Delhi High Court Declares Birkin Bag Shape & Hermès Logos as Well-Known Trademarks in Landmark IP Ruling

The Delhi High Court has granted well-known trademark status to the iconic Birkin bag shape and three Hermès marks, strengthening their legal protection in India. The ruling confirms Birkin’s global distinctiveness and bars unauthorised reproduction or imitation.

Bombay High Court Lifts Ban on Kirloskar Trademark Licensing, Allows KPL to License Within Group

Bombay High Court stayed a Pune court order restraining Kirloskar Proprietary Ltd from licensing the ‘Kirloskar’ trademark. KPL can now license within group companies, except for competing businesses with KBL.

Delhi HC Rule Common Names Like ‘NEHA’ Can Be Protected If Proven Distinctive: “Trademark Rights Don’t Arise in the Abstract”

Delhi High court Ruled that Common Names Like ‘NEHA’ Can Be Trademarked If They Gain Distinctiveness Through Use. Quoting, “Trademark rights don’t arise in the abstract… they accrue through real commercial activity that identifies product origin.”

Operation Sindoor | “Part of National Consciousness as a Symbol of Indian Bravery”: Reliance Withdraws Trademark Application

Reliance Industries Limited filed for the ‘Operation Sindoor’ trademark just hours after the Indian Army’s strike was announced. Within 24 hours, a Delhi lawyer and two others joined the race under Class 41 trademark category.

Operation Sindoor | Reliance Files Trademark Hours After Army Strike; Delhi Lawyer Joins the Race

Reliance Industries Limited filed for the ‘Operation Sindoor’ trademark just hours after the Indian Army’s strike was announced. Within 24 hours, a Delhi lawyer and two others joined the race under Class 41 trademark category.