In a recent order, passed by the Delhi High Court, an ‘Anti Suit Injunction’ was granted to HT Media Limited & Anr. (“Plaintiffs”) and a US-based Brainlink International Inc. and Mr. Raj Goel, owner of the defendant no. 1, (collectively “Defendants”) were restrained from using the domain name “www.hindustan.com” or any other mark similar to “Hindustan” and “Hindustan Times”. The hearing of the present matter was conducted through video conferencing during the COVID-19 lockdown in India. Continue reading “HT Media secures an ‘anti-suit’ and an ‘ex-parte’ injunction restraining a US-based company”
Category: Bombay High Court
Bombay High Court takes a “Strong Stand” against Trademark Infringement by imposing cost of INR 50,000,000/-
The present matter relates to an infringement suit initiated by a leading Japanese steel production company (“Plaintiff”) against the Defendants (based out of India) who had misrepresented to another steel company based in in Saudi Arabia that the carbon pipes sold to them had originated from the Plaintiffs. The Defendants had further while selling these carbon pipes also provided them with forged and fabricated certificates bearing the Plaintiff’s trademarks / logos thereby misleading them to believe that the said carbon pipes had originated from the Plaintiff. Continue reading “Bombay High Court takes a “Strong Stand” against Trademark Infringement by imposing cost of INR 50,000,000/-“
Fabindia not to use word ‘Khadi’, may end up paying multi-million dollars in damages! #Quick Recap of the Khadi Dispute
In an interesting update in the on-going dispute between Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) and Fabindia, earlier this week Fabindia gave an undertaking before the Bombay High Court that it is not presently using the word ‘Khadi’ and in the event it is desirous of using the word ‘Khadi’ in future it shall give four weeks written notice to KVIC. The Court accepted the undertaking and disposed of KVIC’s application seeking injunction order be passed by the Court, prohibiting Fabindia from using the term khadi to sell its products. Continue reading “Fabindia not to use word ‘Khadi’, may end up paying multi-million dollars in damages! #Quick Recap of the Khadi Dispute”
Bombay High Court grants injunction in favor of owners of copyright of the song “Keh Doon Tumhe”
The Bombay High Court in a recent judgment has granted injunction in favor of owners of copyright of the famous song “Keh Doon Tumhe” [#KehDoonTumhe] against its unauthorized use in a remixed version in the Defendant’s film. Continue reading “Bombay High Court grants injunction in favor of owners of copyright of the song “Keh Doon Tumhe””
Bombay High Court held the names of Hindu Gods are not exclusive
The Bombay High Court in a recent case refused to grant interim injunction in favor of Proprietor of Registered mark using name of a Hindu God – “LAXMI” (#LAXMI). Continue reading “Bombay High Court held the names of Hindu Gods are not exclusive”
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