Landmark case · Intellectual Property Law · Semester 4
N.R. Dongre v. Whirlpool Corporation
(1996) 5 SCC 714 · Supreme Court of India
A trans-border reputation can sustain a passing-off action in India even without local manufacture.
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