Boult vs. Boat: A Trademark Tug-of-War in the Audio Industry
For more intellectual property updates follow our WHATSAPP CHANNEL and SUNS LEGAL | LinkedIn In the fast-evolving consumer electronics market, brand identity is more than just a name, it is a promise of quality, style, and innovation. This was precisely what came under scrutiny in the legal battle between Imagine Marketing Pvt. Ltd., the company […]
Trademark Procedure Delays Violate Article 21, Rules High Court in Nirmala Kabra Case
For more intellectual property updates follow our WHATSAPP CHANNEL and SUNS LEGAL | LinkedIn Introduction On 7 August 2025, the Rajasthan High Court, Jaipur Bench, delivered a significant judgment in Mrs. Nirmala Kabra v. Registrar of Trade Marks & Hassnar Health and Personal Care, S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 18998/2022. The case concerned an issue […]
Composite marks, common words, and look-alike packaging under Indian Trademarks Law- Pernod Ricard v. Karanveer Singh Chhabra Case [2025 INSC 981]
For more intellectual property updates follow our WHATSAPP CHANNEL and SUNS LEGAL | LinkedIn Introduction This case discusses whether the maker of the well-known whiskies Blenders Pride and Imperial Blue could prevent a rival from selling whisky under the brand name London Pride. Pernod Ricard India Pvt. Ltd., which markets these established brands, alleged that […]
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 […]
Delhi High Court Finds ‘AERO ARMOUR’ Deceptively Similar to ‘Under Armour’ in Trademark Dispute
For more intellectual property updates follow our WHATSAPP CHANNEL and SUNS LEGAL | LinkedInIntroduction On 23 May 2025, the Division Bench of the Delhi High Court, in Under Armour Inc. v. Anish Agarwal & Anr. (FAO(OS)(COMM) 174/2024), set aside an order of a Single Judge which had refused to grant an interim injunction to Under […]
Asian Paints v. Ram Babu: Supreme Court Clarifies Right of IP Owners to Appeal in Criminal Cases
For more intellectual property updates follow our WHATSAPP CHANNEL and SUNS LEGAL | LinkedIn Introduction In a significant judgment delivered on 14 July 2025 in Asian Paints Ltd. v. Ram Babu & Another, Criminal Appeal No. of 2025 (SLP (Crl) No. 9888 of 2024), the Supreme Court of India clarified the rights of Intellectual Property […]
Stella Trademark Dispute: Delhi High Court reaffirms Prior User Rights and International Exhaustion
For more intellectual property updates follow our WHATSAPP CHANNEL and SUNS LEGAL | LinkedIn Written by Suns Legal Team Introduction The Delhi High Court’s judgment in M/s Products and Ideas (India) Pvt. Ltd. v. Nilkamal Limited & Ors. (CS(COMM) 715/2024), delivered on 1 July 2025, is a landmark ruling clarifying the doctrines of prior user […]
Bombay High Court Rejects TikTok’s Bid for Well-Known Trademark Status
For more intellectual property updates, follow our WHATSAPP CHANNEL and SUNS LEGAL | LinkedIn Written by Nasreen Serji, a student at Government Law College, Thrissur. [TIKTOK LIMITED V. THE REGISTRAR OF TRADE MARKS MUMBAI & ANR, 2025 SCC ONLINE BOM 2323] The Bombay High Court recently rejected TikTok’s application for recognition as a “well-known” trademark […]
Regulating Refurbished Imports under Trademark Law: Lessons from Western Digital v. Hansraj Dugar
For more intellectual property updates, follow our WHATSAPP CHANNEL and SUNS LEGAL | LinkedIn Written by Maria Therese Syriac, a third-year student at NUALS, Kochi The Delhi High Court’s judgment in Western Digital Technologies, Inc. & Anr. v. Hansraj Dugar (CS(COMM) 586/2019) marks a significant development in the regulation of imported and sold second-hand goods […]
Delhi HC Finds Mouth Freshener Maker Guilty of Infringing ‘Yahoo!’ Trademark
For more intellectual property updates follow our WHATSAPP CHANNEL and SUNS LEGAL | LinkedIn Written by Keerthana M, Lawyer YAHOO INC V. OMKAR COTTAGE INDUSTRIES CS(COMM) 909/2022. Did you know that the word “yahoo” (Yahoo!) is a backronym for “Yet Another Hierarchically Organized Oracle” or “Yet Another Hierarchical Officious Oracle.” The term “hierarchical” refers to the arrangement of the […]