marks as whole marks, in their entirety, and
cannot compare individual parts of the marks which are not separately
registered. The manner in which composite ... Similarities
[1] The Anti-Dissection Rule
[a] Compare composites as a
Whole : Conflicting composite marks
are to be compared by looking at
them
word mark 'VAJIRAM'.
So also, the Respondent's impugned device mark 'VAJIRAO &
REDDY INSTITUTE' is a registered mark ... Appellant's Mark Respondent's Mark
ii. In view thereof, the learned Single Judge concluded that the
Respondent's mark 'VAJIRAO
device
mark, and therefore in view of Section 17 of the Trade Marks
Act, the plaintiff is not entitled to dissect the mark "Shree
Kshetrapal ... mark, Section 11
examines the relationship between the proposed mark and
existing marks. The provision bars registration where the
mark sought to be registered
nature of the marks i.e. whether the marks are
word marks or label marks or composite marks i.e. both
words and label works ... nature of the marks i.e. whether the
marks are word marks or label marks or
composite marks i.e. both words and label
works
purpose of comparison, the rival marks are reproduced
hereinbelow:
Plaintiff's mark Defendant's mark
44. For purpose of assessing infringement, the anti ... comparison of the whole mark shows the dissimilarity in the rival
marks. The Plaintiff's mark is a composite label comprising of the
words
JUDGMENT DATED: 20/02/2026
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of the Trade Marks Act, 1999 , in Commercial Trade Mark Suit No.1
of 2022 preferred by the plaintiffs ... number) that they are the
users and registered trade mark holders of the mark "GULAB" for
their products, namely Groundnut
infringement of such Trade Mark, injunction must follow
where the impugned mark is deceptively similar to the registered
mark, especially, where it is used ... nature of the marks i.e. whether the
marks are word marks or label marks or
composite marks i.e. both words and
label works
mark even if such
component features are not separately registered as individual word marks. He also
submitted that it was well settled that a mark ... composite mark is shown to have acquired goodwill and is
recognised as a mark associated with the registered proprietor of the composite
label/mark
created by both marks is
distinct.
62. "Jiva" cannot be dissected and viewed independently, as both
competing marks are composite device marks ... different from the Plaintiffs' mark, as discussed
above.
63. Additionally, it cannot be argued that device marks, being
composite in nature, protect only
mark
‘Dora’ is descriptive and that a condition or limitation should be imposed by
the Registrar of Trade Marks in relation to such marks ... petitioner.
(vi) Although the petitioner’s mark contains the element ‘VALLUVAR’,
such mark is a composite mark.
(vii) The petitioner is not aggrieved
