Introduction In the concealed architecture of state power, VVIPs—heads of state, heads of government, and senior political leaders—represent far more…

GST Registration: What New Business Owners Should Know For most new business owners, GST is not something they plan for.…

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Abstract Medical negligence litigation in India often hinges upon the interpretation and application of provisions under the Code of Criminal…

Overview of the M&A Market With a few highs and lows, the merger and acquisition (“M&A”) activity in India during…

Introduction – Why Re-Examining AHO Matters Traffic regulations impose continuous obligations on citizens and therefore must satisfy proportionality, reasonableness, and…

Introduction The case of Sunflame Enterprises Private Limited v. Kitchenopedia Appliances Private Limited & Anr. exemplifies a classic trademark battle…

Delhi High Court granted injunction against Dabur’s Cool King Thanda Tael for passing off through deceptively similar red trade dress, bottle design, and marks imitating Emami’s Navratna Oil. The judgment underscores trade dress protection based on acquired distinctiveness in the therapeutic cooling oil market.

Delhi High Court allows appeal against trial court’s interim injunction in trademark suit over “ATHERMAL,” holding appellant’s prima facie prior use since 1990 through predecessor superior to respondents’ 2017 registration and 2003 claim, distinguishes approbate and reprobate as inapplicable to primary mark, sets aside order.

In this consolidated judgment, the Delhi High Court dismissed writ petitions seeking mandamus and certiorari against trademark acceptance orders, holding that Section 19 of the Trade Marks Act, 1999, grants the Registrar discretionary suo moto power to withdraw erroneous acceptances without provision for third-party applications, directing aggrieved parties to opposition under Section 21; allowed appeal against refusal order due to Registry inconsistencies, mandating unified adjudication of related proceedings.