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TopicTrademark laws

Topic: trademark laws

Rs 1 crore damages for ‘blatant infringement’: Johnson & Johnson’s big win in court against ORS copycats

New Delhi: The Delhi High Court has awarded damages of Rs 1.2 crore to multinational pharma company Johnson & Johnson in an infringement case...

Generic term, ‘lapses’ by registry—Delhi firm’s challenge to Dhoni ‘Captain Cool’ trademark bid

Objecting to Dhoni’s bid to trademark ‘Captain Cool’, Delhi firm argues ‘trademarks are about distinctiveness and source identification—not personal acclaim’.

Ad filmmaker with book on PM Modi announces Operation Sindoor film with AI-generated poster

Uttam Jaju from Surat and Neole Films head Nitin Gupta will direct the film. Trademark application was filed on 8 May for entertainment purposes and for arranging 'award ceremonies and gala evenings'.

Reliance not in race to trademark ‘Op Sindoor’, says ‘junior person applied without authorisation’

At least 3 applications are currently in the race for the trademark under Class 41, used to trademark film/show names by production houses. Applicants include a retired IAF officer & a lawyer.

Johnson & Johnson granted Rs 3.34 crore in damages by HC, what was the counterfeit products case

Offender was found to be a person, who ran a company by the name of Medserve. All seized counterfeit products can be destroyed by the healthcare giant, says HC.

Indian Court slaps Amazon with $39M penalty in ‘Beverly Hills Polo Club’ trademark infringement case

Lifestyle Equities, owner of BHPC horse trademark, initiated case in 2020 alleging that Amazon India's website had listings of apparel with a similar logo at a fraction of the price.

Why Delhi HC protected Ratan Tata’s name as a ‘well-known trademark’ to bar unauthorised use

Matter reached court after Sir Ratan Tata Trust learnt that a scribe was planning to host an event, ‘Ratan Tata National Icon Award 2025’, on 10 February in New Delhi

Can the word ‘Wow’ be trademarked? Delhi HC approaches question in cases filed by Wow! Momo

Justice Amit Bansal noted that the word ‘wow’ is too common and generic to be monopolised by a single entity. The case will be heard next on 31 January.

Lotus Herbals vs Lotus Splash: Delhi HC comes to rescue of Deepika Padukone’s company

Prima facie no case of passing off or trademark infringement can be made out as products are dissimilar and have different prices, says court.

Can’t monopolise term ‘Chur Chur Naan’ as it’s completely generic, says Delhi High Court

Justice Prathiba M Singh heard the plea of a stall-owner, Praveen Jain, who claimed exclusive rights on the expression 'Chur Chur Naan'.

On Camera

Lifting night shift ban increased female employment in India—only among big firms

Discriminatory laws limit firms from hiring willing women, and removing such barriers can help narrow the economic gap between developing and developed countries.

What’s behind bond yields’ logic-defying spike? The market’s concern over the future

While bond yields tend to fall amid low inflation & interest rate cuts, market experts say they’ve been rising due to concerns over tax collections, fiscal deficit & potential impact of US tariffs.

‘Foreign policy rests on hard power’—from 1965 Indo-Pak war to Op Sindoor, key takeaways for India

A panel of experts moderated by ThePrint’s Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta drew connections between insights of 1965 Indo-Pak War and strategic takeaways highlighted by Op Sindoor.

Punjab is fast becoming the new Northeast. And there’s a message in it for Modi

In its toughest time in decades because of floods, Punjab would’ve expected PM Modi to visit. If he has the time for a Bihar tour, why not a short visit to next-door Punjab?