India: Trademark

The June 2026 edition of Dentons Link Legal IP & Technology Newsletter examines the global intellectual property ecosystem's strong momentum, featuring record-high filings, AI-driven innovation surges, and pivotal rulings that reflect technological advancement and evolving regulatory priorities. From bizarre patent cases like motorized pasta forks to multimillion-dollar verdicts collapsed by procedural flaws, the newsletter explores landmark decisions in pharmaceutical patents, trademark enforcement, and AI

In an era where intellectual property infringement is no longer merely about, copying products but also their designs, packaging, artistic works, and significant marketing materials, the Delhi High Court's decision in Koninklijke Philips N.V. & Anr. v. Amazestore & Ors. CS(COMM) 737/2016 & CS(COMM) 1170/2016 stands as a notable case in Indian intellectual Property law.

In Astral Ltd. v. M/s Astral Marketing Syndicate & Anr., CS (COMM) 294/2024, the Delhi High Court dismissed an application seeking rejection of the plaint for lack of territorial jurisdiction. The Court held that, at the stage of considering an objection under Order VII Rule 11 of the Code of Civil Procedure, the averments in the plaint must be accepted as true. It further observed that an interactive listing on a third-party platform such as Justdial, through which consumers can access product catalogues, initiate enquiries, and contact the Defendant, is sufficient to prima facie confer territorial jurisdiction in an internet-based trademark dispute.

Explore the legislative distinction between well-known and reputed trademarks under Sections 11 and 29(4) of the Trade Marks Act, 1999, and its impact on infringement claims.

Can restaurant décor, interiors, lighting and ambience be legally protected? Explore restaurant trade dress under Indian and U.S. trademark law.

Every growing business develops valuable assets beyond physical infrastructure and financial resources. Brand identity, product designs, software, inventions, customer databases and proprietary business processes...

In a significant ruling on trademark protection, The Hon’ble Delhi High Court reaffirmed that a registered trademark can be infringed not only through identical or deceptively similar marks but also through translation of the mark into another language.

We are pleased to announce that S. S. Rana & Co. successfully represented the Respondent, R. H. Agro Overseas, before the Division Bench of the Hon’ble Delhi High Court in a trademark appeal raising a short yet significant question of procedural law.

In the recent case of Gloster Limited vs Gloster Cables Limited, the intersection between insolvency law and intellectual property rights was discussed by the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India wherein it decided the jurisdictional scope of National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) under Section 60(5) of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (IBC).