TRADEMARK
Delhi High Court Dismisses China Company's Plea To Remove “LARK” Trademark Of Indian Company From Registry
The Delhi High Court has dismissed a trademark rectification plea by Hubei Ji Su Kan Dian Technology Co. Ltd., a China-based software and technology company, seeking removal of the “LARK” trademark registration held by Lark Engineering Company (India) Pvt. Ltd. in respect of software and technology-related services.In a judgment dated December 24, 2025, Justice Tejas Karia held that the Indian company had shown genuine use of the mark and that its registration was not based on any false claim of...
Delhi High Court Bars “Star Smith” Name And Domain For Infringing A.O. Smith Trademarks
The Delhi High Court has barred the use of the trade name “Star Smith” and the website “www.starsmith.in,” holding that they appear to infringe the registered trademarks and domain names of A.O. Smith Corporation, a global maker of geysers and water purification systems.Justice Tejas Karia, passed the interim order on December 24, 2025, observing that the disputed trade name and domain name were deceptively similar to A.O. Smith's registered marks. The court said their use was likely to to...
Delhi High Court Stops Fake Job Recruitment In Akasa Air's Name, Orders Blocking Of Domains
The Delhi High Court has temporarily restrained several individuals and unknown persons from using the marks “AKASA,” “AKASA AIR,” and related trademarks to run alleged fake recruitment activities linked to Akasa Air, after finding a prima facie case of impersonation.Justice Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora passed the interim order on December 22, 2025, while hearing a trademark infringement suit filed by SNV Aviation Private Limited, the operator of Akasa Air. The ourt also directed the suspension of...
Delhi High Court Temporarily Bars Dr Reddy's From Manufacturing Sunscreen Product With “SUN” Mark On Sun Pharma Plea
The Delhi High Court has recently, temeperorily restrained Dr Reddy's Laboratories Ltd. from further manufacturing sunscreen products bearing labels with the word “SUN”, holding that the usage appears to function as a trademark and not as a mere description. The court directed the company to maintain status quo until the next hearing. A single bench of Justice Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora passed the interim order on December 24, 2025, while hearing a trademark infringement and passing off suit...
Delhi High Court Disposes Meta's Execution Plea, Notes Compliance In “FACEBAKE” Trademark Case
The Delhi High Court has disposed of an execution petition filed by Meta Platforms Inc. (formerly Facebook), after finding that the operators of the “FACEBAKE” and “FACECAKE” brands have substantially complied with an earlier injunction restraining use of marks deceptively similar to Meta's “FACEBOOK” trademark.Justice Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora passed the order on December 24, 2025, while examining compliance of a judgment and decree dated July 6, 2022, that had permanently restrained the...
Delhi High Court Bars Biodeal Pharma From Using “PEPFIX-DSR” and “MINOZIL”, Protects Sun Pharma Marks
The Delhi High Court has permanently restrained Biodeal Pharmaceuticals Pvt. Ltd. from using the marks “PEPFIX-DSR” and “MINOZIL” for its pharmaceutical products over similarity with Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.'s registered trademarks “PEPFIZ” and “MINOZ.”A Single bench of Justice Tejas Karia passed the order on December 16, 2025 Sun Pharma's plea seeking summary judgment in a trademark infringement and passing off suit. The court noted that Biodeal Pharmaceuticals had neither appeared...
Delhi High Court Removes 'DECA-NEUROPHEN' Trademark From Register Over Similarity With Reckitt's 'NUROFEN'
The Delhi High Court has ordered the removal of the trademark “DECA-NEUROPHEN” from the Trade Marks Register, holding that the name is similar to “NUROFEN”, a well-known pain-relief brand, and could confuse consumers. Justice Tejas Karia passed the order on December 24, 2025. The court allowed an appeal filed by Reckitt and Colman Overseas Health Limited and set aside an earlier decision of the Trade Marks Registry that had permitted registration of the mark in favour of Ind Swift Limited. The...
Delhi High Court Mandates E-KYC For Domain Registrations To Curb Online Frauds
To curb online scams run through fake websites impersonating popular brands, the Delhi High Court has ordered mandatory e-KYC for domain name registrations and restricted automatic privacy masking of registrant details. It has also directed banks to strengthen payment verification safeguards to protect unsuspecting consumers from being duped.The directions were issued in a batch of commercial suits where several trademark owners complained that unknown persons were registering deceptive domain...
Delhi High Court Temporarily Bars Bhiwadi School From Infringing Delhi Public School's Well-Known Trademark
The Delhi High Court has temporarily restrained a Bhiwadi, Rajasthan-based school from using the name “Delhi Public School International,” the acronym “DPS,” or a torch-and-shield logo after finding them deceptively identical to the well-known marks of the Delhi Public School Society (DPS Society). The court also ordered that the school's domain name be suspended. Justice Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora passed the ex parte ad-interim injunction on December 8, 2025, in a trademark suit filed by the...
Delhi High Court Stays Registration Of Mark Found Similar To Dabur's Pudin Hara
The Delhi High Court has stayed the opertaion of trademark registration for “Wellford Pudin Hara,” holding that its adoption appears prima facie dishonest and likely to confuse consumers familiar with Dabur's digestive remedy “Pudin Hara". Pudin Hara is a popular mint based over-the-counter herbal product used for indigestion and stomach discomfort. The court said the impugned mark “completely subsumes” Dabur's mark for goods in the same class, creating “an irrefutable and real likelihood...
Bombay High Court Bars Use Of 'COX 5000' Mark, Says '5000' Belongs To Haywards 5000 And Imposes ₹10 Lakh Cost
The Bombay High Court has permanently restrained Madhya Pradhesh-based Jagpin Breweries Limited, a manufacturer of mass-market beer brands, from using the mark “COX 5000” or any other beer mark containing the numeral “5000”. The court held that the numeral is the “dominant, essential, and memorable feature” of the famous strong beer brand “HAYWARDS 5000”, now owned by Anheuser Busch InBev India Limited (AB InBev).A single bench of Justice Arif S Doctor also imposed costs of Rs 10 lakh on...
Delhi Court Awards ₹1 Lakh To Cosco Against Kolkata Firm For Selling Counterfeit Footballs
A Commercial Court in Delhi has held B K Traders, a Kolkata-based sports goods seller, liable for dealing in counterfeit COSCO-branded footballs and has directed it to pay Rs 1 lakh in damages to Cosco India Ltd., the sports equipment manufacturer. The Judgment was rendered on November 29, 2025 by District Judge Deepak Garg of the Commercial Court at Tis Hazari Courts in a trademark infringement and passing-off suit filed by Cosco India. Cosco India said that it has been a leading manufacturer...