Industry Sector

Finance — India Patent Cases

11 decisions indexed

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patent mixed · Nov 21, 2025

Sequoia Capital Operations Llc & Ors v.John Doe And Others

Delhi High Court - Orders · CS(COMM) 103/2024

In this trademark infringement suit, the Delhi High Court addressed an application seeking to involve WhatsApp LLC in the proceedings. The court allowed WhatsApp's impleadment and issued specific directions requiring the platform to remove or block identified infringing groups and accounts associated with Sequoia Capital's trademarks. Crucially, while ordering the removal of known infringers, the court also mandated that Plaintiffs must first notify account holders before any further blocking action is taken, balancing enforcement needs with due process concerns.

patent mixed · Apr 26, 2024

Sequoia Capital Operations Llc & Ors v.John Doe And Others

Delhi High Court - Orders · CS(COMM) 103/2024

In this trademark infringement suit, the Delhi High Court addressed an application seeking to involve WhatsApp LLC in the proceedings. The court allowed WhatsApp's impleadment and issued specific directions requiring the platform to remove or block identified infringing groups and accounts associated with Sequoia Capital's trademarks. Crucially, while ordering the removal of known infringers, the court also mandated that Plaintiffs must first notify account holders before any further blocking action is taken, balancing enforcement needs with due process concerns.

patent mixed · Apr 3, 2024

Sequoia Capital Operations Llc & Ors v.John Doe And Others

Delhi High Court - Orders · CS(COMM) 103/2024

In this trademark infringement suit, the Delhi High Court addressed an application seeking to involve WhatsApp LLC in the proceedings. The court allowed WhatsApp's impleadment and issued specific directions requiring the platform to remove or block identified infringing groups and accounts associated with Sequoia Capital's trademarks. Crucially, while ordering the removal of known infringers, the court also mandated that Plaintiffs must first notify account holders before any further blocking action is taken, balancing enforcement needs with due process concerns.

patent mixed · Mar 14, 2024

Sequoia Capital Operations Llc & Ors v.John Doe And Others

Delhi High Court - Orders · CS(COMM) 103/2024

In this trademark infringement suit, the Delhi High Court addressed an application seeking to involve WhatsApp LLC in the proceedings. The court allowed WhatsApp's impleadment and issued specific directions requiring the platform to remove or block identified infringing groups and accounts associated with Sequoia Capital's trademarks. Crucially, while ordering the removal of known infringers, the court also mandated that Plaintiffs must first notify account holders before any further blocking action is taken, balancing enforcement needs with due process concerns.

patent plaintiff favorable · Mar 12, 2024

Peak Xv Partners Advisors India Llp & Anr. v.John Doe & Ors.

Delhi High Court - Orders · CS(COMM) 71/2024

The Delhi High Court allowed the Plaintiffs' application to implead WhatsApp LLC in a trademark infringement suit concerning deceptive online investment schemes. The court found prima facie evidence that certain administrators of the 'Peak XV 1026' WhatsApp group were using the Plaintiff's trademark and images of their Managing Directors to create an impression of authenticity. Consequently, WhatsApp was directed to block access to the implicated accounts and provide subscriber information to aid in identifying the perpetrators.

patent mixed · Feb 5, 2024

Sequoia Capital Operations Llc & Ors v.John Doe And Others

Delhi High Court - Orders · CS(COMM) 103/2024

In this trademark infringement suit, the Delhi High Court addressed an application seeking to involve WhatsApp LLC in the proceedings. The court allowed WhatsApp's impleadment and issued specific directions requiring the platform to remove or block identified infringing groups and accounts associated with Sequoia Capital's trademarks. Crucially, while ordering the removal of known infringers, the court also mandated that Plaintiffs must first notify account holders before any further blocking action is taken, balancing enforcement needs with due process concerns.

patent mixed · Jan 24, 2024

Sequoia Capital Operations Llc & Ors v.John Doe And Others

Delhi High Court - Orders · CS(COMM) 103/2024

In this trademark infringement suit, the Delhi High Court addressed an application seeking to involve WhatsApp LLC in the proceedings. The court allowed WhatsApp's impleadment and issued specific directions requiring the platform to remove or block identified infringing groups and accounts associated with Sequoia Capital's trademarks. Crucially, while ordering the removal of known infringers, the court also mandated that Plaintiffs must first notify account holders before any further blocking action is taken, balancing enforcement needs with due process concerns.

patent plaintiff favorable · Jan 24, 2024

Peak Xv Partners Advisors India Llp & Anr. v.John Doe & Ors.

Delhi High Court - Orders · CS(COMM) 71/2024

The Delhi High Court allowed the Plaintiffs' application to implead WhatsApp LLC in a trademark infringement suit concerning deceptive online investment schemes. The court found prima facie evidence that certain administrators of the 'Peak XV 1026' WhatsApp group were using the Plaintiff's trademark and images of their Managing Directors to create an impression of authenticity. Consequently, WhatsApp was directed to block access to the implicated accounts and provide subscriber information to aid in identifying the perpetrators.

patent mixed · Feb 3, 2023

The Capital Group Companies, Inc v.Ashok Kumar & Ors

Delhi High Court - Orders · CS(COMM) 389/2022

The Delhi High Court addressed a request by an intermediary (Defendant No. 11) seeking to modify its obligations under trademark infringement proceedings involving 'CAPITAL ONE.' The Court rejected the plea for extended compliance time, emphasizing that due to the nature of the case—which involves fraudulent ponzi/pyramid schemes proliferating on social media like Telegram—swift action is imperative. Consequently, the court reinforced the existing order, mandating Defendant No. 11 to take down infringing accounts within 72 working hours upon receiving a complaint from the Plaintiff.

patent mixed · Jun 1, 2022

The Capital Group Companies, Inc v.Ashok Kumar & Ors

Delhi High Court - Orders · CS(COMM) 389/2022

The Delhi High Court addressed a request by an intermediary (Defendant No. 11) seeking to modify its obligations under trademark infringement proceedings involving 'CAPITAL ONE.' The Court rejected the plea for extended compliance time, emphasizing that due to the nature of the case—which involves fraudulent ponzi/pyramid schemes proliferating on social media like Telegram—swift action is imperative. Consequently, the court reinforced the existing order, mandating Defendant No. 11 to take down infringing accounts within 72 working hours upon receiving a complaint from the Plaintiff.

patent defendant favorable · Aug 28, 2009

Jigar Vikamsey v.Bombay Stock Exchange Limited

Bombay High Court · ARBITRATION PETITION NO.66 OF 2009

This case involved a challenge to an arbitration award concerning the domain name 'sensex.in', which was claimed by Bombay Stock Exchange Limited (BSE) as infringing its well-known trademark, SENSEX. The petitioner, Jigar Vikamsey, challenged the transfer order under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act. The High Court dismissed the petition, finding no perversity or illegality in the original award. The court affirmed that the arbitration process was conducted fairly and legally, upholding BSE's claim over its trademarked domain.

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