# Bombay High Court Restrains Dabur’s Prominent Neem Toothpaste Label

2026-08-14T06:02:37+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk

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The Bombay High Court has temporarily restrained Dabur India from using “NEEM” as the leading and essential feature of a toothpaste label, in an interim order favouring Jyothy Labs. Justice Arif S. Doctor clarified that Dabur may use the word descriptively, but not as a prominent source-identifying feature. Jyothy Labs claims its predecessor adopted “NEEM” for toothpaste around 1920 and accused Dabur of using a similar label despite opposition to Dabur’s trademark application. The court prima facie rejected Dabur’s argument that “NEEM” was generic for toothpaste. It said the material showed use of the word across several products and suggested it was suggestive, requiring an imaginative connection with toothpaste.

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- timesnownews.com <https://www.timesnownews.com/business-economy/companies/bombay-hc-restrains-dabur-from-using-neem-prominently-on-toothpaste-label-article-155610100>

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