Rulings
HC: Quashes injunction; Use of blue razor in Reckitt Benckiser’s advertisement of ‘VEET’ doesn’t disparage Gillette’s ‘VENUS’
HC: Use of domain name ‘www.thoughtworks.in’ infringes Trademark ‘ThoughtWorks’; Sets aside Arbitral Award
HC: Defendants’ ‘BLUE CHEF’ is deceptively similar to Plaintiff’s ‘BLUE CHIEF’, temporarily restrains use for petroleum jelly
HC: Muruhan’s use of Anna Flour Mills’ mark “Annai” amounts to trademark infringement & passing off; Grants permanent injunction
HC: “Safe harbor” for MySpace as intermediary, immunity for lack of “actual” knowledge; Vacates interim injunction
HC: Toyota’s mark ‘PRIUS’ lacked trans-border reputation in 2001; Sets aside injunction
HC: Grants ex-parte permanent injunction and punitive damages for passing off & infringement of Flamagas’ registered mark ‘CLIPPER’
HC: Minute differences between rival designs insufficient to defeat an infringement claim; Grants injunction
HC: Billion Plastic’s trademark ‘BILLION’ not infringed by Billion Flex’s use of ‘BILLION’ for corporate name / trading style
HC: Disobedience of injunction order must be proved beyond reasonable doubt; dismisses CTR’s contempt motions against Sergi