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Understanding “global appreciation test”, “anti-dissection rule”, “initial interest confusion test” through clash of the “ARMOUR”
Background This Article discusses the recent analysis of “global appreciation test”, “anti-dissection rule”, “initial interest confusion test” by Delhi High Court’s Division Bench in the case of UNDER ARMOUR INC v. Anish Agarwal, FAO(OS) (COMM) 174 of 2024. The Appellant UNDER ARMOUR (a global sportswear manufacturer) alleged that Respondent’s brand name “AERO ARMOUR/AERO ARMR” was deceptively similar to its brand name “UNDER ARMOUR” and thus infringed its trademark. The Jud
Jan 64 min read


Look-Out Circulars: Nightmare for Borrowers and supposed panacea for Public Sector Banks
Introduction This article examines the power of a Public Sector Bank (“PSB”) to get Look-Out Circular (“LOC”) issued through Bureau of Immigration (“BOI”) against a borrower who defaults in repaying the loan. Such LOCs are administrative instruments by which PSBs monitor and restrict mobility of the defaulters within and beyond the territorial limits of India. Thus, LOCs directly impacts a defaulting borrower’s right to travel which is a fundamental right protected under Arti
Jan 64 min read
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