Tagged “trademark-law”

3 articles on trademark-law.

Supreme CourtSupreme Court of India

N.R. Dongre v. Whirlpool (1996): transborder reputation defeats a registered proprietor

In 1996 the Supreme Court recognised transborder reputation: Whirlpool, its Indian registration lapsed, could restrain a later registered proprietor through spillover goodwill in passing-off.

Valkya Editorial·15 Jun 2026·7 min

High CourtDelhi High Court

Yahoo v. Akash Arora (1999): a domain name protected as a trademark

In 1999 a single judge of the Delhi High Court held that a domain name functions as a trademark, protectable against passing off, and restrained yahooindia.com — India's first cybersquatting case.

Valkya Editorial·15 Jun 2026·7 min

High CourtDelhi High Court

Emami v. Dabur (Cool King): trade-dress passing-off and the composite-imitation test

On 31 January 2026, a single judge of the Delhi High Court restrained Dabur from selling Cool King Thanda Tael in packaging deceptively similar to Emami's Navratna oil, reaffirming that trade-dress imitation is assessed on the totality of essential features.

Valkya Editorial·2 Jun 2026·10 min