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Worknest Business Centre LLP & Anr. v. M/s. Worknests Through Shri Rajesh Goel

IA No. 8773 of 2020 in CS (Comm) No. 406 of 2020 Date of decision: 21st March, 2023 Brief Facts: Plaintiffs’ Contentions: Defendants’ Contentions: Plaintiffs’ Rejoinder: Court’s Observations: Temporary Injunction was granted against the Defendants.

Neetu Singh & Anr. v. Telegram FZ LLC & Ors.
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Neetu Singh & Anr. v. Telegram FZ LLC & Ors.

Neetu Singh & Anr. v. Telegram FZ LLC & Ors. 2022 SCC Online Del 2637 Brief Facts: Plaintiffs filed the suit seeking permanent injunction restraining infringement of copyright, damages and other reliefs in respect of unauthorised dissemination of Plaintiffs’ copyrighted materials. Defendant No. 1 is operator of is a messaging platform which enables transmission of…

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Gorbatschow Wodka K.G. v. John Distilleries Limited

2011 (47) PTC 100 (Bom) Brief Facts: The Plaintiff was a wholly owned subsidiary of Henkell & Co. Sektkellerei KG, headquartered in Germany. Plaintiff had acquired the registration of the shape of its bottle used for selling Vodka in a number of countries. In 2008, Plaintiff applied for the registration of the shape of its…

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Allied Blenders and Distillers Pvt Ltd. v. Agribiotech Industries Limited(Abil)

I.A. No. 4397 of 2020 in CS (Comm) No. 166 of 2020 Hon’ble High Court of Delhi Date of Decision: 15th October, 2020 Brief Facts: On 2nd June, 2020 it was discovered by the Plaintiff that the Defendant had launched its product in the market under the trade mark “Chetak Whisky” whose label was allegedly…

Delhivery Private Limited v. Treasure Vase Ventures Private Limited
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Delhivery Private Limited v. Treasure Vase Ventures Private Limited

14th August, 2020 High Court of Delhi CS (Comm) No. 217 of 2020 Brief Facts: Plaintiff was engaged in the business of logistics, transportation and management under the Trademark “DELHIVERY” since 2011. Plaintiff had 27 registrations pertaining the mark ‘DELHIVERY’ under Classes 35, 39 and 42 of the Trade Marks Act, 1999. Defendant, on the…

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Lalubhai Chakubhai Jarivala v. Shamaldas Sankalchand Shah

AIR 1934 Bom 407 Brief Facts: Plaintiff, a chemist, in 1927 started with one Girdhanlal, brother of Defendant, a partnership concern being Jarivalla Shah & Co. In this firm, Defendant  was a clerk. The firm had an experimental branch under the namr Jasco & Co., lead by one Dr. Patel. In August, 1928, Plaintiff left…

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UNDERSTANDING THE AMENDMENTS MADE TO THE PATENTS RULES, 2003 BY PATENTS (AMENDMENT) RULES, 2020

In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 159 of the Patents Act, 1970, the Central Government has on 19th October, 2020 amended the Patents Rules, 2003 vide the Patents (Amendment) Rules 2020. The key changes to the Patents Rules, 2003 by the Patents (Amendment) Rules 2020 are: 1. Rule 21 which deals with the ‘Filing…

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H & M Hennes & Mauritz Ab & Anr. v. HM Megabrands Pvt. Ltd. & Ors.

2018 (74) PTC 229 (Del) Brief facts: Plaintiff, was a well-known designer, marketer, and seller of wide and varied fashionable clothing collection and ancillary product and services for women, men, teenagers, and children. To firmly and formally establish its presence in India, Plaintiff No. 1 claimed to have incorporated its subsidiary H & M Hennes…

Vishnudas v. The Vazir Sultan Tobacco. Ltd.
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Vishnudas v. The Vazir Sultan Tobacco. Ltd.

366 1996 SCALE (5) 267 Brief Facts: Respondent was engaged in the business of manufacturing cigarettes under the brand name “Charminar”. Respondent obtained the registration of the said trade mark in respect of manufacturing tobacco in class 34. Respondent since its incorporation was engaged only in the manufacturing of cigarettes. Appellant was in the manufacturing…

T.V. Venugopal v. Ushodaya Enterprises Ltd. & Anr.
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T.V. Venugopal v. Ushodaya Enterprises Ltd. & Anr.

T. V. Venugopal v. Ushodaya Enterprises Ltd. & Anr. (2011) 4 SCC 85 Brief Facts: Ashika Incense Incorporated, a sole proprietor firm of Appellant was established in 1988 at Bangalore dealing in the manufacturing and selling of the incense stick. Appellant in the year 1993 had honestly and bona fidely adopted the trademark “Eenadu” which…