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Shri Ram Education Trust vs. SRF Foundation & Ors.
“Delhi High Court holds ‘SHRI RAM’ as a key trademark element in education sector but denies interim injunction due to delay and family...

JK Muthu
Aug 25, 20252 min read


The New York Times Co. v. Microsoft & OpenAI
“NYT sues AI giants for ‘mass copyright infringement’—claims Times content was used to train ChatGPT without permission.” Short Summary :...

JK Muthu
Aug 23, 20252 min read


Getty Images v. Stability AI
“Getty fights unauthorized AI training on its images—copyright dropped, but watermark misuse, trademark and secondary infringement...

JK Muthu
Aug 22, 20252 min read


Reckitt & Colman of India Ltd. v. M.P. Ramachandran & Anr
“Comparative advertising is allowed—but disparagement of a competitor’s product is not.” Short Summary : Reckitt & Colman (maker of...

JK Muthu
Aug 21, 20252 min read


Procter & Gamble Company v. Joy Creators & Others
“Delhi HC bars Joy Creators from using ‘Total Effects’—protecting P&G’s signature element in Olay Total Effects.” Short Summary : Procter...

JK Muthu
Aug 20, 20252 min read


Novex Communications Pvt. Ltd. v. Being FS Pacific Hospitality
"Delhi HC grants interim injunction restraining Romeo Lane from playing Novex’s sound recordings without license." Short Summary : Novex...

JK Muthu
Aug 19, 20251 min read


Pfizer Inc. v. Novopharm Ltd.
"Viagra patent invalidated for insufficient disclosure—Pfizer must fully disclose the true invention." Short Summary : Pfizer’s Canadian...

JK Muthu
Aug 18, 20252 min read


MakeMyTrip v. Google & Booking.com
"In the auction of search terms, prominence doesn’t equal ownership." Short Description : MakeMyTrip (MMT) challenged Google and...

JK Muthu
Aug 14, 20252 min read


Louis Vuitton Malletier S.A. v. Haute Diggity Dog, LLC
"When parody walks the runway, even luxury must laugh at itself." Short Description : Haute Diggity Dog, a pet toy manufacturer, created...

JK Muthu
Aug 14, 20252 min read


Pernod Ricard India Private Limited v. J.K. Enterprises
"‘Pride’ alone doesn’t make the mark — context defines the brand." Short Description : Pernod Ricard sought a temporary injunction...

JK Muthu
Aug 14, 20252 min read


Lidl v. Tesco
Can mere colors and shapes—absent of words—carry such brand power that their imitation constitutes trademark infringement and passing...

JK Muthu
Aug 13, 20252 min read


Lifestyle Equities CV v. Royal County of Berkshire Polo Club
“In a crowded market, similar marks lose their distinctiveness – a shared theme alone cannot prove ownership.” Short Description : LECV,...

JK Muthu
Aug 12, 20252 min read


Krishika Lulla & Ors. v. Shyam Vithalrao Devkatta & Anr.
“Can the title of a literary work be protected under copyright law?” Short Description : The appellant, Shyam Vithalrao Devkatta, claimed...

JK Muthu
Aug 11, 20252 min read


K. Mangayarkarasi & Anr. v. N.J. Sundaresan & Anr
"Arbitration is not defeated by allegations—it survives even the shadow of fraud when rooted in contract." Summary : A trademark...

JK Muthu
Aug 9, 20252 min read


SKY LTD v. SKYKICK UK LTD
Sky lost part of its trademark because it was too broad and unfair. Summary : Sky is a big media company (TV, internet). SkyKick is a...

JK Muthu
Aug 8, 20251 min read


Temu v. Shein
Two megaretailers accuse each other of copying, stealing secrets, and unfair business tactics. Summary : Shein sued Temu in U.S. federal...

JK Muthu
Aug 7, 20252 min read


Estate of Joseph Shuster v. Warner Bros.
Superman creator’s family claims international copyright rights — U.S. court says “Not our job.” Summary : The family of Joe Shuster, who...

JK Muthu
Aug 6, 20251 min read


Inter Ikea Systems BV v. I Key Home Studio LLP & Anr.
Using “IKEY” to mimic “IKEA” misleads consumers—trademark rights must be protected. Summary : IKEA India brought a trademark infringement...

JK Muthu
Aug 5, 20252 min read


Curtin v. United Trademark Holdings, Inc.
Consumers cannot oppose trademarks just for being generic—only commercial harm counts Summary : Rebecca Curtin, a law professor and doll...

JK Muthu
Aug 4, 20251 min read


Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd. v. Netgear Inc.
“Fair licensing and antitrust implications in tech patent disputes” Description : The dispute dealt with FRAND (Fair, Reasonable, and...

JK Muthu
Aug 2, 20251 min read
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