Year

IP Cases — 2026

559 decisions across all jurisdictions

By type: patent 469 trademark 77 design 11 copyright 2

Page 3 of 19 · 559 total

patent LITIGATION · May 26, 2026

Pirelli Tyre S.p.A. v.Sichuan Yuanxing Rubber Co., Ltd.

MILAN LOCAL DIVISION · UPC_585F8484CD

Pirelli Tyre S.p.A. brought an infringement action against Sichuan Yuanxing Rubber Co., Ltd. (SYR) before the Milan Local Division of the Unified Patent Court concerning European Patent EP 3 519 207 B1, titled 'motorcycles tyre,' which covers a tyre with both high on-road and off-road performance. SYR counterclaimed for revocation of the patent for insufficiency of disclosure and lack of inventive step. The Court found that SYR's Helios HA-51R and HA-51F tyre models infringed claim 1 of EP'207, dismissed the counterclaim for revocation, and granted injunctive relief, publication orders, and penalty payments against SYR.

trademark plaintiff favorable · May 26, 2026

Safex Chemicals India Limited v.Safex Seed India Llp & Anr

Delhi High Court - Orders · 187379041

The Delhi High Court granted an ex-parte ad-interim injunction in favor of Safex Chemicals India Limited, restraining Safex Seed India Llp & Anr from using the trademark 'SAFEX' in relation to agrochemical products. The plaintiff claimed to have adopted and used the trademark 'SAFEX' since 1991 and had established a substantial sales turnover and widespread advertising and promotion of its products under the trademark. The court allowed the plaintiff's application for an ex-parte ad-interim injunction, citing the plaintiff's prima facie case and the balance of convenience in its favor.

trademark defendant favorable · May 22, 2026

Dabur India Limited v.Emami Limited

Delhi High Court · 115064324

The Delhi High Court has upheld an injunction against Dabur India Limited's product 'COOL KING THANDA TAEL' due to its deceptively similar trade dress to Emami Limited's Navratna Oil. The court found that the trade dress of Dabur's product was likely to mislead consumers and constitute passing off. The appeal by Dabur India Limited was dismissed, and the pending application was also dismissed. The court's findings are prima facie and subject to the final decision in the suit post-trial.

trademark plaintiff favorable · May 20, 2026

Danone Asia Pacific Holdings Pte. Ltd v.Manju Kumari Wife Of Sudhir Suman & Anr

Delhi High Court · 20806479

The Delhi High Court allowed a petition filed by Danone Asia Pacific Holdings Pte. Ltd to cancel the registration of the trademark PROTRILEX, which was found to be deceptively similar to Danone's registered trademark PROTINEX. The court held that the registration of PROTRILEX was in violation of Section 11(1)(b) of the Trade Marks Act, 1999. The court directed the Registrar of Trade Marks to rectify the register within four weeks.

trademark plaintiff favorable · May 15, 2026

Glaxosmithkline Pharmaceuticals Limited v.Walter Healthcare Private Limited And Anr

Delhi High Court · 44292392

The Delhi High Court declared the trademark CALPOL as a well-known trademark in terms of the Trade Marks Act, 1999, due to its long-standing reputation and extensive use in India. The court recognized the significant commercial presence and recognition of the mark CALPOL in the field of medicine and pharmaceutical products. The defendant was restrained from using the WALPOL mark, which was deemed deceptively similar to the CALPOL mark.

trademark plaintiff favorable · May 8, 2026

Select Citywalk Retail Private Limited v.Garg Realtech Private Limited

Delhi High Court - Orders · 121443639

The Delhi High Court granted an ex-parte ad-interim injunction in favor of Select Citywalk Retail Private Limited against Garg Realtech Private Limited, restraining the defendants from using the trademark 'CITYWALK' or 'GLOBAL CITYWALK'. The court also granted exemption from pre-institution mediation and advance service to the defendants. The plaintiffs claimed that the defendants were using a deceptively similar trademark, which could cause confusion among consumers.

trademark plaintiff favorable · May 4, 2026

Select Citywalk Retail Private Limited v.Gold Coast Developers Pvt. Ltd.

Delhi High Court - Orders · 182748810

The Delhi High Court granted an ex-parte ad-interim injunction in favor of Select Citywalk Retail Private Limited against Gold Coast Developers Pvt. Ltd. for using a deceptively similar trademark. The plaintiff claimed that the trademark 'CITYWALK' is a unique mark adopted by them in 2004 and has become an industry standard for shopping malls and commercial spaces in India. The court allowed the plaintiff's application for exemption from filing original documents and advance service to the defendants.

trademark plaintiff favorable · May 4, 2026

Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha v.Tech Square Engineering Pvt Ltd & Anr

Delhi High Court · 163516424

The Delhi High Court allowed Toyota's appeal, directing the removal of Tech Square Engineering's registration for the mark ALPHARD. The court found that Toyota had established prior adoption and spill-over reputation of the mark in India. The respondent's adoption of the mark was found to lack bona fides. The court ordered the rectification of the Register of Trade Marks to reflect the removal of the impugned mark.

