trademark infringement

Honest Reveira, a vegetarian restaurant chain, is suing Honesty Foods, a meat delivery company. Honest Reveira claims the similar names and labels cause confusion among its pure vegetarian customers. This confusion allegedly harms its reputation and customer trust. The court has issued a notice to Honesty Foods. A further hearing is scheduled for June 8.

The Delhi High Court denied interim relief to Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) in its trademark infringement suit against Dharma Productions' film 'Jigra'. While the court found no unfair advantage gained by the filmmakers, it acknowledged the potential harm to MSF's reputation.

Pop star Dua Lipa is making headlines once again, this time with a $15 million lawsuit against Samsung Electronics. She alleges that her photograph was featured on their television packaging without her consent, leading to misleading implications about her endorsement.

The Delhi High Court has issued a John Doe order to remove deepfake content infringing on Youtuber Bhuvan Bam's rights. This follows an earlier order protecting his personality rights. The court directed platforms like YouTube, Flipkart, Spotify, and Meta to take down unauthorized content and merchandise. This action aims to prevent irreparable harm to Bam and the public.

Taylor Swift faces a key May 27 court hearing over her use of “The Life of a Showgirl,” challenged by Maren Flagg under trademark law. The decision could impact her branding and ongoing era rollout. While legal arguments focus on consumer confusion and timing, the case may settle early. Meanwhile, her relationship with Travis Kelce keeps wedding speculation in the spotlight.

The Delhi High Court has halted Cartel Bros, backed by Sanjay Dutt, from launching its 'Glenwalk Godfather' whisky. Devans Modern Breweries, owner of the established 'Godfather' brand for beer and spirits, successfully argued trademark infringement. The court ordered Cartel Bros to pause commercial launch and promotional activities until further notice, with the next hearing scheduled for April 10.

Telugu actor Allu Arjun has approached the Delhi High Court seeking to prevent the unauthorized use of his name, voice, and likeness for commercial purposes and impersonation. The court indicated it may grant an interim order protecting his personality rights, especially concerning AI chatbots and fake apps. Several other public figures have previously received similar protection from the high court.

Bombay High Court indicated it would direct the removal of online content violating Kartik Aaryan's personality rights. The court will issue an order to address unauthorized commercial use of his name and image, including AI-generated videos and merchandise sales. This follows Aaryan's plea to protect his publicity and privacy rights.

Pop sensation Taylor Swift faces a California lawsuit over her album title, 'The Life of a Showgirl.' Performer Maren Wade alleges trademark infringement, claiming Swift's title and song of the same name unfairly compete with her established 'Confessions of a Showgirl' brand. Wade seeks damages and an injunction, asserting Swift's use has harmed her career.

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are just days away from tying the knot after being together for over two years as they flaunt their love and commitment to billions of fans worldwide. While the high profile couple continue to maintain strict privacy around their high profile wedding, the billionaire pop star, Taylor Swift, has faced a massive setback in her life.

Justice Senthilkumar Ramamoorthy has imposed Rs 10 lakh cost on Geetham to be paid to Sangeetha for court fees, lawyer’s fee and expenses.

The Australian High Court has ruled in favor of designer Katie Perry, ending a protracted trademark dispute with global pop icon Katy Perry that has lasted since 2009.

Google will not be entitled to protection under India's IT Act 2000’s safe harbour clause for companies when using trademarks as keywords in its advertisement programme, a Delhi High Court ruling stated. The court also added that Google must share responsibility for any trademark infringements under such circumstances. Delhi High Court's division bench of Justices Vibhu Bakhru and Amit Mahajan passed the order in a lawsuit against Google filed by two subsidiaries of the DRS Group.