Landmark Judgements on Trademarks

Significant judgments under the trademark act

ITC Limited v. Philip Morris Products SA and Others

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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Wockhardt Limited v. Torrent Pharmaceuticals Limited

Supreme Court of India | Decided: 12 September 2018 Civil Appeal No. (arising from Division Bench judgment of the Bombay High Court) Bench: Hon’ble Mr. Justice R.F. Nariman & Hon’ble Ms. Justice Indu Malhotra Citation: 2018 SCC OnLine SC 1846 Background Torrent Pharmaceuticals Limited, the plaintiff and respondent before the Supreme Court, is the registered

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Starbucks Corporation v. Star Bucks Café & Anr.

Delhi High Court | CS(COMM) 564/2022 & I.A. 12961/2022 Summons issued: 22 August 2022 | Final Order: 30 November 2022 Judge: Justice Amit Bansal Citation: CS(COMM) 564/2022 (Delhi High Court IPD) Background Starbucks Corporation is a company incorporated under the laws of the State of Washington in the United States of America. Its predecessor opened

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Marico Limited v. Agro Tech Foods Limited

Delhi High Court (Division Bench) | FAO(OS) No. 352/2010 Decided on 1 November 2010 Bench: Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Justice Valmiki J. Mehta Background Marico Limited was the registered proprietor of the trademarks “LOSORB” and “LO-SORB” in Class 29 covering edible oils and allied products. The registrations were effective from 28 May 2001 and

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Patel Field Marshal Agencies & Anr. v. P.M. Diesels Ltd. & Ors.

Supreme Court of India | Civil Appeal Nos. 4767-4769 of 2001 Decided on 29 November 2017 Background P.M. Diesels Ltd. was the registered owner of three trademarks all carrying the words “Field Marshal.” The registrations dated back to 1964 and 1968 and covered the marks “Field Marshal,” “Field Marshal” in a specific lettering style and

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