The Delhi High Court upheld an interim order restraining Kent RO Systems Limited from selling fans under the “Kent” trademark, ruling Kent Cables showed prior use of the mark for fans and had established a prima facie case.
The Bombay High Court refused to restrain Tata Play from using the name “Tata Play Astro Duniya” for its astrology channel. Justice Sharmila U Deshmukh held no prima facie trademark infringement in the plea by astrologer Rajeev Prakash Agarwal.
The Delhi High Court upheld a permanent injunction against Crocodile International for infringing the crocodile trademark and logo copyright of Lacoste, with Justices Hari Shankar and Om Prakash Shukla affirming Lacoste’s rights.
The Madras High Court stayed a single judge ruling declaring “VAPO” as publici juris in a trademark dispute between Procter & Gamble Company and IPI India, observing that the finding needs further examination without restraining mark usage.
The Delhi High Court has granted an interim injunction restraining Deepika Padukone’s company from using the ‘Lotus Splash’ mark for its face cleanser. The Court held that the mark is prima facie similar to Lotus Herbals’ registered ‘Lotus’ trademark and may cause consumer confusion.
