALS PRIVATE LIMITED VS DPKA UNIVERSAL CONSUMER VENTURES PRIVATE LIMITED & ORS On January 25, 2024, the Hon’ble Delhi High Court rejected the request of ‘Lotus Herbals’ to stop Indian film actor Deepika Padukone’s company from using the name ‘Lotus Splash’ for its face cleanser. SUMMARY OF FACTS: The plaintiff, ‘Lotus Herbals’, is an […]
Supreme Court upheld the Delhi High Court’s stay against the use of the trademark ‘Dil Afza’.
The Supreme Court of India (“SC”) refused to stay the Delhi High Court’s (“Delhi HC”) Order restraining Sadar Laboratories Private Limited (“Sadar Lab”) from manufacturing and selling products under the trademark ‘Dil Afza’. On 18th May 2023, a three Judges Bench headed by Chief Justice DY Chandrachud dismissed a Special Leave Petition filed by Sadar […]