Recent Judgements on Trademarks

The North Face Apparel Corp v. Controller of Patents and Designs

High Court of Judicature at Madras, Single Judge | Date of Decision: 16.10.2026 (Reserved on: 14.07.2026) Case Number: CMA(PT) No. 22 of 2025 Bench: Hon’ble Mr. Justice K. Kumaresh Babu BACKGROUND The Appellant, The North Face Apparel Corp, filed the present Civil Miscellaneous Appeal under Section 117A of the Patents Act, 1970, challenging an order

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RPG Enterprises Limited v. The Registrar of Trademarks and Ors.

High Court of Judicature at Madras, Single Judge | Date of Decision: 28.09.2026 (Reserved on: 02.06.2026) Case Number: (T)OP(TM) No. 482 of 2023 Bench: Hon’ble Mr. Justice K. Kumaresh Babu BACKGROUND The Petitioner, RPG Enterprises Limited, filed the present petition under Section 57 of the Trade Marks Act, 1999 seeking rectification of Trade Mark Registration

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Collector and Additional Superintendent of Stamps v. Arvind Brands Ltd.

High Court of Gujarat at Ahmedabad, Division Bench | Date of Decision: 30/09/2026 Case Number: R/Letters Patent Appeal No. 54 of 2015, in R/Special Civil Application No. 649/2001 Bench: Hon’ble the Chief Justice Mrs. Justice Sunita Agarwal (author) and Hon’ble Mr. Justice Divyesh A. Joshi BACKGROUND This intra-court Letters Patent Appeal was filed by the

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Hindustan Unilever Limited v. Kwick Living (I) Private Limited

High Court of Delhi at New Delhi | Decided: 10 September 2026 CS(COMM) No. 904 of 2026 Bench: Hon’ble Mr. Justice A.J. Bhambhani Background Hindustan Unilever Limited, the plaintiff, is a well-known consumer goods company and the proprietor of the registered trade marks VIM and SURF EXCEL in respect of dishwash and laundry detergent products

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Mr. Abhimanyu Prakash & Ors. v. Ferrero S.P.A & Ors.

High Court of Delhi at New Delhi, Division Bench | Date of Decision: January 6, 2026 Case Number: RFA(OS)(COMM) 1/2026 & CM APPL. 331/2026 Bench: Hon’ble Mr. Justice C. Hari Shankar (author) and Hon’ble Mr. Justice Om Prakash Shukla BACKGROUND This appeal challenges, to a limited extent, judgment dated 19 November 2025 and order dated

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Medecins Sans Frontieres International v. Dharma Productions Private Limited and Ors.

High Court of Delhi at New Delhi, Single Judge | Date of Decision: April 30, 2026 Case Number: CS(COMM) 1134/2024 Bench: Hon’ble Mr. Justice Tejas Karia BACKGROUND The Plaintiff, Médecins Sans Frontières International (“MSF”/”Doctors Without Borders”), is an international humanitarian medical aid organization operating under the mark ‘Médecins Sans Frontières’/’Doctors Without Borders’ (“Plaintiff’s Mark”) in

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Tervinder Singh Jhans & Others v. Pankaj Rai & Others

High Court of Judicature at Bombay, Nagpur Bench | Decided: 1 September 2026 Appeal Against Order No. 42 of 2026 Bench: Hon’ble Mr. Justice Y.G. Khobragade Citation: 2026:BHC-NAG:11473 Background The appellants are Tervinder Singh Jhans, M/s Barbecue a proprietary concern through its proprietor Tervinder Singh Jhans and Barbecue Food Services Pvt. Ltd., all having their

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Parle Products Pvt. Ltd. v. The Registrar of Trade Marks & Anr.

High Court of Delhi at New Delhi | Decided: 28 July 2026 LPA 316/2026 & CM APPL. 27819-20/2026 Bench: Hon’ble Mr. Justice V. Kameswar Rao & Hon’ble Ms. Justice Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora Background In Parle Products Pvt. Ltd. v. The Registrar of Trade Marks,The appellant, Parle Products Pvt. Ltd., is a well-known company engaged

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Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha v. Tech Square Engineering Pvt. Ltd. & Anr.

High Court of Delhi at New Delhi, Division Bench | Decided: 4 May 2026 LPA Nos. 176, 177 & 178 of 2023 Bench: Hon’ble Mr. Justice C. Hari Shankar & Hon’ble Mr. Justice Om Prakash Shukla Background Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha, a multinational automobile manufacturer of undisputed global standing incorporated under the laws of Japan

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