Justice Prathiba M Singh has become the first Indian judge to be inducted into the Global IP Hall of Fame, marking a significant milestone for India’s intellectual property landscape. She received the honour at IPBC Global 2026 in San Diego for her outstanding contribution to shaping and advancing intellectual property jurisprudence in India.
The Delhi High Court restrained an Indian EV company from using the “Waymo” trademark, granting interim relief to Google. Noting the defendant’s absence despite service, the court proceeded ex parte and protected the brand against potential infringement.
The Delhi High Court awarded over Rs 152 crore in a major patent infringement case involving antenna technology. The ruling sends a strong message on strict enforcement of intellectual property rights in India.
The Bombay High Court ruled in favour of Sun Pharma in a trademark dispute over Pantocid. The court restrained Zawadi Healthcare from using Pantozed, citing risk of confusion in medicines.
The Delhi High Court granted interim protection to personality rights of Gautam Gambhir. Justice Jyoti Singh held that unauthorised commercial use of his name, image, or reputation infringes his publicity rights and unfairly exploits his established goodwill.
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 Supreme Court of India has signaled it will decide whether the Competition Commission of India can probe anti-competitive conduct linked to patent rights, while staying parts of an NCLAT ruling excluding Competition Act scrutiny over patent-based dominance claims.
