Summary
In Greenmount Spices Pvt. Ltd. v. Wipro Enterprises Pvt. Ltd. (FAO No. 95 of 2026), the Kerala High Court upheld an interim injunction stopping Greenmount from selling 'Brahmin Sambar Powder', in a dispute with Wipro's Brahmins brand of spice powders. The court said whether a term is merely descriptive or suggests a link with a brand 'must be assessed in the context of the overall packaging', and found that Wipro had a prima facie case with the balance of convenience in its favour.
| Who is affected | Food, spice and FMCG brands, and businesses that use common words, community names or place names on their packs. |
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| What to do | Do not feature another brand's main word prominently on your pack, even if you believe it is descriptive. Get a trademark search and opinion before printing packaging, when changes are still cheap. |
| Source | Kerala High Court (reported by LiveLaw) |
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