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 […]
Delhi High Court Upholds Territoriality Principle in WHISTLER Whiskey Trademark Dispute
For more intellectual property updates follow our WHATSAPP CHANNEL and SUNS LEGAL | LinkedIn Introduction On 29 May 2026, the Delhi High Court in Robert A. Merry and Co. Ltd. v. Piccadily Agro Industries Ltd., CS(COMM) 1164/2025 & CS(COMM) 9/2026, delivered a significant judgment in a trademark dispute involving the mark “WHISTLER” used for […]
Delhi High Court Holds Google Liable for Keyword Trademark Infringement in Hindware Case
For more intellectual property updates follow our WHATSAPP CHANNEL and SUNS LEGAL | LinkedIn Introduction On 22 May 2026, the Delhi High Court in Hindware Limited v. Google India Pvt. Ltd. & Google LLC, CS(COMM) 591/2017 & CS(COMM) 592/2017, addressed a significant question in trademark law concerning the use of registered marks as keywords in […]
Calcutta High Court Clarifies Generative AI Liability in IndiaMART v. OpenAI
For more intellectual property updates follow our WHATSAPP CHANNEL and SUNS LEGAL | LinkedIn Introduction On 20 May 2026, the Calcutta High Court delivered its ruling in Indiamart Inter Mesh Limited v. OpenAI Inc. and Ors. (IA No. GA-COM/1/2025 in IP-COM/57/2025). The case is notable for being one of the first in India to […]
Delhi High Court Reaffirms Filing-Date Priority Under Section 18 of the Trade Marks Act, 1999 in Parle Case
For more intellectual property updates follow our WHATSAPP CHANNEL and SUNS LEGAL | LinkedIn Introduction Trademark law often grapples with the tension between formal registration procedures and the realities of market use. The case of Parle Products Private Limited v. The Registrar of Trade Marks & Anr. (C.A.(COMM.IPD-TM) 49/2025) is a striking example of […]
Trademark Infringement vs Passing Off: Madras High Court’s Ruling in Sangeetha v. Geetham
For more intellectual property updates follow our WHATSAPP CHANNEL and SUNS LEGAL | LinkedIn Introduction The Madras High Court, in C.S. (COMM DIV) No. 116 of 2023, examined the distinction between statutory trademark infringement under the Trade Marks Act, 1999 and the common law remedy of passing off. The dispute arose following the termination […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]