Landmark case · Intellectual Property Law · Semester 4

Cadila Health Care Ltd. v. Cadila Pharmaceuticals Ltd.

AIR 2001 SC 1952 · Supreme Court of India

In medicinal marks a stricter approach to deceptive similarity is required because confusion can harm public health.

From topic

Registration, well-known marks, infringement and passing off — Unit III, Intellectual Property Law.

Related sections:

Trade Marks Act, 1999, 2(1)(zb) — Trade mark
Trade Marks Act, 1999, 9 — Absolute grounds for refusal
Trade Marks Act, 1999, 11 — Relative grounds; well-known marks
Trade Marks Act, 1999, 28–29 — Rights conferred and infringement