Rulings
HC: Protects Lupin’s trademark ‘NEBISTAR’ from infringement by ‘NEBISTOL’
HC: John Doe order to Balaji protecting copyright in movie “Kya Kool Hai Hum 3”
HC: Full Bench rules on rectification-filing before IPAB during pendency of trademark-infringement suit
IPAB: Approves GI-tag for ‘iconic’ Basmati rice of 7 states, recognises its ‘unique’ characteristics
HC: Declines infringement-suit jurisdiction at ‘principal office’, cause of action at subordinate office
SC: Upholds Registrar’s suo-moto power to cancel/vary trademark registration, maintain register’s purity
HC: Protects online job portal “NAUKRI.COM” from being infringed by domain name “naukrinews.com”
HC: Grants injunction against dishonest/malafide use of mark ‘Hamdard’, well-known trademark
HC: Rejects interim relief to ‘India Gate’ rice-manufacturer, after 9 years of unexplained delay
HC: Dishonest user of trademark can’t claim benefit of concurrent user