In 2010, the Petitioner filed a trade mark application for the mark BREASTONE. However, the application remained pending for over fifteen years. Consequently, the Petitioner filed a writ petition before the Rajasthan High Court seeking directions from the Registrar of Trade Marks to process the application. In this case, the Court observed that the Registrar […]

Recently, the Plaintiff, Eastern Book Company (EBC) filed a suit against another publisher to protect its distinctive trade dress in its ‘coat-pocket’ edition of the Constitution of India. The Plaintiff has been offering ‘coat-pocket’ editions since 2009. These editions feature a signature black-red colour combination, specific font style, gold leafing, and thin bible paper, which […]

The Plaintiff is a company engaged in the sale of beauty, skincare, personal care, and baby products, under the brand DERMA CO. The products are offered with a distinctive two-tone color combination packaging. They came across the Defendants using a similar two-tone color combination packaging for their skincare products under the brand DERMA TOUCH. The […]

On September 23, 2025, the CGPDTM released the Guidelines for Examination of AYUSH Related Inventions (‘Guidelines’). They are aimed at providing clarity on the filing and processing of patent applications for inventions related to traditional and non-codified healthcare systems, including Ayurveda, Siddha, Unani, Sowa-Rigpa, Homoeopathy, and Yoga & Naturopathy. The Guidelines complement the existing guidelines […]

In 2023, the Appellant had filed an application to restrain the Respondents from using the PRINCETON and PRINCETON UNIVERSITY marks for their educational institutions. However, the learned Single Judge held that the Appellant’s use of the PRINCETON mark in India was insufficient and the use shown was by third-parties, rather than the Appellant itself. Taking […]