The appellant, American Home Products Corporation, is a corporation established in the United States of America.One of its operations includes the production and marketing of pharmaceutical products and drugs through its division known as \"Whitehall Laboratories\". The appellant engaged with the In...

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Vishwa Mitter Vs. O. P. Poddar & Ors [1983] INSC 139 (30 September 1983)

Judgement Date : september/1983, Citation : 1983 Latest Caselaw 139 SC

Headnote :

The appellant, acting as a dealer of beedies and as the authorized representative of the firm that produces a specific brand of beedies, lodged a complaint claiming that the respondents committed offenses under sections 78 and 79 of the Trade and Merchandise Marks Act, 1958 and section 420 of the In...

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Sumat Prasad Jain Vs. Sheojanam Prasad & Ors [1972] INSC 200 (29 August 1972)

Judgement Date : august/1972, Citation : 1972 Latest Caselaw 200 SC

Headnote :

S., the respondent who passed away while the appeal was pending before the High Court, developed a formula for a fragrance called \'Basant Bahar\', which gained significant popularity. S. applied for the registration of the Trade Mark, but the application was denied due to certain technical issues.T...

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Amar Chandra Chakraborty Vs. Collector of Excise, Government of Tripura & Ors [1972] INSC 136 (3 May 1972)

Judgement Date : may/1972, Citation : 1972 Latest Caselaw 136 SC

Headnote :

The appellant received a license from the Excise Collector on March 13, 1968, to set up a warehouse for the bonded storage and wholesale sale of country spirit through import, intended for distribution to excise vendors in Tripura. This license was valid for five years, starting from April 1, 1968,...

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Parle Products (P) Ltd. Vs. J. P. & Co. Mysore [1972] INSC 30 (28 January 1972)

Judgement Date : january/1972, Citation : 1972 Latest Caselaw 30 SC

Headnote :

The appellants initiated legal action seeking an injunction to prevent the respondents from infringing upon their registered trademark, which is used on the biscuit packets they produce. However, both the trial court and the High Court dismissed the suit.Upon granting the appeal to this Court,

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State of U.P. Vs. Ram Nath, Partner M/S. Panna Lal Durga Prasad, Kanpur [1971] INSC 322 (24 November 1971)

Judgement Date : november/1971, Citation : 1971 Latest Caselaw 322 SC

Headnote :

The Inspector of Trademarks sent a letter to the Magistrate, urging him to take appropriate legal action against the respondents. The allegations stated that the respondents were manufacturing coins and gold pieces while using a trademark that was deceptively similar to a bank\'s registered trademar...

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National Bell Co. & ANR Vs. Metal Goods Mfg. Co. (P) Ltd. & ANR [1970] INSC 70 (18 March 1970)

Judgement Date : march/1970, Citation : 1970 Latest Caselaw 70 SC

Headnote :

For several years leading up to 1952, cycle bells produced by Lucas and other foreign manufacturers, marked with the number \'50\' and other digits, were available in the Indian market. After 1952, the importation of foreign bells was banned, and while some foreign-made bells with the numeral \'50\'...

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K. R. Chinna Krishna Chettiar Vs. Sri Ambal & Co., Madras & ANR [1969] INSC 110 (14 April 1969)

Judgement Date : april/1969, Citation : 1969 Latest Caselaw 110 SC

Headnote :

The appellant was the sole owner of a business named Radha & Co., while the respondents, Ambal & Co., operated as a partnership. Both the appellant and the respondents were involved in the manufacturing and selling of snuff, conducting their business in Madras and engaging in activities both within...

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Ram Kishore Vs. State of U.P [1966] INSC 89 (28 March 1966)

Judgement Date : march/1966, Citation : 1966 Latest Caselaw 89 SC

Headnote :

In 1955, the complainants raised concerns with the appellant regarding his infringement of their trademark, but they did not take any further action at that time. In November 1960, the appellant was discovered to be in possession of labels and tobacco tins that bore marks strikingly similar to the c...

