Insights

Personal jurisdiction exists under the FSIA when an immunity exception applies and service is proper

CC/Devas v. Antrix Corp.

The US Supreme Court has clarified the requirements for establishing personal jurisdiction over foreign states under the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act (FSIA). The legal dispute originated from a breached satellite-leasing contract between an I...

Supreme Court On Criteria For Granting Interim Injunctions In Trademark Cases

Pernod Ricard India (P) Ltd. & Anr v. Karanveer Singh Chhabra

The core issue was whether the appellants were entitled to an interim injunction restraining the respondent from using the trademark, get-up, and trade dress of ‘LONDON PRIDE’ for whisky, on the grounds that it amounted to infringement...

Mediation is not a mandatory requirement in a suit alleging continuing infringement, even in a delayed suit

Novenco Building and Industry vs Xero Energy Engineering Solutions Pvt Ltd & Anr

Core Issue: The appeal called for the determination of the expression 'contemplates any urgent interim relief' in Section 12A of the Commercial Courts Act, 2015, particularly in cases involving infringement of intell...

'Nutella' a well-known trademark

Ferrero SPA & Ors v. M.B. Enterprises

The Parties and Dispute: The plaintiffs, Ferrero SpA & Ors., part of the world-renowned Ferrero Group and proprietors of the trademark ‘NUTELLA’ (used for hazelnut cocoa spread since 1964), sought a permanent injunction and damages against the defen...

Simplicity of invention is no bar to patentability

Dong Yang PC, Inc v. Controller of Patents & Designs

The Dispute: The appeal was filed under Section 117A of the Patents Act, 1970, challenging the Controller's order dated April 12, 2024, which rejected the appellant’s Indian Patent Application no. 2554/DEL/2013 for an invention titled ‘Vertical...