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Latest Indian IP Law Cases
Track the latest IPR cases in India with authoritative judicial coverage of recent patent cases in India, trademark disputes, and copyright rulings. A complete repository of landmark intellectual property law orders and judgments collected across the Delhi, Bombay, Madras, and Chhattisgarh High Courts and the Supreme Court of India, complete with direct access to official court orders and in-depth legal analysis.
List last checked: 02 Nov 2026, 1:01 PM
| S.No. | Judgment Date | Court | Cause Title | Case Number | Judgment | Case Analysis | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 30 Oct 2026 | Madras High Court | M/S.Sangeetha Caterers and Consultants LLP Vs HOTEL SANGETHAS PURE VEG | OA.673/2026 | Read the order/judgement | Read analysis | The Madras HC has granted an interim injunction against the use of 'SANGETHAS' for restaurants, establishing the 'hungry consumer' test for trademark infringement. |
| 2 | 30 Oct 2026 | Madras High Court | Ospedale San Raffaele S.r.I. Vs Assistant Controller of Patents and Designs | (T)CMA(PT).116/2023 | Read the order/judgement | Read analysis | 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. |
| 3 | 29 Oct 2026 | Delhi High Court | MS CAFE BROWN SUGAR PVT LTD Vs VYOM FOODCRAFT PVT LTD & ANR. | CS(COMM)-1008/2024 2026:DHC:9604 | Read the order/judgement | Read analysis | 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. |
| 4 | 29 Oct 2026 | Madras High Court | Apex Laboratories Pvt Ltd Vs Medifame Biotech | C.S(COMM DIV).237/2026 | Read the order/judgement | Read analysis | Madras High Court decreed a commercial suit enforcing proprietary trade dress and trademark rights for Apex Laboratories under a binding compromise decree. |
| 5 | 28 Oct 2026 | Bombay High Court | Glaxo Group Limited Vs Shreya Life Sciences Private Limited | COMMP/12/2026 | Read the order/judgement | Read analysis | The Bombay High Court expunged 'LEFOXIN BIOX' under Section 57, ruling that export manufacturing constitutes statutory trademark use under Section 56(1). |
| 6 | 28 Oct 2026 | Delhi High Court | MR. SUNIT SHAH PROPRIETOR OF M/S. SHAH NAMKEEN Vs M/S. JABSONS FOODS PVT. LTD. | CS(COMM)-641/2024 2026:DHC:9547 | Read the order/judgement | Read analysis | The Delhi High Court restrained Jabsons Foods from using the mark 'HOT MIX', prioritizing Sunit Shah's superior prior commercial usage over the defendant's competitive launch. This ruling reinforces the court's commitment to protecting established market presence against potential brand dilution and consumer confusion. |
| 7 | 28 Oct 2026 | Delhi High Court | UTRACON CORPORATION PTE LTD Vs UCON PT STRUCTURAL SYSTEM PRIVATE LIMITED FORMERLY UTRACON STRUCTURAL SYSTEMS PRIVATE LIMITED & ORS. | CS(COMM)-661/2024 2026:DHC:9594 | Read the order/judgement | Read analysis | 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. |
| 8 | 28 Oct 2026 | Supreme Court of India | M/S THE SUPREME INDUSTRIES LIMITED VS. M/S SUPREMO INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED | T.P.(C) No. 3594/2025 | Diary Number 71978 / 2025 | Read the order/judgement | Read analysis | The Supreme Court of India transferred and consolidated cross-jurisdictional trademark suits over 'SUPREME' to Ahmedabad under Section 25 CPC to avoid conflicting decrees. |
| 9 | 28 Oct 2026 | Madras High Court | E.I.DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND Vs GEMINI DISTILLERIES LTD., | WP.12426/2004 | Read the order/judgement | Read analysis | The Madras High Court dismissed decades-old trademark opposition petitions filed by E.I. du Pont as infructuous following the voluntary abandonment of marks. |
| 10 | 27 Oct 2026 | Madras High Court | NEW YORKER S.H.K. JEANS GMBH AND CO.KG Vs RAHUL BARLOTA | OP(TM).68/2025 | Read the order/judgement | Read analysis | The Madras High Court granted a rectification petition to expunge a stagnant trademark under Sections 47 and 57 of the Trade Marks Act after the respondent failed to defend the registration. |
| 11 | 27 Oct 2026 | Delhi High Court | WIPRO ENTERPRISES PRIVATE LIMITED Vs VEEPRO LIGHTS AND DECOR | CS(COMM)-156/2025 2026:DHC:9698 | Read the order/judgement | Read analysis | The Delhi High Court has issued a permanent injunction against VEEPRO Lights, ruling that the mark deceptively infringes upon Wipro Enterprises' registered mark. |
| 12 | 27 Oct 2026 | Delhi High Court | M/S KUMAR EQUIPMENTS (INDIA) PVT. LTD. Vs THE REGISTRAR OF TRADEMARK & ANR. | C.A.(COMM.IPD-TM)-41/2026 2026:DHC:9718 | Read the order/judgement | Read analysis | 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. |
