Passing Off Action Maintainable For Products Registered Under Design Act, Crocs’ Pleas Against Liberty, Bata, Relaxo Restored: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court, in a significant intellectual property judgment, has restored the suits filed by M/S Crocs Inc. USA against major Indian footwear brands including Bata India, Relaxo, Liberty, Aqualite, and others. These suits were earlier dismissed by a Single Judge on the ground that a passing off action cannot be maintained where the subject matter is already registered under the Designs Act, 2000. However, the Division Bench of…
