High Courts
Bombay High Court Grants Interim Relief To Asian Paints, Restrains Competitor From Using Similar Marks
The Bombay High Court has temporaily restrained a rival paint and wall-putty manufacturer from using the marks “ASIANGOLD” and “SUPREME GLOSS” after finding that they infringe Asian Paints' registered trademarks and copyrighted artwork. A single bench of Justice Sharmila U Deshmukh confirmed an earlier ad-interim injunction on November 18, 2025, noting that manufacturer...
Bombay High Court Grants Fresh Relief To Nova Cream, Orders Rival To Cease Using Disputed Packaging
The Bombay High Court has pulled up RV Pharmaceuticals, manufacturers of Moon cosmetics, for allegedly violating injunctions that had stopped it from using packaging said to imitate the dark green and black trade dress of the Nova cosmetic brand, granting fresh ad-interim relief to ensure the company does not continue using the disputed packaging.Justice Arif S Doctor passed the order on...
Delhi High Court Allows 'Nourish You' To Use Its Registered Name, Sets Aside Injunction
The Delhi High Court has recently overturned a Commercial Court order that had temporarily barred superfoods maker Nutrivative Foods Pvt. Ltd. from using its “Nourish You” mark, holding that the injunction violated the statutory protections granted to a registered trademark owner under the Trade Marks Act. A Division Bench of Justice C Hari Shankar and Justice Om Prakash Shukla, on...
Delhi High Court Grants SanDisk Permanent Injunction Against Indian Company's Copycat Trade Dress
The Delhi High Court has granted a permanent injunction in favour of SanDisk LLC, the global flash-storage manufacturer, after Welborn Industries Pvt. Ltd., an Indian electronics company that sells memory-storage products, agreed to permanently discontinue packaging that SanDisk said copied the distinctive red-and-black trade dress of its USB drives and SD cards. Justice Manmeet Pritam...
Bombay High Court Restrains City Hotel From Infringing Five-Star Hotel Chain Orchid's Trademark
The Bombay High Court has restrained “Orchid Hotel and Hostel” from using the word “Orchid” for its hospitality services, after finding that the name infringes the registered trademark of Kamat Hotels (India) Limited, which runs the five-star hotel chain “The Orchid”. The ad-interim injunction will remain in force until December 3, 2025. A single bench of Justice Sharmila U...
Bombay High Court Sets Aside Patent Office Rejection, Orders Fresh Consideration of Medical Therapeutic Device Patent
The Bombay High Court has set aside the rejection of a patent application for a medical therapeutic device, directing the Patent Office to reconsider the matter afresh. The court found that the Patent Office had failed to follow mandatory statutory procedures under the Patents Act before refusing the application. A single bench of Justice Arif S Doctor passed the order on November 17,...
Delhi High Court Protects Realty Firm Signature Global Against Fake Websites
The Delhi High Court has granted ad-interim relief to real estate developer SignatureGlobal (India) Limited, restraining the operator of 'signatureglobal.com' from using the impugned domain or any online platform that impersonates the company. The injunction will remain in force until March 10, 2026.A single bench of Justice Tejas Karia passed the order on November 12, 2025, after finding...
Bombay High Court Blocks Sale Of Diabetes Drug ELGIMET For Similarity To GLIMET's Mark
The Bombay High Court on Tuesday restrained the use of the diabetes drug mark ELGIMET, finding it deceptively similar to the registered mark GLIMET, and confirmed an interim injunction against its sale and manufacture. A single bench of Justice Sharmila U Deshmukh, observed that “GLIMET” and “ELGIMET” were phonetically and structurally similar and that an average consumer with...
Delhi High Court Restrains Jaipur Hotel From Using Logo Similar To Beverly Hills Polo Club
The Delhi High Court has recently restrained a Jaipur hotel from using marks featuring a polo player device that were found to be deceptively similar to the well-known Beverly Hills Polo Club (BHPC) logo. The ex-parte ad-interim injunction will remain in force until February 02, 2026. The order, issued on November 13 by Justice Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora, came in a suit filed by...
Delhi High Court Dismisses Aqualite's Appeal; Upholds Interim Injunction Granted To Relaxo In Design Piracy Suit
The Delhi High Court has dismissed an appeal filed by Aqualite Industries Pvt. Ltd. and upheld the interim injunction granted by a Single Judge restraining Aqualite from manufacturing and selling slippers alleged to infringe Relaxo Footwears Ltd.'s registered designs. Delivering judgment on 18 November 2025, a Division Bench of Justice C. Hari Shankar and Justice Om Prakash Shukla...
Delhi High Court Bars Former Distributor from Selling CREED Perfume, Awards Rs 37.42 Lakh in Damages
The Delhi High Court has granted a permanent injunction in favor of Fontaine Limited, owner of the luxury perfume brand CREED, restraining a former distributor from selling CREED products or using the CREED trademark after the expiry of their distribution agreement. The court also awarded Fontaine damages of Rs 37.42 lakh and legal costs of Rs 7.97 lakh for the unauthorized use of the...
Delhi High Court Restrains Websites Enabling Illegal Downloads Of Saregama India's Copyrighted Music
The Delhi High Court has recently restrained several online sites that facilitate “stream-ripping” (illegal downloading) of music, barring them from downloading, reproducing, or distributing copyrighted songs and recordings owned by Saregama India Limited. The injunction will remain in effect until February 27, 2026.The order was passed by Justice Tejas Karia on November 10, 2025, in a...












