Trade Marks Act, 1999 with Section 30

Supreme Court settles Trademark Infringement: Renaissance Hotel Holdings Inc. wins against “Sai Renaissance” (19 January 2022)

/ B.R. Gavai, B.V. Nagarathna, Judges, L. Nageswara Rao, Trade Marks Act, 1999, Trade Marks Act, 1999 with Section 29, Trade Marks Act, 1999 with Section 30, Trademark Infringement

Supreme Court Upholds Trademark Infringement: Renaissance Hotel Holdings Inc. v. B. Vijaya Sai (2022) Date of the Judgment: 19 January 2022 Citation: 2022 INSC 70 Judges: B.R. Gavai, J., L. Nageswara Rao, J., B.V. Nagarathna, J. (authored by B.R. Gavai, J.) Can a hotel use a name that is substantially similar to a registered trademark, […]

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Toyota Loses Trademark Battle: Supreme Court Upholds Prius Auto’s Rights (2017)

/ Judges, Navin Sinha, Passing Off, Ranjan Gogoi, Trade Marks Act, 1999, Trade Marks Act, 1999 with Section 2(1)(zg), Trade Marks Act, 1999 with Section 30

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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