Trade Marks Act, 1999

Act No. 47 of 1999 In force from 15-09-2003 Ministry of Commerce and Industry 169 sections

An Act to amend and consolidate the law relating to trade marks, to provide for registration and better protection of trade marks for goods and services and for the prevention of the use of fraudulent marks.

21 Supreme Court judgments considering this law. Search within these.

• Pernod Ricard India Private Limited & Another v. Karanveer Singh Chhabra
  2025 INSC 98114 August 2025Dismissed

  Appellants, engaged in the manufacture and distribution of wines, liquors, and spirits, sell whisky under the brand names ‘BLENDERS PRIDE’ and ‘IMPERIAL BLUE’, both of which are registered trademarks. The appellants also hold a…

• Asian Paints Limited v. Ram Babu & Another
  2025 INSC 82814 July 2025Appeal(s) allowed

  Whether the appellant-company falls under the definition of ‘victim’ in terms of s.2(wa) r/w the proviso to s.372, CrPC or whether s.378, CrPC would prevail in the facts and circumstances; whether an appeal under the proviso to…

• K. Mangayarkarasi & Anr. v. N.J. Sundaresan & Anr.
  2025 INSC 6879 May 2025Dismissed

  Can a trademark infringement suit be referred to arbitration if the defendant questions its maintainability on the ground of existence of an arbitration agreement between the parties and seeks a reference under Section 8 of the…

• Renaissance Hotel Holdings Inc. v. B. Vijaya Sai and Others
  2022 INSC 7019 January 2022Appeal(s) allowed
• The International Association for Protection of Intellectual Property (India Group) v. Union of India
  2021 INSC 8312 February 2021Dismissed
• Canara Bank v. N. G. Subbaraya Setty & Anr.
  2018 INSC 38520 April 2018Appeal(s) allowed
• Toyoto Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha v. Mis Prius Auto Industries Ltd. & Ors.
  2017 INSC 123014 December 2017Dismissed
• Nikesh Tarachand Shah v. Union of India & Anr.
  2017 INSC 113723 November 2017Disposed of
• Jagatjit Industries Limited v. The Intellectual Property Appellace Board & Ors.
  2016 INSC 7420 January 2016Dismissed
• Lal Babu Priyadarshi v. Amritpal Singh
  2015 INSC 103627 October 2015Dismissed
• Neon Laboratories Ltd. v. Medical Technologies Ltd. & Ors.
  2015 INSC 7285 October 2015Dismissed
• Indian Performing Rights Society Ltd. v. Sanjay Dalia&Anr.
  2015 INSC 4521 July 2015Dismissed
• M/S. Paragon Rubber Industries v. M/S. Pragathi Rubber Mills & Ors.
  2013 INSC 79829 November 2013Dismissed
• Suresh Dhanuka v. Sunlta Mohapatra
  2011 INSC 8312 December 2011Appeal(s) allowed
• Infosys Technologies Ltd. v. Jupiter Infosys Ltd. and Anr.
  2010 INSC 7629 November 2010Partly allowed
• D.A.V. Boys Sr. Sec. School Etc. Etc. v. Dav College Managing Commitiee
  2010 INSC 42423 July 2010Dismissed
• M/S Meghraj Biscuits Industries Ltd. v. Commissioner of Central Excise, U.P.
  2007 INSC 28614 March 2007Dismissed
• M/S Reiz Electrocontrols Pvts. Ltd. v. Commr. of Central Excise, Delhi-I
  2006 INSC 47931 July 2006Disposed of
• Bhavnesh Mohanlal Amin and Anr. v. Nirma Chemicals Works Ltd. and Anr.
  2005 INSC 5477 November 2005Disposed of
• M/S. Satyam Infoway Ltd. v. M/S. Siffynet Solutions Pvt. Ltd.
  2004 INSC 3686 May 2004Leave Granted & Allowed
• Hardie Trading Ltd. and Anr. v. Addisons Paint and Chemicals Ltd.
  2003 INSC 47612 September 2003Appeal(s) allowed