Google trademark defeat may reshape platform liability in India
By Freny Patel ( June 8, 2026, 05:50 GMT | Comment) -- Google lost its safe harbor immunity after an Indian court concluded in May that its keyword advertising system monetized and exploited proprietary trademarks, creating what the Delhi High Court described as an unlawful commercial advantage — a finding that could reshape platform liability in India for trademark owners. US internet giant Google was fined 3-million-rupee ($32,000) in May in a trademark suit capping a decade-long legal war with India's bathware brand, Hindware. Essentially, the search engine was penalized by an Indian court for a foundational distortion of intellectual property: selling what it does not own....
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