patent · May 3, 2026

Google LLC et al. v.SoftView LLC

· IPR2026-00282

Google has filed an IPR petition seeking to invalidate claims 1‑22 of SoftView’s ’729 patent, alleging they are obvious over prior‑art handheld browsers (Zaurus, Pad++) and SVG standards, with claim 21 also relying on SVF. The petition invokes estoppel and issue preclusion based on earlier PTAB findings for related patents.

patent · May 3, 2026

Google LLC et al. v.SoftView LLC

· IPR2026-00281

Google has filed an IPR petition seeking cancellation of claims 1‑35 of SoftView’s ’154 patent, asserting obviousness over Zaurus, Pad++, SVG and SVF prior art and arguing that the claims are patentably indistinct from already invalidated claims in related patents.

patent · May 3, 2026

Google LLC et al. v.SoftView LLC

· IPR2026-00283

Google has filed an IPR petition seeking to invalidate claims 1‑37 of SoftView’s ’628 patent, asserting obviousness over Zaurus, Pad++, and SVG references and arguing the claims are indistinct from already invalidated claims in related patents.

patent · May 3, 2026

Google LLC et al. v.SoftView LLC

· IPR2026-00284

Google has filed an IPR petition seeking to invalidate all 115 claims of SoftView’s ’889 patent, asserting that the claims are obvious over Zaurus, Pad++, and SVG references and are indistinct from previously cancelled claims in related patents.

patent terminated or settled · May 1, 2026

Cellco Partnership d/b/a Verizon Wireless et al. v.Fractus, S.A.

· IPR2026-00196

Verizon Wireless and Fractus have settled the IPR concerning U.S. Patent 11,031,677, filing a joint motion to terminate the proceeding. The Board is asked to end the review under statutory authority.

patent · May 1, 2026

Paragon 28, Inc. v.TREACE MEDICAL CONCEPTS, INC.

· IPR2026-00194

Treace Medical announced a confidential settlement with Fusion Orthopedics, ending a lawsuit over its Lapiplasty bunion correction system. The agreement resolves multiple infringement and unfair competition claims.

patent terminated or settled · May 1, 2026

Cellco Partnership d/b/a Verizon Wireless et al. v.Fractus, S.A.

· IPR2026-00196

Verizon Wireless and Fractus settled their IPR dispute before the trial began. The Board granted the joint motion to terminate, dismissing the petition.

patent terminated or settled · May 1, 2026

Cellco Partnership d/b/a Verizon Wireless et al. v.Fractus, S.A.

· IPR2026-00196

A confidential settlement agreement was filed, leading to a joint motion to terminate the IPR.

patent · May 1, 2026

Cellco Partnership d/b/a Verizon Wireless et al. v.Fractus, S.A.

· IPR2026-00196

Verizon has filed a petition to invalidate Fractus’s 11,031,677 antenna patent, seeking cancellation of all 20 claims on grounds of obviousness and lack of written description for 4G LTE implementations.

patent · May 1, 2026

Paragon 28, Inc. v.TREACE MEDICAL CONCEPTS, INC.

· IPR2026-00194

Paragon 28, Inc. has filed an IPR petition seeking cancellation of all 30 claims of Treace Medical’s bunion‑correction patent, arguing that the claims are obvious over multiple prior‑art references.

patent · May 1, 2026

Amazon.com Services LLC et al. v.InterDigital VC Holdings, Inc. et al.

· IPR2026-00192

Amazon has filed an IPR petition seeking to invalidate 17 claims of InterDigital’s ’606 video‑encoding patent, asserting obviousness over Sekiguchi, VCEG‑AJ21, Xiong and H.264. The petition details extensive claim‑by‑claim analysis linking each limitation to the prior art.

trademark settled · Apr 27, 2026

Spalon India Private Limited v.Mrs Pooja Gupta Trading As B Bounce Salon

Madras High Court · 87643915

The plaintiff, Spalon India Private Limited, filed a suit against the defendant, Mrs Pooja Gupta Trading As B Bounce Salon, for alleged infringement of its registered trademark 'BOUNCE'. The parties reached a settlement and executed a memorandum of compromise, which was accepted by the court. The defendant agreed to a decree in terms of the remedies claimed by the plaintiff and paid a sum of Rs.30,000/- as costs. The parties also provided for payment of liquidated damages of Rs.10,00,000/- in the event of breach.

trademark plaintiff favorable · Apr 25, 2026

S.S. White Burs Inc v.The Registrar Of Trade Marks, & S.S. White Dental Private Limited

Delhi High Court · 161574477

The Delhi High Court granted rectification of the respondent's trademark registration for 'S.S. WHITE' in Class 5 and Class 10, as the petitioner, S.S. White Burs Inc, had prior use and registration of the mark 'S.S. WHITE BURS INC' in Class 10. The court held that the respondent's use of the impugned mark was likely to cause confusion among consumers. The respondent was directed to file an affidavit indicating the quantity and batch number of the existing stock of products bearing the impugned mark and was allowed to dispose of the existing stock within a specified time frame.

