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Bombay HC held that 'Queen' lacks secondary meaning, dismissing the passing off claim against 'Queen Full Power'. The decision reinforces that a common word cannot be monopolised unless it has acquired distinctiveness, affecting film title disputes.
An interim injunction restraining a rival from using your trademark is only as good as your ability to prove, later, that they broke it. In India, that proof usually surfaces on a phone or a laptop: a screenshot of a listing on an e-commerce site, a photograph of a shop signage,
Madras High Court upholds the validity of the registered trademark '777 Oil' against genericity claims, emphasizing prior use since 1992. The ruling also clarifies the admissibility of electronic evidence under Section 65B of the Indian Evidence Act and reinforces the abandonment doctrine, setting a precedent for trademark disputes involving generic terms and evidentiary standards.