Crocs wins trademark case in Delhi HC

The judge noted that ‘Croose’ was deceptively similar to Crocs, both visually and phonetically

by e4m Desk
Published: Sep 29, 2025 1:45 PM | 2 min read

The Delhi High Court has sided with American footwear giant Crocs in its trademark infringement battle against the brand Croose, ordering the removal of the latter’s mark from the Register of Trademarks.

Justice Tejas Karia, in his ruling, noted that “Croose” was deceptively similar to Crocs, both visually and phonetically, and therefore liable to mislead consumers. Crocs, which has held registrations in India since 2005–2006, had approached the court seeking cancellation of the Croose registration. The court observed that the impugned mark “deserves to be removed from the register of trademarks in order to maintain the purity of the register.”

Read e4m report on Crocs' earlier win

In another development, the Supreme Court dismissed a plea by Lifestyle Equities in a Rs 340-crore dispute with Amazon, effectively granting interim relief to the e-commerce major.

Meanwhile, the Delhi High Court also granted interim protection to Piccadily Agro Industries in its dispute with Radico Khaitan over the use of the brand name Kashmyr for vodka. The court found the name to be closely resembling Piccadily’s registered marks Cashmir and Cashmere. Radico Khaitan has been restrained from manufacturing, selling, advertising, or promoting products under the Kashmyr name—either standalone or with any prefix or suffix—until the case is fully adjudicated.

In an exchange filing, Piccadily Agro said Radico Khaitan and its affiliates are barred from any commercial activity involving the contested mark until a final order is passed.