Trademark

Sumathi Chandrashekaran of Obhan & Associates looks at the facts, the judgement and the implications of the trademark infringement suit involving the milk cooperative Nandini, that recently came to a close in the Supreme Court. The judgement, which was in favour of ‘Nandhini Delux’, a restaurant, has opened up many issues for the consideration of business owners with regard to resistering and then establishing a trademark....

The Supreme Court recently went into the question of res judicata (i.e., the principle of law which states that an issue already adjudicated by a competent court may not be pursued by the same parties again) in a complex case involving trademarks, assignment and the business of banking. It holds potential interest to those tracking company bankruptcy proceedings, as well as banking regulation and resolution proceedings....