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for “Disparagement”
Colgate Palmolive Company & Anr. v. Dabur India Ltd.
An amendment is unnecessary where the existing pleadings and prayers already cover the further acts complained of.
Amendment of PlaintComparative AdvertisingDisparagementTrial DelayTrade MarksHavells India Ltd. & Anr. v. Amritanshu Khaitan & Ors.
In comparative advertising, a trader may compare one or more material, relevant and verifiable features of its product with a competitor's, including price, without being obliged to disclose every attribute of the rival's goods; f…
Comparative AdvertisingDisparagementHonest PracticesSection 29(8)Trade MarksL'Oreal India Private Limited v. Shanaz Bariz
Online content that disparages a trade mark owner's goodwill and reputation may be restrained by ex parte interim injunction.
AI-generated ContentDisparagementEx Parte InjunctionMAYBELLINETrade MarksPepsi Co., Inc. & Ors. v. Hindustan Coca Cola Ltd. & Anr.
A trader may puff its own goods and compare them with a rival's, but may not denigrate or ridicule a competitor's product or mark; disparagement is judged from the intent, manner of presentation, storyline and overall message of t…
Comparative AdvertisingDisparagementInterim InjunctionTelevision Commercials