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INTRODUCTION & HOOK In the high-stakes theater of global commerce, a domain name is no longer a mere technical identifier; it has evolved into the "Online Soul" of a business. As Justice Prathiba M. Singh eloquently noted, a website is the digital equivalent of a physical shop address, serving as the storefront where brand reputation and consumer trust intersect. However, this digital storefront is increasingly targeted by unscrupulous registrants who weaponize infringing dom

The Hon'ble High Court of Delhi in Kapil Goyal vs. The Registrar of Trade Marks [C.A.(COMM.IPD-TM) 15/2025] dated January 9, 2026 held that the Registrar of Trade Marks erred in refusing registration of the trademark "DOUBLE-CHOICE" for rice, flour and preparations made from cereals in Class 30. The Court held that for trademark applications filed on a proposed-to-be-used basis under Section 18(1) of the Trade Marks Act, 1999, evidence of acquired distinctiveness or seconda

The Hon'ble High Court of Delhi in Delhi Foils & Abinox Industries v. Additional Commissioner and Anr. , W.P.(C) 7626/2025 & W.P.(C)...