Introduction When we talk about a product’s design, we’re looking at two main aspects: how it looks, i.e., its aesthetic features, and how it functions, i.e., its functional features. According to Indian law, a design can be protected based on its aesthetic features and not on its functionality. Recently, the Bombay High Court put these […]
Background In 2023, a trademark dispute arose between Pernod Ricard India Private Limited, a leading liquor manufacturer, and Karanveer Singh Chhabra, a competing party, over the use of the mark LONDON PRIDE. Pernod Ricard is known for its popular whisky brands like BLENDERS PRIDE and IMPERIAL BLUE, and it also markets SEAGRAM’S as its flagship […]
Introduction On 26 September 2025, the Delhi High Court, delivered a key judgment in Crocs Inc. v. Registrar, Trademarks & Anr. .The petition filed under Sections 47 and 57 of the Trade Marks Act, 1999 sought cancellation of the mark “CROOSE” (Reg. No. 3409214 in Class 25 – footwear). Crocs argued that the impugned mark […]