Archive · 20 Jan 2026
Delhi HC rejects Alkem's bid to trademark 'A to Z'
The Delhi High Court recently made a decision about a case between two companies, Alkem Laboratories and Prevego Healthcare.
Alkem wanted to protect the phrase 'A to Z' as a trademark for its health supplements.
The court said no because simple letters or phrases like 'A to Z' can't be owned by one company.
The judge explained that these letters are common and don't belong to anyone exclusively.
Prevego, the other company, argued that their product name 'Multivein AZ' is different and doesn't confuse customers.
The court agreed and didn't give Alkem the protection it wanted.
This means other companies can still use 'A to Z' in their product names.
Delhi High Court rejected Alkem Laboratories' bid to trademark 'A to Z' for its health supplements.
The court ruled that alphabets and common phrases cannot be monopolized via trademark.
Alkem accused Prevego of infringing upon its copyright and trademarks, claiming consumer confusion.
Prevego argued that 'A to Z' is a commonly used phrase and their product name 'Multivein AZ' is distinct.
The court criticized Alkem for not disclosing earlier withdrawn or opposed trademark applications.
- Who
- Alkem Laboratories vs. Prevego Healthcare & Research
- What
- Delhi High Court rejected Alkem's bid to trademark 'A to Z'
- When
- Verdict delivered last week (exact date not specified)
- Where
- Delhi High Court, India
- Why
- Court ruled that alphabets cannot be monopolized and the mark is descriptive in nature
- Plaintiff
- Alkem Laboratories
- Defendant
- Prevego Healthcare & Research
- Trademark in question
- A to Z
- Court
- Delhi High Court
- Judge
- Justice Tejas Karia
- Case outcome
- Interim protection denied to Alkem
- Alkem's claim
- Copyright and trademark infringement
- Prevego's defense
- Commonly used phrase, no distinctiveness
