Madras High Court Upholds Refusal To Register INEXO's FEDEXO Mark Over FedEx's Well-Known Trade Mark

The Madras High Court has upheld the refusal to register “FEDEXO” as a trade mark for INEXO Cast Metal Solutions Pvt Ltd, holding that FedEx's mark had acquired well-known status in India before INEXO applied in 2009.The Court said FedEx's inclusion in the Trade Marks Registry's list of well-known marks in February 2024 recorded that status and was not the sole basis for its finding.Justice A.D. Maria Clete dismissed INEXO's appeal on October 15, 2026.INEXO applied to register “FEDEXO” in...

Delhi High Court Temporarily Restraints RK Cables From Using Packaging Similar To V-Guard Wires

The Delhi High Court has temporarily restrained the manufacturer and sellers of electrical wires sold under the brand RK Cables from using packaging that allegedly imitates V-Guard Industries Limited's black-and-yellow trade dress. The court has also directed online marketplaces IndiaMART and TradeIndia to remove specified listings of the products.Justice Vikas Mahajan passed the order on October 13, 2026.V-Guard sued R.K. Industries, which makes the RK Cables wires, along with four sellers and...

Delhi High Court Cancels 'The Brew Bukhara' Trademark On ITC's Plea

The Delhi High Court has recently cancelled the registration of “THE BREW BUKHARA”, a device mark registered by Gurugram resident Umesh Arora. The cancellation followed a challenge by ITC Limited and ITC Hotels Limited, which claimed that the mark was deceptively similar to their “BUKHARA” trademark. Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav noted that Arora did not file a reply despite being served. His trademark agent, Balaji IP Practice, informed the court by email that use of the mark had been...

Madras High Court Sets Aside Refusal To Register Exponent Energy's 'EXPONENT' Trademark

The Madras High Court has set aside the Trade Marks Registry's refusal to register “EXPONENT” as a word mark for Exponent Energy Private Limited. The court ruled that the Registrar failed to explain why the mark could cause confusion and did not consider a statutory exception under the Trade Marks Act, 1999.Justice A.D. Maria Clete declined to direct acceptance of the mark for advertisement. The court remitted the application to the Registrar for fresh consideration within three months of the...

Delhi High Court Bars 3 Pizza Outlets From Using 'Domind's', 'Domzz' And Other Names Mimicking Domino's

The Delhi High Court on 8 October, permanently restrained three Delhi pizza outlets from using names deceptively similar to Domino's trademarks, including “Domind's Pizza”, “Domzz Pizza”, “Domin'd Pizza”, “Domi'd Pizza” and “Dom'd Pizza”. Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav passed the order in the suit filed by Domino's IP Holder LLC, which owns the group's intellectual property, and Jubilant FoodWorks, which operates Domino's franchises in India. The Bench observed that the outlets had “no...

Calcutta High Court Refuses ITC Exemption From Pre-Litigation Mediation In Counterfeit Cigarette Case

The Calcutta High Court has dismissed ITC Limited's appeal against a Single Judge's refusal to exempt its trademark and copyright suit from pre-litigation mediation under Section 12A of the Commercial Courts Act, 2015.The court said that the plaint did not show the urgent interim relief needed to bypass mediation.A Division Bench of Justice Tapabrata Chakraborty and Justice Partha Pratim Roy passed the order on October 12, 2026, in an appeal against the September 8, 2026 judgment wherein the...

Uttarakhand High Court Restrains Use Of 'SWARNIKA' Mark Pending Suit Over Similarity With 'SUNAREKA'

The Uttarakhand High Court on 7 October held that a court must assess competing trademarks as a whole while determining deceptive similarity, and restrained jeweller Poonam Bhatt from using “SWARNIKA” pending the disposal of a suit alleging infringement of Deepanshu Bansal's registered mark “SUNAREKA”. Justice Ravindra Maithani allowed Bansal's appeal against the trial court's refusal to grant an interim injunction, holding that the Bench could not disregard similarities between the marks...

Madras High Court Sets Aside Refusal Of 'THE SKIN COMPANY' Trademark, Orders Advertisement

The Madras High Court on 9 October set aside the refusal of Hyderabad-based Tregum Remedies Private Limited's application for “THE SKIN COMPANY” in Class 3 and directed the Registry to advertise the mark in the Trade Marks Journal. A Single Judge Bench of Justice P.B. Balaji held that the Registry had failed to give reasons for refusing the application, consider the company's reply or assess the mark as a whole. He observed: “it is not open to the authorities or the Courts to dissect a...

Delhi High Court Sets Aside Refusal To Register 'COBBLE STONE' Trademark

The Delhi High Court has set aside the Trade Marks Registrar's refusal to register building materials company Cobble Stone Private Limited's “COBBLE STONE” trademark for non-metallic building materials, remanding the application for fresh consideration.Justice Vikas Mahajan allowed the appeal after the Registrar's counsel said it had no objection to a remand. The Registrar must now decide the application within 60 days.Cobble Stone applied to register “COBBLE STONE” in Class 19. On August 6,...

Delhi High Court Restrains Imperia Decor From Using 'ALUMAC' Trademark For Building Materials

The Delhi High Court has restrained Imperia Decor Industries and another company from using the trademark “ALUMAC” for aluminium composite panels and other building materials, finding it deceptively similar to Alucopanel Industries' registered trademark “ALOMAX”.The court also noted that a director of the other company had previously been associated with Alucopanel, indicating that the adoption of the mark was “not bona fide”.Justice Vikas Mahajan passed the ad interim injunction on October 7 in...

Delhi High Court Restrains 'Indian Zeera' Maker From Imitating Archian Foods' 'Lahori Zeera' Packaging

On 8 October, the Delhi High Court temporarily restrained Goldenstuff and Beverages Private Limited and others from selling soft drinks in packaging that imitates Archian Foods Private Limited's “Lahori Zeera” range. Justice Vikas Mahajan passed the ad interim order after finding that the defendants' labels, colour scheme and bottle shape could cause confusion and deception among consumers. The Bench held that “the adoption of identical or deceptively similar logo/trade dress/colour...

Delhi High Court Extends 'THUNDER 15000' Beer Trademark Injunction To Importer Supar SIP Traders

The Delhi High Court has recently extended an interim injunction against Kinjore Brewery Private Limited and another defendant over the “THUNDER 15000” beer mark to Delhi-based importer and distributor Supar SIP Traders LLP. The firm had admitted to importing and distributing the beer under a contractual arrangement with Kinjore Brewery.Justice Tejas Karia added the firm as a defendant on Inbrew Beverages' plea and held that, because it admitted importing and distributing the product under a...