“The “Fifty Times” Dilemma: SC Thaws Long Frozen IP Confusion”

Published On: 06/05/2025

Practice Area: Intellectual Property

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For years, Indian intellectual property law has danced a tango between copyright and design protection, especially when artistic works take an industrial turn. In the recent judgment, Cryogas Equipment v. Inox, the Hon’ble Supreme Court addressed critical questions at the intersection of the Copyright Act, 1957 and the Designs Act, 2000. In this article, INDUSLAW’s Bharadwaj Jaishankar and Ishita Goyal explore the origins of the dispute, the evolving legal tests, and the Court’s framework for navigating this complex IP issue.