'Place of Purchase, Not Customer's Residence, Relevant for Determining Jurisdiction Under Section 134(2) of Trademarks Act': Bombay High Court

In a significant ruling interpreting Section 134(2) of the Trade Marks Act, 1999, the Bombay High Court has clarified that for determining territorial jurisdiction in trademark infringement cases, the place of purchase of the goods is the relevant factor—not the residence of the customer. The ruling came from Justice Sandeep V. Marne, who emphasized that mere delivery of products to a customer in a particular city does not establish that…