Delhi High Court: passing-off action relating to registered design used as trademark is maintainable

In Crocs Inc v Bata India (RFA(OS)(COMM) 22/2019 & CM App No 22655/2019, along with other connected matters against various defendants), a Division Bench of the Delhi High Court, in an interim decision on appeals filled by Crocs Inc, has held that a passing-off action relating to a "registered design used as trademark" is maintainable.