Industry Sector

Medical_Devices — India Trademark Cases

8 decisions indexed

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trademark plaintiff favorable · Mar 19, 2025

T T Krishnamachari And Co v.Commissioner of GST and Central Excise

Custom, Excise & Service Tax Tribunal · P170923425

M/s. T.T. Krishnamachari & Co appealed against demands for service tax on royalty charges collected by group companies for using their logo "TTK". The Department argued that the logo was used as a Trademark, attracting IPR Service tax. The Appellant contended that the logo was registered as an artistic work under Copyright Act and thus exempt from service tax.

trademark plaintiff favorable · Mar 19, 2025

T T Krishnamachari And Co v.Commissioner of GST and Central Excise

Custom, Excise & Service Tax Tribunal · P75891863

The Appellant challenged demands raised by the Department regarding non-payment of service tax on royalty charges collected from group companies for using the "TTK" logo. The Department argued that the logo was used as a Trademark, attracting IPR Service Tax. The Appellant contended that the logo was registered as an artistic work under the Copyright Act and thus exempt.

trademark dismissed · Jun 24, 2021

M/s.Allied Business Solutions Private Limited v.M/s.Avan-Tec Medical Systems (P) Ltd

Madras High Court · 162829906

M/s. Allied Business Solutions Private Limited filed a suit against M/s. Avan-Tec Medical Systems (P) Ltd, alleging infringement of its copyrighted computer software 'MEDIVEIW' and associated trademarks. The plaintiff sought permanent injunctions, damages, and surrender of infringing materials. However, the plaintiff subsequently informed the court that the defendants were no longer using the program and requested to withdraw the suit.

trademark plaintiff favorable · Jan 25, 2012

Ms. Sakshi Mathur v.Dr. Nand Kumar & Ministry Of Health And Family Welfare (AIIMS)

Central Information Commission · 91780099

Ms. Sakshi Mathur filed an appeal seeking certified copies of question booklets, OMR answer sheets, answer keys, and marks/rank from the AIIMS-MBBS Entrance Examination, 2011. The respondents claimed these materials were intellectual property exempt under Section 8(1)(d) and that a fiduciary relationship existed under Section 9 of the RTI Act. The Commission rejected these claims, ruling that the information was not exempted and directing the PIO to provide the requested copies.

trademark plaintiff favorable · Aug 29, 2002

Hydroclave System Corporation And Ors. v.Jain Hydraulic Pvt. Ltd. And Anr.

Bombay High Court · 958855

The appeal challenged the lower court's decision to vacate a temporary injunction restraining the respondents from passing off their goods as those of the appellants. The appellants argued that 'HYDROCLAVE' was their brand name for a machine used in sterilizing bio-medical waste, and the respondents were using a deceptively similar mark ('HYDRAULIC HYDROCLAVE') to cash on the goodwill.

trademark plaintiff favorable · Jun 21, 2000

Eco Products India (P) Ltd. v.Commissioner Of C. Ex.

Customs, Excise and Gold Tribunal - Delhi · 880739

The dispute concerned whether Eco Products India (P) Ltd. was using a third party's brand name ('Aquarious-II') on water filters, making them ineligible for tax exemption. The department argued that Singer India Ltd. owned the brand based on a distributorship agreement. However, the Tribunal found that the contract terms indicated the petitioner owned the trademark and had the right to use it.

trademark defendant favorable · Apr 2, 1986

Pradip Traders v.Collector Of Customs

Calcutta High Court · 305487

Pradip Traders challenged the non-release of 'Angel' brand catheters by Customs Authorities, arguing they were duty-free and life-saving devices. The dispute also involved a prior trade mark infringement suit where Pradip Traders was restrained from marketing the released goods.

trademark defendant favorable · Mar 4, 1963

London Rubber Co. Ltd. v.Durex Products

Supreme Court of India · 1333219

London Rubber Co. Ltd. opposed the registration of the mark 'Durex' by Durex Products, claiming prior use since 1932. The dispute centered on whether the identical marks should be refused due to potential deception under Section 8(a), or if special circumstances under Section 10(2) justified the registration.

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