Reviewed case brief

Laxmikant V. Patel v. Chetanbhat Shah

(2002) 3 SCC 65

(2002) 3 SCC 65 · Supreme Court of India

trademarkpassing-offgoodwillmisrepresentationdamage
Court
Supreme Court of India
Year
2002
Subjects
Intellectual Property Law
Reviewed
2026-08-02

Rule established

Passing off requires proof of goodwill, misrepresentation, and damage; goodwill extends to areas where trader has reputation even without physical presence

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    Issues

      Held

        Ratio decidendi

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