The Delhi High Court issued notice to the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) in a copyright infringement suit over the naming of a robotic dog introduced in the Indian Premier League 2025 as ‘Champak’. The publishers of Champak magazine had raised concerns about the use of their registered trademark without permission. However, the court declined to grant interim relief, noting that the name was chosen through an online poll by fans and not directly by the BCCI.
The robotic dog, equipped with a mounted camera, has garnered attention during IPL matches and was developed by wTVision and Omnicam. The magazine argued that the commercial use of the name Champak dilutes its trademark and sought to stop BCCI from using it. The court observed that there was no clear proof of commercial usage and that the fans associated the name with a character from a popular sitcom rather than the magazine. The case will be heard again on July 9.
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