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Raja Soap Factory & Ors Vs. S. P. Shantharaj & Ors [1965] INSC 10 (20 January 1965)

Judgement Date : january/1965, Citation : 1965 Latest Caselaw 10 SC

Headnote :

The respondents filed a passing off lawsuit in the High Court of Mysore, seeking a declaration of their exclusive ownership of a specific trademark and a permanent injunction to prevent the appellants from misrepresenting their goods as those of the respondents. According to section 105 of the Trade...

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State Bare Acts

Andhra Pradesh State Laws 362 Arunachal Pradesh State Laws 77 Assam State Laws 302 Bihar State Laws 525 Chandigarh Local Acts 30 Chhattisgarh State Laws 148 Delhi Local Laws 320 Goa State Laws 216 Gujarat State Laws 405 Haryana State Laws 492 Himachal Pradesh State Laws 306 Jammu and Kashmir State Laws 344 Jharkhand State Laws 284 Karnataka State Laws 263 Kerala State Laws 310 Madhya Pradesh State Laws 553 Maharashtra State Laws 862 Manipur State Laws 68 Mizoram State Laws 84 Nagaland State Laws 104 Odisha State Laws 731 Puducherry State Laws 108 Punjab State Laws 669 Rajasthan State Laws 730 Sikkim State Laws 107 Tamil Nadu State Laws 693 Telangana State Laws 32 Tripura State Laws 87 UP State Laws 914 Uttarakhand State Laws 131 West Bengal State Laws 738

Central Acts Categories

Supreme Court (SC) Judgements on Trade and Merchandise Marks Act, 1958

List of Judgements

Cryogas Equipment Pvt. Ltd. Vs. Inox India Ltd. and Ors.

State of Andhra Pradesh (Now State of Telangana) Vs. Andhra Pradesh State Wakf Board

Renaissance Hotel Holdings Inc. Vs. B. Vijaya Sai

Kalpana Mehta and others Vs. Union of India and others [MAY 09, 2018]

Patel Field Marshal Agencies and ANR. Vs. P.M. Diesels Ltd. and Ors. [NOVEMBER 29, 2017]

Competition Commission of India Vs. Co-Ordination Committee of Artists and Technicians of W.B. Film And Television and Ors. [MARCH 07, 2017]

Jagatjit Industries Limited Vs. The Intellectual Property Appellate Board & Ors. [January 20, 2016]

Commissioner of Central Excise, Chennai-IV Vs. Hindustan Lever Ltd. [AUGUST 25, 2015]

Nandkishore Lalbhai Mehta Vs New Era Fabrics Pvt. Ltd. & Ors. [July 8, 2015]

Indian Performing Rights Society Ltd. Vs. Sanjay Dalia & ANR. [July 01, 2015]

M/s. Paragon Rubber Industries VS. M/s. Pragathi Rubber Mills & Ors. [November 29, 2013]

Mrs. Sarah Mathew Vs. The Institute of Cardio Vascular Diseases by its Director â€“ Dr. K.M. Cherian & Ors. [NOVEMBER 26, 2013]

Satnam Overseas Vs. Sant Ram & Co. & ANR. [November 22, 2013]

Commissioner of Central Excise, Mumbai IV Vs. M/s. Ciens Laboratories, Mumbai [August 14, 2013]

Suresh Dhanuka Vs. Sunita Mohapatra

Infosys Technologies Ltd. Vs. Jupiter Infosys Ltd. & ANR (November 9, 2010)

Bharat Glass Tube Limited Vs. Gopal Glass Works Limited [2008] INSC 769 (1 May 2008)

Union of India and Anr Vs. Vicco Laboratories [2007] Insc 1178 (26 November 2007)

M. Gurudas & Ors Vs. Rasaranjan & Ors [2006] Insc 585 (13 September 2006)

Ramdev Food Products Pvt. Ltd. VS. Arvindbhai Rambhai Patel & Ors [2006] Insc 546 (29 August 2006)

