Eashan GhoshJan 10, 201910 min readNo Science Before Trial: The Indian Supreme Court’s (Non-) Decision in Monsanto v Nuziveedu SeedsA headline decision by the Indian Supreme Court on January 8 in Monsanto Technology v Nuziveedu Seeds overturned April 2018’s Delhi High...
Eashan GhoshSep 25, 20186 min readWockhardt v Torrent: The Indian Supreme Court on 'Positive' Acquiescence by Trademark ClaimantsOn September 12, the Indian Supreme Court issued judgment explaining its decision not to interfere with a November 2017 Bombay High Court...
Eashan GhoshJul 30, 20186 min readDiyora & Bhanderi v Sarine Technologies: The Indian Supreme Court on Software CopyrightIf copyright attaches to a work upon creation, what is the value in registering a copyright? There are several ways to slice this...
Eashan GhoshJul 28, 20189 min readAbbreviated Deceptive Similarity: The Indian Supreme Court Decision in Nandhini DeluxeOn Thursday, the Indian Supreme Court, in Nandhini Deluxe v. Karnataka Co-Operative Milk Producers Federation, issued judgment on a...
Eashan GhoshJul 9, 20186 min readMankind Pharma v. Tiwari, Section 29(5), and Indian Trademark Law's Trade Name DefenceFriday’s Delhi High Court decision in Mankind Pharma v. Tiwari has returned a non-infringement finding in favour of the Defendants’ trade...
Eashan GhoshApr 27, 20184 min readInn is Out: The Delhi High Court on Section 124 of the Trade Marks Act after Patel Field MarshalIn an April 23 decision, Country Inn v. Country Inns and Suites invited the Delhi High Court to rule on a Defendant motion requesting the...
Eashan GhoshApr 24, 20185 min readArtistic Work Overlaps: The Delhi High Court Decision in Marico v. KaurWhat does a copyright originality inquiry into a label as an artistic work have to do with a similarity inquiry under trademark law? This...
Eashan GhoshApr 18, 201817 min read"Adjudging Tentatively": Thoughts on the Delhi High Court Decision in the Monsanto-Nuziveedu AppealsEarlier this week, the Delhi High Court in the Monsanto Technology-Nuziveedu Seeds appeals issued judgment invalidating Monsanto’s Indian...
Eashan GhoshMar 15, 20184 min readThe European General Court Punches Holes in Crocs: What Happens to their Delhi Lawsuits Now?Yesterday, the European General Court in Crocs v. EUIPO issued judgment cancelling a Community design registration for Crocs. In doing...
Eashan GhoshMar 12, 201810 min readCopypasta JusticeLast month, Mr Justice Manmohan of the Delhi High Court entered summary judgment in favour of the Claimants in Superon Schweisstechnik...
Eashan GhoshMar 9, 20185 min readTrademark Renewals, Section 150(3), and Small InjusticesEarlier today, a Delhi appeals court in Eplison Publishing House v. Union of India rejected an interesting petition on trademark renewal...
Eashan GhoshFeb 20, 20189 min read"Own Fault and Negligence": The HSIL Jurisdiction DismissalsLast Tuesday, the Delhi High Court dismissed three lawsuits — HSIL v. Imperial Ceramic, HSIL v. Gujarat Ceramic Industries, and HSIL v....
Eashan GhoshFeb 12, 20187 min readIndia Ranked 44th out of 50 Countries on 2018's Global IP Index: Come, Let's Outrage.Last week, Washington DC’s Global Innovation Policy Center ranked India 44th out of 50 surveyed countries in the sixth edition of the US...
Eashan GhoshFeb 7, 20186 min readOn Superon and the Summary Judgment Problem in Trademark ClaimsLast Friday, in Superon Schweisstechnik India v. Geetech India, the Delhi High Court issued ex parte summary judgment in a trademark...
Eashan GhoshJan 26, 20184 min readSweet Victories and Sour Ambiguities: Ferrero's Trademark Lawsuits at the Delhi High CourtThe Ferrero Rocher Claim Earlier this week, Italian confectionery giants Ferrero won a trademark lawsuit at the Delhi High Court. The...
Eashan GhoshJan 12, 201811 min readSome Thoughts on the Indian Supreme Court Decision in Toyota v. PriusDecember 14’s decision in Toyota v. Prius is probably the Indian Supreme Court’s most significant substantive trademark ruling since...
Eashan GhoshJan 3, 20185 min readA Defendant's Zomato Listing Isn't Enough to Make Jurisdiction in a Trademark Suit and Other StoriesEarlier today, a decision by the Delhi High Court in Impresario Entertainment & Hospitality v. S&D Hospitality dismissed a trademark...
Eashan GhoshDec 23, 20176 min readAgainst Business Morality: The Delhi High Court Dismisses Trademark Claim by Godfrey PhillipsIn Godfrey Phillips India v. PTI yesterday, the Delhi High Court dismissed at the threshold a trademark lawsuit filed by a cigarette...
Eashan GhoshDec 13, 20172 min readDelhi High Court Denies Interim Injunctions to BookMyShow and MakeMyTrip for Trademark InfringementTwo notable trademark decisions out of the Delhi High Court today — Bigtree Entertainment v. Brain Seed Sportainment (by the proprietors...
Eashan GhoshMay 23, 20171 min readYou Can't Ever Get What You WantFrom today’s Delhi High Court decision in Louis Vuitton v. Gaurav Bhatia on the issue of whether Louis Vitton is entitled to damages on a...
