Delhi HC restrains Indian firm from using Barbie trademark after Mattel’s plea
Mattel had approached the court stating that the defendant was using marks such as ‘Barbie Enterprises’, ‘Barbie Kitchen’ and ‘Barbie Catering’
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Published: Oct 1, 2025 12:05 PM | 2 min read
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The Delhi High Court has restrained an Indian company from using the globally recognised “Barbie” trademark or any deceptively similar mark for business activities. Toy major Mattel Inc had filed a suit alleging infringement.
The interim order was passed on September 9 by Justice Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora, according to a Bar & Bench report.
Mattel had approached the Court stating that the defendant, Padum Borah, was using marks such as “Barbie Enterprises,” “Barbie Kitchen,” “Barbie Catering” and “Barbie One Stop Solution for HORECA Foods” for his commercial kitchen and catering services. The company argued that such usage was a direct infringement of its registered trademark.
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“In the considered opinion of this Court, the Plaintiff has been able to make out a prima facie case in its favour. The balance of convenience is also in favour of the Plaintiff and against the Defendant No. 1. The Plaintiff is likely to suffer grave irreparable harm in case an ad-interim injunction is not granted,” Justice Arora observed in the order.
The court directed Borah to immediately stop using the “Barbie” trademark and take down all social media accounts and posts that referenced the brand. It also ordered the suspension of domain names containing the word “Barbie.”
Mattel’s plea pointed out that it has been the registered proprietor of the Barbie mark in India since 1985 and has been using it extensively in the country since 1987. Despite a cease-and-desist notice issued in August 2024, Borah allegedly continued using the marks, prompting the company to initiate legal proceedings.
The Court noted that the Trademarks Registry had already flagged conflicts between Borah’s applications and Mattel’s prior registrations. Holding that Mattel had established a clear case of infringement, the Court granted the injunction.
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