--- title: "Trademark litigation check API India: court cases" url: https://jurisgrid.com/solutions/trademark-litigation-check-api/ reviewed: 2026-11-13 type: solution sector: company-data --- # Trademark litigation check API: court cases about a mark and its owner A trademark litigation check API lists court cases involving a mark's proprietor in trade mark and passing-off matters, and cases naming the mark itself, so a buyer can see disputes before relying on it. Reviewed: 13 Nov 2026 ## Short answer IndiaCos lists court cases from public records (via eCourtsIndia) where a mark's proprietor is a party in a trade mark or passing-off matter, and cases naming the mark itself, for an application number, labelling how each matched. It costs INR 0.40 per successful call, with INR 50 free credit. MarkSimpl and IPWatch cover marks, not court cases. ## Which API does it? **IndiaCos Trademark API** (JurisGrid score 85 of 100). Price: INR 0.40 per successful call, INR 50 free credit. INR 50 free credit on sign-up, no card needed. - `GET https://indiacos.com/api/v1/trademark/{application_number}/cases`: Court cases about the mark and its proprietor - `GET https://indiacos.com/api/v1/trademark/{application_number}`: The mark, proprietor and Registry status - `GET https://indiacos.com/api/v1/trademark/search`: Find the application number from words, class or journal - MCP: https://indiacos.com/mcp - Docs: https://indiacos.com/api/docs?ref=jurisgrid ```bash curl -s "https://indiacos.com/api/v1/trademark/5510622/cases" \ -H "Authorization: Bearer $INDIACOS_API_KEY" ``` ## What does it return? - Owner and mark searched, with counts of owner and mark cases - Each case with CNR, title, court and status - A match label: owner is a party, or the mark is named - Link to the case on eCourtsIndia - Links to the full owner and mark searches ## Who else sells a Trademark litigation check API in India? | Provider | What they sell | Score | API | MCP | Price | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | [IndiaCos](https://jurisgrid.com/providers/indiacos/index.md) | IndiaCos Trademark API | 85 | Public REST API | Public MCP server | INR 0.40 per successful call, INR 50 free credit | | [IndianKanoon](https://jurisgrid.com/providers/indiankanoon/index.md) | Search over court judgments, including trade mark cases | 55 | Public REST API | Not published | INR 0.50 per search, INR 0.20 per document | | [LegitQuest](https://jurisgrid.com/providers/legitquest/index.md) | Litigation history checks and the LIBIL litigation due-diligence engine | 50 | API on request | Not published | Not published | | [MikeLegal](https://jurisgrid.com/providers/mikelegal/index.md) | MikeTM trademark search and watch products | 31 | Not published | Not published | Not published | ## Good for - Due diligence before buying or licensing a mark - Checking a seller's brand dispute history on a marketplace - Spotting passing-off disputes around a name you want to adopt - IP portfolio risk reviews ## Limits - Matches are by name: the mark's words and the proprietor's name, so unrelated parties with a similar name can appear and a human should confirm - Court searches are not run on the names of private individuals (the API answers 422), so a mark owned by an individual may return no case search - Results are cached for 30 days, and a 503 (not billed) means court records did not answer ## Frequently asked questions ### What is a trademark litigation check? It looks for court cases that involve a mark or its owner, such as infringement and passing-off suits, so a buyer or licensee can see disputes that a Registry status does not show. ### How much does it cost? INR 0.40 per successful call from a prepaid wallet, with INR 50 free credit. Errors, including a 503 when court records do not answer, are not billed. ### Is a matched case a confirmed dispute about this mark? Not necessarily. Each case carries a match label saying whether the owner is a party or the mark is named; matching is by name, so confirm by reading the case. ### Can an AI agent call this API? Yes. IndiaCos runs an MCP server at https://indiacos.com/mcp, so assistants such as Claude, ChatGPT and Cursor can use the same data. 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