Supreme Court Stays Injunction in Copyright and Passing Off Dispute: Brihan Karan Sugar Syndicate vs. Yashwantrao Mohite (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a High Court can stay a decree of permanent injunction granted by a trial court in a case of copyright infringement and passing off. CASE TYPE: Intellectual Property (Copyright and Trademark/Passing Off) Case Name: […]
Supreme Court Clarifies Appealability of Interlocutory Orders in Trademark Disputes Date of the Judgment: 14 March 2022 Citation: (2022) INSC 192 Judges: L. Nageswara Rao, J., B.R. Gavai, J. Can every order passed by a single judge of a High Court be challenged in an intra-court appeal? The Supreme Court of India addressed this question
Supreme Court Upholds Rights of Film Producers in Copyright Dispute: Zee Telefilms Ltd. vs. Suresh Productions (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Determining the accrual of cause of action in copyright infringement cases, specifically concerning the limitation period. CASE TYPE: Copyright Law, Civil Appeal. Case Name: M/S. ZEE TELEFILMS LTD. (NOW KNOWN AS ZEE ENTERTAINMENT ENTERPRISES LTD.) vs.
Supreme Court overturns contempt order in trademark case: U.C. Surendranath vs. Mambally’s Bakery (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether there was willful disobedience of an interim injunction order warranting punishment under Order XXXIX Rule 2A of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908. CASE TYPE: Civil Contempt Case Name: U.C. Surendranath vs. Mambally’s Bakery Judgment Date: 22 July
Supreme Court Allows Use of ‘Malabar’ with ‘Baroma’ for Biryani Rice: Parakh Vanijya Pvt. Ltd. vs. Baroma Agro Product (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a party can claim exclusive rights over a descriptive word like ‘MALABAR’ in the sale of Biryani Rice. CASE TYPE: Trademark Infringement and Passing Off Case Name: Parakh Vanijya Private Limited vs.
LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the trademark ‘Royal Orchid’ can be registered in Class 42, concerning hotel services, given a prior registration of ‘Orchid’ in the same class by another party. CASE TYPE: Intellectual Property (Trademark) Case Name: Royal Orchid Hotels Ltd. vs. Kamat Hotels (India) Ltd. & Ors. Judgment Date: 14 December 2017 Introduction Date of
LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a global trademark’s reputation automatically extends to India, allowing a passing off claim against a local user, even if the global brand hasn’t established a significant presence in the Indian market. CASE TYPE: Trademark Infringement and Passing Off Case Name: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha vs. M/S Prius Auto Industries Ltd. & Ors.
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