Patent Refusal Set Aside Over Natural Justice Breach
The Delhi High Court annulled a patent refusal after finding that fresh objections were introduced only in the final order without notice to the applicant. In proceedings involving the Patent Office and the applicant, the Court observed that such late-stage objections denied a meaningful opportunity to respond, rendering the refusal procedurally unsustainable.
‘Ozempic’ vs ‘Olympiq’: Status Quo in Pharma Mark Dispute
In a dispute between Novo Nordisk and Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories over the marks ‘Ozempic’ and ‘Olympiq’, the Delhi High Court directed maintenance of status quo. The case raises trademark concerns around phonetic similarity and heightened confusion risks in pharmaceutical products.
‘EDITION’ Mark: Injunction Against Identical Use
The Delhi High Court restrained a defendant from using the mark ‘EDITION’ in a dispute with Marriott International. The Court noted complete identity between the competing marks ‘EDITION’, raising classic trademark infringement and passing off concerns grounded in likelihood of confusion and brand dilution.
‘Renewtria’ Mark: No Interim Relief for Britannia
The Delhi High Court declined interim relief in a dispute over the mark ‘Renewtria’ between Britannia Industries and the defendant entity. The Court found that Britannia’s device mark lacked dominance in isolation, engaging principles of deceptive similarity and composite mark assessment under trademark law.
TractorJunction’ Mark Expunged for Bad Faith
The Bombay High Court ordered removal of the mark ‘TractorJunction’ in a dispute between Rajat Kumar (petitioner) and Shivankar Gupta (Respondent). The Court found dishonest adoption, reinforcing trademark law principles that deny protection to marks secured in bad faith or with intent to appropriate goodwill.
‘Geetham’ vs ‘Sangeetha’: Passing Off Established
The Madras High Court found passing off in a dispute between operators of ‘Geetham’ and ‘Sangeetha’ restaurants. While infringement was not established, the similarity in marks and business context was sufficient to invoke passing off principles protecting commercial goodwill.
Personality Rights: Mohanlal Matter Listed for Orders
The Delhi High Court is set to pass orders in a dispute involving personality rights of Mohanlal and defendant entities. The case engages evolving jurisprudence on unauthorised commercial exploitation of identity and publicity rights.
‘Kaithi’ vs ‘Bholaa’: Remake Rights Dispute
The producer of Kaithi has approached the Bombay High Court against the makers of Bholaa alleging violation of remake rights. The dispute raises copyright issues concerning adaptation, derivative works and contractual licensing.
‘Harpic’ Bottle: Trade Dress Dispute Proceeds to Trial
The Supreme Court of India declined to interfere in a dispute between Reckitt and Godrej Consumer Products concerning the ‘Harpic’ bottle design. The matter involves trade dress protection and distinctiveness of product configuration.
IPL 2026: Dynamic Injunction Against Streaming Piracy
The Delhi High Court granted a dynamic injunction in proceedings involving rights holders against rogue platforms streaming Tata IPL 2026. The order strengthens copyright enforcement through real-time blocking mechanisms targeting digital piracy of broadcast content.
AI-Generated Song: Copyright Question Under Examination
The Delhi High Court is examining whether copyright subsists in an AI-generated song in a dispute between Tarun Chaudhary and the defendant users of the song. The matter raises foundational copyright issues of authorship, originality and ownership in AI-assisted or autonomous creations.
‘Kahaani 2’ Script Case: Criminal Proceedings Quashed
The Supreme Court of India quashed criminal proceedings against Sujoy Ghosh in a dispute with the complainant writer over the script of Kahaani 2. The case reiterates limits of criminalisation in copyright disputes rooted in civil claims.
Newslaundry Directed to Remove Videos
The Delhi High Court directed Newslaundry to take down videos in a dispute with TV Today Network concerning content on Aaj Tak. The case engages issues of copyright, disparagement and reputational harm in digital media.
GlobalFoundries vs Tower: Patent Infringement Actions Filed
GlobalFoundries has initiated patent infringement actions against Tower Semiconductor before the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas and the U.S. International Trade Commission. The dispute concerns alleged unauthorised use of patented semiconductor fabrication technologies.
‘March Madness’ Marks: NCAA Sues DraftKings
Before the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana, the National Collegiate Athletic Association has sued DraftKings over use of ‘March Madness’, ‘Final Four’, ‘Elite Eight’ and ‘Sweet Sixteen’. The dispute centres on trademark infringement, false endorsement and the scope of descriptive fair use in sports-related commercial promotions.
AI Training & Lyrics: Publishers vs Anthropic
In proceedings before the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, music publishers including Universal Music Group have sued Anthropic over use of copyrighted lyrics. The case tests copyright doctrines of fair use, transformative purpose and substitution in AI-generated outputs.
‘LIV’ Mark Dispute: Vodka Distillery vs LIV Golf
Before the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York, Long Island Spirits has sued LIV Golf over the mark ‘LIV’. The dispute raises trademark issues of prior use, likelihood of confusion and brand expansion across overlapping commercial categories.
Sony Music-USC Copyright Dispute Settled
Proceedings before the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York between Sony Music Entertainment and the University of Southern California have concluded in settlement over use of songs in social media content. The dispute involved copyright infringement through unauthorised reproduction and communication of musical works.
AI Training Lawsuit: Artist vs Meta, Nvidia, Roblox
A 3D artist has sued Meta, Nvidia and Roblox before a U.S. federal court alleging unauthorised use of artworks for AI training. The case raises copyright issues around dataset scraping, reproduction rights and derivative outputs.
