FACTS: ISKCON, the plaintiff known throughout the world for his devotion to a Hindu deity, Lord Krishna, sued Iskcon Apparel, a clothing corporation for violating their trademark "ISKCON" when they sold garments. The plaintiff requested the court to order that the defendant be stopped from breaching its trademark. The applicant requested a permanent decree of …

International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) v. Iskcon Apparel Pvt. Ltd. & Anr.

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FACTS: The plaintiff is engaged in film production and distribution in India (Star India Pvt Ltd.), and for that reason, he holds exclusive licenses for several films. One such film, the distribution of that is into consideration is 'Mission Mangal'. 80 defendants were impleaded. Defendant Nos. 1-67 are websites that are believed to be infringing …

STAR INDIA PVT. LTD V. MOVIESTRUNK. COM & ORS

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FACTS: The plaintiff (Coca-Cola company) is the largest soft drink brand in 200 countries and, in this case, the defendant (Bisleri International Pvt Ltd) is a popular Indian brand that is well known for its bottled water. On 18th September, 1993, the defendant sold to the plaintiff, Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) of THUMBS UP, GOLD …

THE COCA-COLA COMPANY V. BISLERI INTERNATIONAL PVT LTD AND ORS.

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Facts Ananda Chakrabarty, a microbiologist filed claims for a genetically modified human-made bacterium that could break up multiple crude oil components. It is supposed to have considerable value in the treatment of oil discharges because of its properties. The patent claims of Chakrabarty were of three kinds: Process claims on bacterial processing methods Composition of …

Diamond v. Chakrabarty Yahoo! INC

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