Case Laws

Curated judicial decisions shaping Indian patent trademark and copyright law. This section analysis landmark and recent judgements with Doctrinal clarity and practical perspective

Colgate Palmolive Company & Anr. vs. Anchor Health and Beauty Care Pvt. Ltd.

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Delhi High Court | J.D. Kapoor J. | 29 October 2003 108 (2003) DLT 51 | 2003(27)PTC478(Del) Background Colgate Palmolive Company (Plaintiff No. 1), a US-incorporated multinational and its Indian subsidiary/licensee Colgate Palmolive (India) Ltd. (Plaintiff No. 2) had been manufacturing and selling tooth powder in India since 1951 in distinctively shaped cans bearing a […]

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Mattel Inc. & Ors. v. Mr. Jayant Agarwalla & Ors.

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High Court of Delhi | Justice S. Ravindra Bhat | Date of Decision: 17.09.2008 Case Number: IA No. 2352/2008 in CS (OS) 344/2008 BACKGROUND The plaintiffs comprise a Delaware-incorporated company and its subsidiaries incorporated in the United Kingdom and India, engaged in the manufacture and marketing of toys, games and consumer products. Among their well-known

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ITC Limited v. Philip Morris Products SA and Others

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High Court of Delhi | Justice S. Ravindra Bhat | 7 January 2010 I.A. Nos. 12940/2009, 12941/2009 & 12942/2009 in CS(OS) 1894/2009   BACKGROUND The plaintiff, ITC Limited, is described in the pleadings as one of India’s largest private sector companies with an annual turnover of Rs. 23,144 crores, engaged in diverse businesses including hotels,

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Hindusthan Lever Limited v. Godrej Soaps Limited and Others

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Court: High Court of Calcutta | Date of Decision: 11 April 1996 Citation: AIR 1996 CAL 367; (1997) 1 CALLT 123 (HC); 100 CWN 562; (1996) 100 Cal WN 562; (1997) 2 CivLJ 302 BACKGROUND The plaintiff, Hindusthan Lever Limited, is a leading Indian manufacturer of soaps, detergents, cleaning preparations, chemicals and fertilisers, holding over

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Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. & Ors. v. Mr. Santosh V.G.

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High Court of Delhi at New Delhi | Decided: 13 April 2009CS (OS) No. 1682 of 2006Bench: Hon’ble Mr. Justice S. Ravindra BhatCitation: 2009 SCC OnLine Del 835 | (2009) 40 PTC 694 (Del) Background Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. and its associated and affiliated companies are among the world’s largest producers and distributors of cinematographic

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