LANDMARK CASE

Satyam Infoway v. Sifynet Solutions

(2004) 6 SCC 145 · Supreme Court of India · Intellectual property

At a glance

Citation: (2004) 6 SCC 145
Court: Supreme Court of India
Area of law: Intellectual property
In one line: Yes. Domain names are protected, and passing off applies.

1 Facts

Two companies used the domain name 'Sify'.

2 Issue

Are domain names protected like trademarks?

3 What the court decided

Yes. Domain names are protected, and passing off applies.

4 Why it matters

Key case on domain names.

5 Think about it

How do you protect a website name?

6 Analyse it yourself

Read the full judgment from an official source or a law database, then brief it in seven steps: facts, issues, arguments, decision, ratio, obiter and significance. Always check the citation before you rely on it.

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