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Classic Fireworks’ Trademark goes up in smoke, Eagle wins over Garuda

The Madras High Court resolved a trademark dispute between M/s. The Southern India Exporting Company and M/s. The Classic Fireworks Industries, ruling that the ‘Eagle’ mark held prior rights over ‘Garuda.’ The Court found that the marks’ similarities could confuse consumers and rejected claims of acquiescence. Continue Reading Classic Fireworks’ Trademark goes up in smoke, Eagle wins over Garuda

November 27, 2024 BananaIP Reporter Case Reviews, Intellectual Property, Trademarks 0Comment 221Views 1Like

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ITC Protects “Gold Flake” Brand: Court Halts Sale of Deceptively Similar Cigarettes

ITC Limited, the owner of the “Gold Flake” trademark for cigarettes, successfully obtained an injunction against competitors using confusingly similar brands like “Gold Falcon” and “Gold Flicker”. Continue Reading ITC Protects “Gold Flake” Brand: Court Halts Sale of Deceptively Similar Cigarettes

April 30, 2024 BananaIP Reporter Case Reviews, Intellectual Property, Trademarks 0Comment 906Views 0Like

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No monopoly rights over common surnames such as JINDAL, court dismisses injunction petition.

The Delhi High Court while deciding an application for interim injunction, held that the defendants did not infringe the plaintiff’s registered trademarks or pass off its products as those of the Plaintiff. The Plaintiff, instituted a civil suit, against Defendant 1, Suncity Sheets Pvt. Ltd. ("SSPL"), and Defendant 2, Rachna Nitin Jindal, wife of Nitin Kumar Jindal, Manager of SSPL, based on its rights over the word mark “JINDAL” registered in classes 6 and 17. The Plaintiff’s case was that the…

March 28, 2024 BananaIP Reporter Case Reviews, Intellectual Property, Trademarks 0Comment 643Views 0Like

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Use of mark “NOVYA” for selling ‘Ghee’ amounts to passing off and infringement of the mark “NOVA”

Delhi High Court recently ruled in favour of Sterling Agro Industries, protecting their “NOVA” trademark for dairy products from a deceptively similar mark “NOVYA” used by ASR Trading Company. The Court noted the similarity in marks and packaging, the abandoned trademark application by ASR, and their its to prove otherwise, leading to a permanent injunction and penalty against the defendant. Continue Reading Use of mark “NOVYA” for selling ‘Ghee’ amounts to passing off and infringement of the mark “NOVA”

March 11, 2024 BananaIP Reporter Case Reviews, Intellectual Property, Trademarks 0Comment 488Views 0Like

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Subway Loses Battle for Interim Injunction against Suberb

This post details a case between U.S.-based company ‘SUBWAY’ and Infinity Foods LLLP over allegations of trademark infringement. The court dismissed the application for an interim injunction due to changes made by the defendants within a week, as they deemed there was no point of infringement. Continue Reading Subway Loses Battle for Interim Injunction against Suberb

January 24, 2023 BananaIP Reporter Intellectual Property, Trademarks 0Comment 2141Views 0Like

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Classic Fireworks’ Trademark goes up in smoke, Eagle wins over Garuda

ITC Protects “Gold Flake” Brand: Court Halts Sale of Deceptively Similar Cigarettes

No monopoly rights over common surnames such as JINDAL, court dismisses injunction petition.

Use of mark “NOVYA” for selling ‘Ghee’ amounts to passing off and infringement of the mark “NOVA”

Subway Loses Battle for Interim Injunction against Suberb

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