Indian IP litigation trends

November 20, 2025
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No Pride Without Proof: Supreme Court Refuses Pernod Ricard’s Plea Against ‘London Pride’ Whisky

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 […]

August 6, 2025
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Can a Biosimilar Reference Product Trigger Infringement?

Introduction In a recent development for biologics patents in India, the Delhi High Court has granted interim relief to E.R. Squibb in their infringement suit1 against Zydus Lifesciences. The suit concerns IN 340060, which claims the monoclonal antibody Nivolumab—commercially known as Opdivo®—used in immunotherapy for various cancers. On July 18, 2025, the Court restrained Zydus […]