Rulings
HC: ‘Artistic’, gold plate Gods image copyright protected; Copyright & Designs Act interplay explained
HC: Slams Zee for “confidentiality breach”, copying of show concept in “Badi Devrani”
HC: BIFR scheme no shield against ‘dishonesty’; Refuses stay on trademark infringement suit
HC: Dismisses injunction application filed after ‘unconscionable’ delay, rejects ‘Bal Pharma’ principle reliance
HC: Absence of trade activity no defence for association to use other’s mark
HC: Grants injunction & awards damages against use of ‘TATA’, a rare patronymic name
HC: Addition of common words to well-known mark ‘INTEL’ no defence to infringement
HC: John Doe Order to Shemaroo Entertainment’s ‘Hunterr’ in apprehension of copyright infringement
HC: ‘Comparative’ advertisement legal, furthers competition; Rejects Havell’s ‘trade puffery’ allegation
HC: Grants injunction against Intex’s ‘malafide’ attempt to infringe Ericsson’s ‘standard essential patents’