India: Trademark

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This comprehensive newsletter examines landmark intellectual property decisions from Q2 2026, spanning trade mark disputes over deceptive similarity and prior use...

The June 2026 edition of Dentons Link Legal IP & Technology Newsletter examines the global intellectual property ecosystem's strong momentum, featuring record-high filings, AI-driven innovation surges, and pivotal rulings that reflect technological advancement and evolving regulatory priorities. From bizarre patent cases like motorized pasta forks to multimillion-dollar verdicts collapsed by procedural flaws, the newsletter explores landmark decisions in pharmaceutical patents, trademark enforcement, and AI

From bizarre patents like miniature umbrellas for beverages and sideways swinging methods to high-stakes pharmaceutical disputes and celebrity image rights battles, this comprehensive intellectual property newsletter explores the intersection of innovation, law, and commerce. Discover how courts worldwide are reshaping trademark protection, patent validity standards, and copyright enforcement while navigating emerging challenges posed by artificial intelligence, deepfakes, and digital content platforms.

Every good business has some kind of story behind it, like real innovation. Sometimes it starts with a breakthrough invention, other times it’s more like a recognisable brand identity, proprietary software, or an iconic product layout.

Explore the legislative distinction between well-known and reputed trademarks under Sections 11 and 29(4) of the Trade Marks Act, 1999, and its impact on infringement claims.

Every 26 April, the world marks World Intellectual Property Day, the date on which the Convention Establishing the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) entered into force in 1970. Since 2000, WIPO has used this occasion to raise awareness of how IP and sports innovation, creativity, and brand identity shape daily life, reward creators, and fuel economies across the globe.

In an increasingly globalised marketplace, trademark owners often assume that international reputation naturally translates into enforceable rights across jurisdictions. Indian trademark law, however, continues to resist such assumptions.

In a significant ruling on trademark protection, The Hon’ble Delhi High Court reaffirmed that a registered trademark can be infringed not only through identical or deceptively similar marks but also through translation of the mark into another language.