Alkem Laboratories Ltd. v. Phren Life Sciences Private Limited
Case brief
What is this about?
Alkem Laboratories Limited v. Phren Life Sciences Private Limited; trade mark "QUIN"; Defendant's discontinuance affidavit dated 12 February 2026; withdrawal of trade mark registration application; interim application allowed in terms of prayer clauses (a) and (b); time to e-file affidavit extended to 16 March 2026; leave under Clause XIV of Letters Patent (Bombay) to combine trade mark infringement and passing-off causes of action granted unopposed; Commercial Division, Bombay High Court; single-judge order of Justice Sharmila U. Deshmukh dated 16 February 2026.
What did the court decide?
Interim Application (L) No. 42238 of 2025 allowed in terms of prayer clauses (a) and (b); Leave Petition No. 252 of 2025 allowed (leave under Clause XIV of Letters Patent (Bombay) to combine trade mark infringement and passing-off causes of action); time to e-file Defendant's Affidavit extended till 16 March 2026.