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Fraudulent Use of ‘Taj’ Hotel Trademark Restrained with  Damages of Rs. 10 Lakhs The Delhi High Court ruled in favor of Indian Hotels Company Limited (IHCL) in a case against Manoj for infringing the "TAJ" trademark and using copyrighted hotel images without authorization. The court ordered a permanent injunction against Manoj, mandated the transfer of the infringing domain, and awarded IHCL ₹10 lakhs in damages plus ₹5 lakhs in legal costs. #CaseReviews #IntellectualProperty #Trademarks #CopyrightViolation #DelhiHighCourtRulings #IHCLTrademarkCase #IndianHotelsCompanyLimited #LegalInjunction #TajHotelTrademark #TrademarkInfringement

Trademarks and Family Disputes: Without an Agreement in Writing, Trademarks Cannot be Deemed to be Assigned The Delhi High Court ruled in favor of Chasvinder Singh, affirming his exclusive rights over the SAP SWISS trademark in an appeal concerning its use by family members in the automotive industry. The court set aside a prior interim injunction and clarified the importance of written agreements in trademark assignments, concluding that no binding family settlement included the transfer of trademark rights. #CaseReviews #IntellectualProperty #Trademarks #AutomotiveTrademarkConflict #DelhiHighCourt #FamilyTrademarkDispute #IndianTrademarkCases #SAPSWISSTrademark #SwissAuto #TrademarkInfringement

Subsequent User’s ‘Suguna’ Trademark for Grinders Rectified Despite Proof of Use from 2001 The Madras High Court ruled in favor of petitioners V. Lakshminarayanasamy and Suguna Lakshminarayanasamy in the "SUGUNA" trademark case, ordering the rectification of the respondent’s mark registration due to its deceptive similarity and potential for consumer confusion. The court emphasized the petitioners’ established prior use and rejected the respondent’s defense of concurrent usage. #CaseReviews #IntellectualProperty #Trademarks #IPLawCases #MadrasHighCourtRuling #Prioruserrights #SUGUNATrademark #TrademarkInfringement #TrademarkLawIndia #Trademarkrectification

Hot Mess? Court says "HOT MIX" is for everyone! The Delhi District Court dismissed a trademark infringement and passing-off case filed by Mr. Sunit Shah, ruling that the term "HOT MIX" is generic and cannot be exclusively owned. The Court found that the term is widely used in the industry, and there was no likelihood of confusion between the brands involved. No damages or injunction were awarded to Mr. Shah. #CaseReviews #IntellectualProperty #Trademarks #GenericTrademark #HOTMIX #Namkeen #PassingOffCase #Sunitshah #Sunshinefoods #TrademarkDispute #TrademarkInfringement

Copyright Disputes in Partnerships are Arbitrable The Madras High Court appointed an arbitrator in the case of M. Rajaratnam vs. M/S. Raj Video Vision, rejecting claims of non-arbitrability. The court ruled that the dispute centered on the misuse of partnership assets, not merely copyright infringement, and thus could be resolved through arbitration. #CaseReviews #Copyrights #IntellectualProperty #ArbitrationandConciliationAct #Copyrightarbitration #Copyrightmisuse #MadrasHighCourtrulings #Partnershipdisputes

Copying of Artistic Architectural Works in Brochure for Advertising Restrained In a copyright dispute, the Delhi High Court issued an interim injunction restraining Navraj Infratech from using artistic architectural works of Countrywide Promoters. The court found prima facie infringement of copyright and passing off. The case is set for further hearings in January 2025. #CaseReviews #Copyrights #IntellectualProperty #ArtisticArchitecturalWorks #BPTPTHEAMAARIO #CopyrightInfringement #DelhiHighCourt #Passingoff #RealEstateAdvertising #UnfairTradePractices

Lacoste chomps down Crocodile, wins injunction based on prior use of Trademark The Delhi High Court ruled in favor of Lacoste in its trademark infringement suit against Crocodile International. Lacoste was granted a permanent injunction to prevent Crocodile International from using a deceptively similar crocodile logo in India, with the Court ruling that Lacoste's trademark rights had been violated. Crocodile International was also ordered to submit statements of profits made since 1998. #CaseReviews #IntellectualProperty #Trademarks #CoexistenceAgreement #CopyrightInfringement #CrocodileInternational #DelhiHighCourt #IntellectualProperty #Lacoste #Passingoff #TrademarkInfringement #trademarklaw

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Volvo drives home a victory in Trademark ‘Volvo Pump’ dispute The Delhi High Court granted an ex-parte ad-interim injunction in favor of Volvo against M/s Grasp Engineering for using the trademark "VOLVO PUMPS" without authorization. The court found Grasp's actions likely to deceive consumers and harm Volvo's reputation, leading to the restriction of Grasp's use of the mark until further hearings. #CaseReviews #IntellectualProperty #Trademarks #DelhiHighCourt #IntellectualPropertyRights #Trademarkdisputecase #TrademarkInfringement #Volvopumpsdispute #Volvotrademark

Use of e-Rickshaw Trademark ‘Yatri’ by Competitor Restrained In a case between YC Electric Vehicle and Vishwas Automobiles LLP, the Delhi High Court granted an interim injunction to the plaintiff. The Court found that the defendant's use of the "YATRI STAR" mark infringed on YC Electric Vehicle's "YATRI" trademark and misled consumers, ordering the defendant to cease all use of the marks and copyrighted images. #CaseReviews #IntellectualProperty #Trademarks #DelhiHighCourt #erickshawcase #Passingoff #TrademarkInfringement #Unfaircompetition #YATRItrademarkdispute