India: Delhi High Court held Google liable for trademark infringement for selling registered trademark as advertising keyword to direct competitors
Description
Delhi High Court held Google liable for trademark infringement for selling registered trademark as advertising keyword to direct competitors
On 22 May 2026, the High Court of Delhi issued a judgment holding that Google infringed Hindware's registered trademark “Hindware” by selling it as a keyword through their AdWords Programme to the plaintiff's direct competitors in the sanitaryware s…
Scope
Policy Area
Intellectual property
Policy Instrument
Intellectual property, nes
Regulated Economic Activity
online advertising provider, search service provider
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
judiciary
Government Body
court