Madras High Court: intellectual property judgments

• Direction to grant: 8
• Allowed: 16
• Allowed in part: 1
• Set aside: 87
• Remanded: 102
• Rectification allowed: 2
• Suit decreed: 1
• Registration refused: 1
• Dismissed: 17
• Disposed of: 9
• Withdrawn on settlement: 1

Provisions it decides most often

• Patents Act s.2(1)(ja) (57)
• Trade Marks Act s.11 (18)
• Trade Marks Act s.9 (16)
• Patents Act s.3(k) (16)
• Patents Act s.59 (15)
• Patents Act s.3(d) (12)
• Patents Act s.2(1)(j) (11)
• Trade Marks Act s.91 (10)
• Trade Marks Act s.11(1) (10)
• Trade Marks Act s.9(1)(b) (9)
• Patents Act s.3(i) (8)
• Patents Act s.3(e) (8)
• Trade Marks Act s.9(1)(a) (7)
• Patents Act s.10(4) (7)
• Constitution of India s.226 (7)
• Patents Act s.3(c) (6)

Latest judgments

1. Firoz A Nadiadwala v. Seven Arts International Limited, C.S(COMM DIV) No. 267 of 2025Madras High Court · 24 April 2026 DismissedCopyright Act s.51
2. R. Kishore Kumar (Annai Therasa International Films) v. M/s R.R. Cine Productions & Ors., C.S. No.362 of 2016 with C.S.(Comm Div) No.237 of 2022Madras High Court · 8 April 2026 DismissedCopyright Act s.13 · Copyright Act s.14
3. Lahari Recording Co. P. Ltd. v. Jain Satellite Television & Ors., OSA No. 206 of 2016 and OSA No.207 of 2016Madras High Court · 6 March 2026 DismissedCopyright Act s.13 · Copyright Act s.14
4. 7-Eleven International LLC v. The Deputy Registrar of Trade Marks, The Registrar of Trade Marks, and Ravi Foods Private Limited, (T) CMA (TM) Nos.110 & 157 of 2023Madras High Court · 11 February 2026 Registration refusedTrade Marks Act s.11(2) · Trade Marks Act s.11(3)
5. Amara Raja Energy and Mobility Limited v. The Registrar of Trade Marks & Ors., CMA(TM) No. 29 of 2025 AND CMP NO. 31487 OF 2025Madras High Court · 5 February 2026 AllowedTrade Marks Act s.21(1) · Trade Marks Act s.21(2)
6. M/s. Karnataka Cooperative Milk Producers Federation Limited v. Vinod Kanji Shah & Anr., (T)CMA(TM).No.112 of 2023Madras High Court · 19 January 2026 AllowedTrade Marks Act s.11 · Trade Marks Act s.11(a)
7. E.R. Squibb & Sons LLC & Anr. v. Union of India & Ors., W.P. No.8451 of 2023Madras High Court · 5 January 2026 DismissedPatents Act s.117A · Patents Act s.25(2)
8. Trans Union, LLC v. The Controller General of Patents, Designs & Trademarks & Anr., (T)CMA(PT) No.159 of 2023Madras High Court · 5 November 2025 RemandedPatents Act s.117A · Patents Act s.2(1)(j)
9. Tractors and Farm Equipment Limited v. Standard Corporation India LimitedMadras High Court · 3 September 2025 DismissedCopyright Act s.13 · Copyright Act s.2(c)
10. Ramesh Chandra Sahoo v. West Bengal State Food Processing and Horticulture Development Corporation Limited & Ors., (T)CMA(GI)No.2 of 2023Madras High Court · 5 June 2025 RemandedGeographical Indications of Goods (Registration and Protection) Act s.27 · Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration and Protection) Act s.31
11. The Indian Performing Rights Society Limited v. K. Murali (Mouna Raagam Orchestra) & Ors., C.S. No.723 of 2019Madras High Court · 21 April 2025 Disposed ofCopyright Act s.13 · Copyright Act s.14
12. Bigtec Private Limited v. Assistant Controller Of Patents And Designs, (T)CMA(PT) No 107 of 2023Madras High Court · 1 April 2025 RemandedPatents Act s.2(1)(ja) · Patents Act s.3(c)
13. Robert Bosch Limited v. The Deputy Controller of Patents and Designs, CMA(PT)/1/2024Madras High Court · 25 March 2025 RemandedPatents Act s.117A · Patents Act s.15
14. Amazon Technologies Inc. v. The Controller of Patents and Designs & Anr., CMA(PT) 47/2024Madras High Court · 23 January 2025 RemandedPatents Act s.2(1)(ja)
15. Thermo Electrics Madras Manufacturing & Toshniwal Instruments (Madras) Pvt. Ltd. v. P.R. Gopalakrishnan & Anr., C.S. No.391 of 2004Madras High Court · 2 January 2025 Suit decreedDesigns Act s.22 · Designs Act s.22(1)(a)
16. Italfarmaco SPA v. Deputy Controller of Patents & Designs, (T)CMA(PT) No.45 of 2023Madras High Court · 20 December 2024 DismissedPatents Act s.3
17. Thales v. Assistant Controller of Patents and Designs, CMA(PT) 22/2024Madras High Court · 17 December 2024 RemandedPatents Act s.2(1)(j)
18. Vellaisamy Thavamani Pandi & Anr. v. The Controller of Patents & Designs & Ors., (T)CMA(PT) No.149 of 2023Madras High Court · 12 December 2024 RemandedPatents Act s.21(1) · Patents Act s.3
19. Shanmugavadivel v. The Registrar of Trade Marks, CMA(TM) 13/2024Madras High Court · 10 December 2024 RemandedTrade Marks Act s.91
20. TVS Motor Company Limited v. The Controller of Patents and Designs, CMA(PT) 28/2024Madras High Court · 10 December 2024 RemandedPatents Act s.2(1)(ja)
21. Department of Atomic Energy v. Assistant Controller of Patents and Designs and Anr., W.P.(IPD) 24/2024Madras High Court · 5 December 2024 Set asidePatents Rules s.135(1)
22. Fashion Chemicals GmbH & Co. KG v. Registrar of Trade Marks & Anr., (T)CMA(TM) 206/2023Madras High Court · 5 December 2024 Set asideTrade Marks Act s.11 · Trade Marks Act s.9
23. Leelarani Selvaraju v. Registrar of Trade Marks, CMA(TM) 17/2024Madras High Court · 3 December 2024 Set asideTrade Marks Act s.9(1)(a)
24. BASF SE v. The Deputy Controller of Patents and Designs, C.M.A.(PT) No.38 of 2024Madras High Court · 28 November 2024 RemandedPatents Act s.16
25. M/s. Roots Industries India Pvt. Ltd. v. The Registrar of Trade Marks and Anr., CMA(TM) 8/2024Madras High Court · 28 November 2024 DismissedMadras High Court Intellectual Property Rights Division Rules s.151 · Madras High Court Intellectual Property Rights Division Rules s.91

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