BOTTLE BATTLES
TRADE DRESS AND SHAPE MARKS IN VODKA BRANDING CASE NAME: Gorbatschow Wodka KG v. John Distilleries Ltd. CITATION: 2011 (47) PTC 100 (Bom); Notice of Motion No. 3463 of 2010 in Suit No. 3046 of 2010 COURT: High Court of Judicature at Bombay, Ordinary Original Civil Jurisdiction JUDGE/BENCH: Hon’ble Justice Dr. D.Y. Chandrachud This case […]
BEYOND WORD MARKS
A CASE COMMENT ON COLGATE PALMOLIVE COMPANY & ANR. v. ANCHOR HEALTH & BEAUTY CARE PVT. LTD. AND THE EVOLUTION OF TRADE DRESS PROTECTION IN INDIA Case Name: Colgate Palmolive Company & Anr. v. Anchor Health & Beauty Care Pvt. Ltd. Citation: 2003 (27) PTC 478 (Del) Court: High Court of Delhi Judge: Justice J.D. […]
M/S Crocs Inc Usa vs M/S Bata India & Ors
Citation: M/S Crocs Inc USA v. M/S Bata India & Ors., 2025 (India July 1, 2025). Court: Delhi High Court Coram: Justice C. Hari Shankar and Justice Ajay Digpaul Abstract A Division Bench of Delhi High Court, on 1 July 2025, reversed the dismissal of a Single Judge of passing-off of six suits filed by […]
Seven Towns Ltd. & Anr. v. M/s Kiddiland & Anr.
Case Name: Seven Towns Ltd.& Anr. V. M/s Kiddiland & Anr. Citation: CS (OS) No. 2101/2010, Court: Delhi High Court Date of Judgment: 6 September 2016 Coram / Judges: Justice Manmohan Singh ABSTRACT In Seven Towns Ltd. V. Kiddiland, the Indian law of Intellectual Property has been developed with respect to trade dress protection and […]
Sangeetha Caterers and Consultants LLP v. Rasnam Foods Pvt. Ltd. & Ors.
Case Name: Sangeetha Caterers and Consultants LLP v. Rasnam Foods Pvt. Ltd. & Ors. Case Number: C.S. (Comm. Div.) No. 116 of 2023 Court: Madras High Court Coram: Justice Senthilkumar Ramamoorthy Abstract Just changing the name of a business will not be enough if the total look, including the branding and presentation, still suggests an […]
Colgate Palmolive Company v. Anchor Health and Beauty Care Pvt. Ltd.
Case Name: Colgate Palmolive Company v. Anchor Health and Beauty Care Pvt. Ltd. Forum: Delhi High Court (Single Judge) Coram: J.D. Kapoor, J. Citation: 2003 (27) PTC 478 Del Abstract This comment examines the Delhi High Court’s decision in Colgate Palmolive Company v. Anchor Health and Beauty Care Pvt. Ltd., a case that settled a […]
Cadbury India Ltd. & Others v. Neeraj Food Products
CASE NAME: Cadbury India Ltd. & Others v. Neeraj Food Products CITATION: 2007 (35) PTC 95 (Del) COURT/AUTHORITY: Delhi High Court CORAM/JUDGES: Gita Mittal, J. ABSTRACT The case of Cadbury India Ltd. & Others v. Neeraj Food Products marks a key development in India’s legal approach to trade dress, underscoring the increasing role of visual […]
Can Websites “Wear” a Trade Dress?
Blue Nile, Inc. v Ice.com Inc. Case Name: Blue Nile, Inc. v. Ice.com, Inc.Citation: Blue Nile, Inc. v. Ice.Com, Inc., 478 F.Supp.2d 1240 (W.D. Wash. 2007)Court: U.S. District Court – Western District of WashingtonCoram: Honourable Robert S. Lasnik, United States District Judge, United States District Court for the Western district of Washington. AbstractThis case note […]
Trade Dress Disputes
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FERRERO SPA NR vs. M/S RUCHI INTERNATIONAL & ANR
Case Name: FERRERO SPA NR vs. M/S RUCHI INTERNATIONAL & ANR Citation: Ferrero Spa & NR v. Ruchi International, 2018 SCC OnLine Del 8129 Jurisdiction: Delhi High Court Corum: Justice Yogesh Khanna Abstract We live in a world where aesthetics are everything; every brand, every trademark in the 21st century is seen through a stylised […]