Published on : 13 Oct 2025, 11:46 am 3 min read
The Delhi High Court has restrained Alchem International Pvt Ltd from manufacturing, selling, or advertising any pharmaceutical or medicinal products under the mark ‘ALCHEM’ or any other deceptively similar mark to ‘ALKEM’ , owned by Alkem Laboratories Ltd [ Alkem Laboratories v. Alchem Internationa l ].
The interim order was passed on October 10 in a trademark infringement suit filed by Alkem against Alchem International.
The Court held that Alkem was the prior adopter and registered proprietor of the mark 'Alkem', and that Alchem’s continued use of a similar mark for similar products did not appear to be bona fide.
Justice Amit Bansal observed,
" The marks of the plaintiff ‘ALKEM’ and of the defendant ‘ALCHEM’ are ph