In a landmark ruling, Amsterdam-based Lifestyle Equities CV and Lifestyle Licensing B.V. filed a suit for trademark infringement case against Amazon Technologies Inc. Amazon was selling apparel under the label ‘Symbol’ consisting of a horse device mark almost identical to the well-known Beverly Hills Polo Club (BHPC) trademark, causing consumer confusion and diluting the brand’s […]

Addictive Learning Technology Limited filed a suit against four individuals over allegedly defamatory tweets in a conversation thread on X. According to the Plaintiff, the tweets on X were harmful, derogatory, and damaging to their reputation and that the tweets were spreading false information. Whereas, the Defendants argued that the tweets were their honest opinion […]

The Indian judiciary is integrating advanced technologies like Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning (ML), Optical Character Recognition (OCR), and Natural Language Processing (NLP) into the e-Courts system. A Sub-Committee of six High Court judges, supported by domain experts, has been set up by the e-Committee of the Supreme Court to recommend secure connectivity and data […]

The Plaintiff, Johnson & Johnson PTE Ltd. filed a case of trade mark infringement against the Defendants use of ORSI which is deceptively similar to the Plaintiffs mark ORSL. While the Plaintiff uses the mark in relation to electrolyte drinks, the Defendants were using it in relation to fruit drinks. The Defendants’ primary argument was […]

In November 2024, Asian News International (ANI) filed a copyright infringement suit seeking injunctive relief and damages against OpenAI in the Delhi High Court. ANI alleged that its content has been unauthorizedly used to  train ChatGPT and that CHATGPT generates responses containing excerpts from its articles. OpenAI has denied the allegations stating that its models […]

In 2023, Dr. Kshipra Kamlesh Uke and Dr. Shiv Shankar Das, two PHD scholars belonging to Scheduled Caste alleged that their research data was stolen in a targeted caste-based atrocity. They applied for compensation under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989(‘Atrocities Act’) for the loss of their research data. However, […]

In 2020, KRBL Limited filed a suit claiming trademark infringement against Mr. Buyyani and sought a permanent and mandatory injunction restraining the use of the mark BHARAT GATE. KRBL Limited is the registered owner of the INDIA GATE mark and has been using it in relation to rice since 1993. Thus, the adoption of the […]

The Plaintiffs filed a suit seeking a permanent injunction against the Defendants for using the mark PETER ENGLAND. The Plaintiff argued that the Defendants’ use of the mark on their signboards, invoices, and business materials was misleading and likely to confuse consumers. On July 12, 2024, the Court granted an injunction in favour of the […]

In a patent infringement suit filed by Syngenta Limited against GSP Crop Science Pvt. Ltd., the Delhi High Court appointed a Scientific Advisor to assess the claims of infringement. With the consent of both parties, a two-tier confidentiality club was formed based on a mutually agreed upon Terms of Reference (ToR) agreement. The two-tier Confidentiality […]

The Madras High Court clarified that the protection granted to well-known trademarks, particularly the broad protection across different classes, is prospective in nature and does not apply retrospectively. In the case of Paragon Polymer Products Pvt. Ltd. v. Sumar Chand Nahar and Ors., Paragon Polymer Products Pvt. Ltd. is the registered proprietor of the PARAGON […]