trademark defendant favorable · Apr 24, 2026

M/S Balar Marketing Pvt. Ltd v.Lakha Ram Sharma

Delhi High Court - Orders · 65524765

The Delhi High Court dismissed a petition filed by M/S Balar Marketing Pvt. Ltd challenging an order of the Trial Court that refused to allow the examination of an additional witness. The case involves a trademark dispute over the mark 'KUNDAN' used for electric goods. The petitioner had filed multiple suits against the respondent, including one for trademark infringement and another for passing off. The court held that the petitioner's application to examine the additional witness was inconsequential and did not warrant interference.

trademark plaintiff favorable · Apr 24, 2026

Johnson Paints Co v.Johnson Paints Private Limited

Patna High Court · 53861092

The Patna High Court granted an interim injunction in favor of Johnson Paints Co, restraining Johnson Paints Private Limited from using the trademark 'JOHNSON' with prefixes and suffixes or any other trademark identical or deceptively similar to the plaintiff's trademark. The court found that the plaintiff had established a better common law right and that the defendant's use of the trademark would lead to dilution of the plaintiff's brand identity and cause deception of the public. The court also directed the learned Commercial Court to expedite the hearing of the suit.

trademark defendant favorable · Apr 21, 2026

Hatsun Agro Product Ltd v.Patanjali Biscuits Pvt Ltd and Patanjali Ayurved Ltd

Madras High Court · 78925843

Hatsun Agro Product Ltd's appeal against the dismissal of its suit for trademark infringement and passing off by Patanjali Biscuits Pvt Ltd was dismissed by the Madras High Court. The court held that the trademarks 'Arogya' and 'Patanjali Aarogya' are not similar and that the respondents are protected under Section 28(3) of the Trade Marks Act. The court also found that the goods marketed by the appellant and the respondents are different and that the respondents' trademark is prefixed with the word 'Patanjali'.

trademark defendant favorable · Apr 21, 2026

Ms Anuradha Sharma & Anr v.Jiva Ayurvedic Pharmacy Limited & Ors

Delhi High Court · 129559574

The Delhi High Court set aside an order granting an interlocutory injunction to Jiva Ayurvedic Pharmacy Limited, allowing Ms Anuradha Sharma to continue using the mark 'SHATAM JEEVA'. The court found no deceptive similarity between the rival marks and no misrepresentation. The appeal was allowed, and the observations made were prima facie in nature. The court's decision will not influence the consideration of the merits of the suit pending before the Commercial Court.

trademark defendant favorable · Apr 18, 2026

Anil Shah Trading As Le Shark India v.Le Shark Apparel Limited

Bombay High Court · 43259040

The Bombay High Court overruled a preliminary objection and allowed an appeal against an order directing the removal of a trademark from the register. The appellant, Anil Shah Trading As Le Shark India, had challenged the order passed by a single judge in a commercial miscellaneous petition filed by Le Shark Apparel Limited. The court held that the appeal was maintainable under Section 13 of the Commercial Courts Act, 2015.

patent · Apr 15, 2026

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. et al. v.--

· IPR2026-00337

Samsung has filed an IPR petition challenging Whirlpool's 10,512,385 dishwasher patent, asserting that claims 13‑21 are obvious over Bosch, Ochoa, and Schessl references.

trademark defendant favorable · Apr 15, 2026

Ganesh Consumer Products Ltd v.Assistant Registrar Of Trademarks And, K.R. Nagendra, K.N. Shobha

Madras High Court · 132142620

Ganesh Consumer Products Ltd appealed against the registration of a trademark by Shankar Industries. The court dismissed the appeal, holding that Shankar Industries was entitled to protection under Section 12 of the Trade Marks Act. The court found that Shankar Industries had established use of the mark since 1995-1996 and that the appellant's use did not pre-date theirs. The court also noted that many of the appellant's registrations were limited to the state of West Bengal, while the respondents' registrations were limited to Karnataka.

trademark mixed · Apr 15, 2026

More Than Water Private Limited v.Nesco Limited

Delhi High Court · 40954542

The Delhi High Court denied an ad-interim injunction to More Than Water Private Limited against Nesco Limited, but directed both parties to sell their packaged drinking water products within their respective states. The court found that the plaintiff had not established a prima facie case for an ad-interim injunction. The plaintiff had claimed that the defendant's mark 'MY WATER BOX' was similar to its own mark 'WATER BOX' and would cause confusion among consumers.

patent · Apr 14, 2026

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. et al. v.--

· PGR2026-00043

Samsung has filed a PGR petition seeking cancellation of Whirlpool’s 12,543,922 dishwasher rack patent on obviousness and indefiniteness grounds, relying on multiple prior‑art references.

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