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Reptilian showdown in Court

In a landmark decision that concluded a protracted legal saga, the Delhi High Court (“Court”) has recently resolved a 23-year dispute between two global fashion titans – Lacoste S.A. (“Plaintiff”) and Crocodile International Pte Ltd (“Defendant”). The Court issued a permanent injunction against the Hong Kong-based Crocodile International, prohibiting the use of the Crocodile trademark, which was found to infringe upon the iconic trademark of the French luxury sportswear brand, Lacoste.Continue Reading Reptilian showdown in Court

Evaluating principles in use of trademark as keyword and intermediary liability

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The division bench of the Hon’ble Delhi High Court recently agreed with the findings of the single judge of the Hon’ble Delhi High Court in Google LLC Vs. DRS Logistics and held that Google cannot escape liability in case of trademark infringement by an AdWord, by claiming benefit of safe harbour provisions under the Information Technology Act, 2000.Continue Reading Evaluating principles in use of trademark as keyword and intermediary liability