M/S. Dhodha House Vs. S.K. Maingi [2005] INSC 695 (15 December 2005)

M/S Transmission Corporation of A.P. Ltd. Vs. M/S Lanco Kondapalli Power Pvt. Ltd [2005] INSC 694 (15 December 2005)

Bhavanesh Mohanlal Amin & Anr Vs. Nirma Chemicals Works And Anr [2005] Insc 624 (7 November 2005)

Commissioner of Central Excise, Trichy Vs. M/S Grasim Industries Ltd [2005] INSC 240 (12 April 2005)

Uniply Industries Ltd. Vs. Unicorn Plywood Pvt. Ltd. & Ors [2001] INSC 253 (1 May 2001)

M/S S.M. Dyechem Ltd. Vs. M/S Cadbury (India) Ltd. [2000] INSC 303 (9 May 2000)

M/S V.H. Patel & Company & Ors Vs. Hirubhai Himabhai Patel & Ors [2000] INSC 233 (18 April 2000)

M/S V.H. Patel & Company & Ors Vs. Hirubhai Himabhai Patel & Ors [2000] INSC 228 (18 April 2000)

M/S. Astra Pharmaceuticals (P) Ltd. Vs. Collector of Central Excise, Chandigarh [1994] INSC 688 (16 December 1994)

Union of India Vs. Leukoplast Private Limited [1994] INSC 59 (25 January 1994)

American Home Products Corporation Vs. Mac Laboratories Private Limited &amp; ANR [1985] INSC 211 (30 September 1985)

Vishwa Mitter Vs. O. P. Poddar &amp; Ors [1983] INSC 139 (30 September 1983)

Sumat Prasad Jain Vs. Sheojanam Prasad &amp; Ors [1972] INSC 200 (29 August 1972)

Amar Chandra Chakraborty Vs. Collector of Excise, Government of Tripura &amp; Ors [1972] INSC 136 (3 May 1972)

Parle Products (P) Ltd. Vs. J. P. &amp; Co. Mysore [1972] INSC 30 (28 January 1972)

State of U.P. Vs. Ram Nath, Partner M/S. Panna Lal Durga Prasad, Kanpur [1971] INSC 322 (24 November 1971)

National Bell Co. &amp; ANR Vs. Metal Goods Mfg. Co. (P) Ltd. &amp; ANR [1970] INSC 70 (18 March 1970)

K. R. Chinna Krishna Chettiar Vs. Sri Ambal &amp; Co., Madras &amp; ANR [1969] INSC 110 (14 April 1969)

Ram Kishore Vs. State of U.P [1966] INSC 89 (28 March 1966)

Raja Soap Factory &amp; Ors Vs. S. P. Shantharaj &amp; Ors [1965] INSC 10 (20 January 1965)

State Bare Acts

American Home Products Corporation Vs. Mac Laboratories Private Limited & ANR [1985] INSC 211 (30 September 1985)

Vishwa Mitter Vs. O. P. Poddar & Ors [1983] INSC 139 (30 September 1983)

Sumat Prasad Jain Vs. Sheojanam Prasad & Ors [1972] INSC 200 (29 August 1972)

Amar Chandra Chakraborty Vs. Collector of Excise, Government of Tripura & Ors [1972] INSC 136 (3 May 1972)

Parle Products (P) Ltd. Vs. J. P. & Co. Mysore [1972] INSC 30 (28 January 1972)

National Bell Co. & ANR Vs. Metal Goods Mfg. Co. (P) Ltd. & ANR [1970] INSC 70 (18 March 1970)

K. R. Chinna Krishna Chettiar Vs. Sri Ambal & Co., Madras & ANR [1969] INSC 110 (14 April 1969)

Raja Soap Factory & Ors Vs. S. P. Shantharaj & Ors [1965] INSC 10 (20 January 1965)