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 or imitation of the appellants’ registered marks, ‘BLENDERS PRID...
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 defendant, M.B. Enterprises. The defendant was found...
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 intellectual property (IP) rights. Section 12A mandates pre-institution mediation unless u...
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 Rotary Parking System’. The system is designed to maximiz...
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