| 13 | 26 Oct 2026 | Madras High Court | DR.REDDYS LABORATORIES LIMITED Vs THE REGISTRAR OF TRADEMARKS | CMA(TM).31/2025 | Read the order/judgement | Read analysis | The Madras High Court set aside an order by the Assistant Registrar of Trade Marks, finding that the mark 'NICE' is phonetically and visually deceptively similar to Dr. Reddy's 'NISE' in the pharmaceutical sector. The court emphasized that heightened vigilance is required in medicinal products to prevent consumer confusion. |
| 14 | 26 Oct 2026 | Supreme Court of India | THE MUPPATHADAM SERVICE CO OPERATIVE BANK LTD VS. THE STATE CHIEF INFORMATION COMMISSIONER | C.A. No. 13906/2026 | Diary Number 20522 / 2025 | Read the order/judgement | Coming soon | — |
| 15 | 21 Oct 2026 | Bombay High Court | KOTHRUD MITRA NEWSPAPERS PVT LTD Vs METROPOLITAN MEDIA COMPANY LTD | IA/2031/2026 | Read the order/judgement | Read analysis | Bombay HC dismisses Kothrud Mitra's plea, ruling that failing to challenge trademark validity before trial closes constitutes statutory abandonment under Section 124. |
| 16 | 16 Oct 2026 | Madras High Court | The North Face Apparel Corp Vs Controller of Patents and Designs | CMA(PT).22/2025 | Read the order/judgement | Read analysis | The Madras High Court set aside a patent refusal, ruling that the Controller's use of 'hindsight mosaicing' of prior art failed to negate the invention's novelty. |
| 17 | 16 Oct 2026 | Madras High Court | AVENTOSE ENERGY PVT LTD Vs THE ASISTANT CONTROLLER OF PATENTS AND DESIGNS | CMA(PT).62/2024 | Read the order/judgement | Read analysis | The Madras HC set aside a patent refusal for Aventose Energy, ruling that the Controller's rejection lacked granular comparative analysis of the claimed invention. |
| 18 | 16 Oct 2026 | Bombay High Court | Nitin Chawla Vs Sandeep Jape | IA/5862/2026 | Read the order/judgement | Read analysis | Bombay High Court denied an interim injunction in Nitin Chawla v Sandeep Jape, ruling Section 34 prior continuous use overrides Section 28 registration rights. |
| 19 | 16 Oct 2026 | Bombay High Court | Gaurav Chawla Vs Sandeep Jape | IA/5801/2026 | Read the order/judgement | Read analysis | The Bombay High Court refused an interim injunction against a prior user, holding that trademark registration cannot override common law rights under Section 34. |
| 20 | 16 Oct 2026 | Delhi High Court | MANKIND CONSUMER PRODUCTS PRIVATE LIMITED Vs ALAINA HEALTHCARE PRIVATE LIMITED & ANR. | CS(COMM)-280/2026 2026:DHC:9367 | Read the order/judgement | Read analysis | Delhi HC rules that appending house marks does not cure structural trademark infringement under Section 29(2)(b) in the Mankind Pharma vs. Alaina Healthcare dispute. |
| 21 | 15 Oct 2026 | Madras High Court | Exponent Energy Private Limited, Vs The Registrar of Trademarks, | CMA(TM).5/2026 | Read the order/judgement | Read analysis | The Madras High Court set aside the refusal of the 'EXPONENT' mark, ruling that Section 11(1) refusals must consider Section 12 exceptions and issue reasoned orders under Section 18(5). |
| 22 | 15 Oct 2026 | Madras High Court | INEXO Cast Metal Solutions Pvt Ltd Vs Federal Express Corporation | CMA(TM).4/2025 | Read the order/judgement | Read analysis | The Madras High Court dismissed an appeal by INEXO Cast Metal Solutions, ruling that 'FEDEXO' is deceptively similar to Federal Express Corporation's well-known 'FEDEX' trademark under Section 11. The court rejected arguments of honest concurrent use and held that initial examination reports do not bind opposition proceedings. |
| 23 | 15 Oct 2026 | Bombay High Court | NOVEX COMMUNICATIONS PRIVATE LIMITED Vs GUJRAT UNIVERSITY CONVENTION AND EXHIBITION CENTRE AND ORS | IAL/34854/2026 | Read the order/judgement | Read analysis | The Bombay High Court refused Novex Communications' injunction plea, ruling that statutory trademark registration cannot override established prior commercial use. |
| 24 | 15 Oct 2026 | Bombay High Court | NOVEX COMMUNICATIONS PRIVATE LIMITED Vs GUJRAT MINERAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION LIMITED | IAL/34679/2026 | Read the order/judgement | Read analysis | The Bombay High Court has affirmed a prima facie case of copyright infringement against the Gujrat Mineral Development Corporation for unauthorized public musical performances. The court underscored that corporate status does not exempt entities from mandatory licensing requirements under the Copyright Act, 1957. |
| 25 | 15 Oct 2026 | Bombay High Court | Hindustan Unilever Limited Vs AS Print Pack Global Private Limited | COMIPL/11373/2025 | Read the order/judgement | Read analysis | The Bombay High Court examined allegations of trademark and trade dress infringement in Hindustan Unilever Limited v. AS Print Pack Global Private Limited, focusing on consumer confusion and evidentiary standards for interim relief. The court underscored that successful IP claims require robust, data-backed evidence of market presence. |