Levi Strauss & Co. v. Mohd Rafique Alam

M/S Rspl Health Private LimitedvsMittal Industrial Corporation & Anr

The Delhi High Court addressed several applications in the trademark dispute between M/S Rspl Health Private Limited and Mittal Industrial Corporation & Anr. While procedural matters like exemption from certified copies were granted, the core petition seeking removal or rectification of the impugned trademark 'SAGAR SUPREME LABEL' was advanced. The court accepted notice and directed all parties to file their replies within specified timelines, setting the stage for a substantive hearing on the alleged deceptive similarity.

Bhavesh Suresh KatariavsKataria Insurance Brokers Pvt. Ltd

The plaintiff, an insurance consultant operating under various names including Kataria Jewellery Insurance Consultancy, sought an ad-interim injunction against the defendant, a private limited company, for using a deceptively similar domain name (www.katariainsurance.co.in) to his established mark. The court found that the similarity was too great and ruled in favor of granting immediate injunctive relief.

Rubinetterie Bresciane Bonomi SpavsM/S.Lehry Instrumentation & Valves Pvt. Ltd.

This case involves an Italian company, Rubinetterie Bresciane Bonomi Spa, which filed a suit against M/S.Lehry Instrumentation & Valves Pvt. Ltd. for passing off its trademark and design mark used on brass ball valves. The dispute escalated when the appellant challenged procedural orders passed during the trial process. The Madras High Court ultimately dismissed the appeal, holding that the impugned interlocutory orders did not qualify as 'judgments' under the Letters Patent, thereby rendering the appeals non-maintainable despite the provisions of the Commercial Courts Act.

Ajanta Pharma LtdvsUas Pharmaceuticals Pty Ltd & Another

The Calcutta High Court ruled in favor of Ajanta Pharma Ltd in a case involving the trademark 'Sunstop' for sun-screen cream. The court found that Uas Pharmaceuticals Pty Ltd had deliberately attempted to pass off its similar product as belonging to Ajanta, exploiting the plaintiff's established market reputation and substantial sales figures. Consequently, the court granted a decree restraining Defendant No. 1 from continuing this dishonest practice.

Goenkarancho Ekvot, A SocietyvsUnion Of India (Uoi)

The petitioner society filed a writ petition seeking to enforce the Emblems And Names (Prevention of Improper Use) Act, 1950, against the use of the name 'Goa' in relation to Gutka and Pan Masala products. The core dispute involved whether the trade mark "Goa 1000 Gutka" infringed state emblems or suggested government patronage.