Weekly IP Digest
Weekly Indian IP Law Digest Oct 25 to 31 2026 | Its IP Time
Weekly Indian IP Law Digest reviewing mandatory evidence timelines under Rule 45, patent term expiry under Section 53, and key High Court trademark injunctions.
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Author: Adv. Koushik Chittella
An Advocate enrolled on the rolls of the Bar Council of the State of Andhra Pradesh. What started as curiosity about how the law protects ideas, brands, inventions, and creative works gradually developed into a genuine passion for studying and explaining IP law, inspiring me to pursue a Masters degree (LL.M.) in Intellectual Property Rights (IPR).
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Delhi HC Restrains ‘VEEPRO’ Mark for Infringing ‘WIPRO’ Trademark
The Delhi High Court has issued a permanent injunction against VEEPRO Lights, ruling that the mark deceptively infringes upon Wipro Enterprises' registered mark.
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Delhi High Court Restores ‘KEI-KUMAR EQUIPMENT INDIA’ Trademark
The Delhi High Court set aside a trademark review order restoring 'KEI-KUMAR EQUIPMENT INDIA', holding Rule 45 abandonment mandatory and immune to advocate negligence claims.
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Madras HC Dismisses Patent Appeal: Expiry Renders Monopoly Moot
The Madras High Court dismissed an appeal regarding a patent refusal, ruling it infructuous as the statutory twenty-year term under Section 53 had already elapsed.
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Madras HC Restrains ‘SANGETHAS’ Mark in ‘SANGEETHA’ Restaurant Dispute
The Madras HC has granted an interim injunction against the use of 'SANGETHAS' for restaurants, establishing the 'hungry consumer' test for trademark infringement.
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E.I. du Pont Trademark Battle: Madras HC Dismisses Infructuous Pleas
The Madras High Court dismissed decades-old trademark opposition petitions filed by E.I. du Pont as infructuous following the voluntary abandonment of marks.
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Madras HC Enforces ‘ARK PAIN RELIEF SPRAY’ in Medifame Suit
Madras High Court decreed a commercial suit enforcing proprietary trade dress and trademark rights for Apex Laboratories under a binding compromise decree.
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Trademark Squatting on .Bharat and New Domain Extensions: INDRP, Cybersquatting, and Indic Brand Protection
Examines domain squatting risks across .Bharat and multilingual Indic ccTLDs, INDRP dispute resolution procedures, and defense strategies for brand owners in India.
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MS Cafe v Vyom Foodcraft: Delhi HC Rejects Late Evidence
The Delhi High Court rejected an application under Order XI Rule 1(5) CPC to introduce late prior user evidence, holding that internal record misplacement is not reasonable cause.
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Utracon v. Ucon: Delhi HC Refers ‘UTRACON’ Suit to Arbitration
The Delhi High Court referred a post-licence trademark dispute involving 'UTRACON' to arbitration, holding that post-termination brand claims constitute arbitrable rights in personam.