Rulings
HC: No copyright infringement of Telugu-version of Tamil-movie ROJA by satellite network telecast
HC: Mark ‘ASTROL’ dupes well known lubricant mark ‘CASTROL’, directs punitive damages
HC: Grants injunction against LEVI’s for using mark ‘LIVE IN’, infringes Federal Brands’ trademark
HC: Trademark ‘ESSEL’ on kitchenware not similar to ‘ESSEL’ on packaging-material, denies injunction
HC: Grants permanent injunction to ‘Aachi’ spice manufacturers against ‘New Aachi Grinder Fresh’
IPAB: Denies trademark ‘MARUTI’ registration for two-wheeler’s pistons, similar to well-known brand Maruti
HC: Vacates interim-injunction against Apple for use of ‘SplitView’, a descriptive term
HC: ‘Datamatics’ a common trade-name in software-industry, denies interim relief to Datamatics Global
HC: Dismisses last minute copyright plea against Yashraj film ‘Fan’; Time wastage ‘intolerable’
HC: Throws out Arbaaz Khan Productions’s “last-minute” luxury application to protect “Chulbul Pandey” copyright