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Bench:Ashim Kumar Banerjee

2 IP cases indexed. Covers trademark, design matters.

Cases Presided Over

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trademark defendant favorable · Mar 14, 2014

Reckitt Benckiser (India) Ltd. v.Hindustan Unilever Ltd.

Calcutta High Court · A.P.O. No. 352 of 2013 / C.S. No. 87 of 2013 and A.P.O. No. 353 of 2013 / C.S. No. 56 of 2013 (and related suits)

The dispute involved multiple suits where both parties objected to each other's advertisements, alleging disparagement. The ads compared products like Dettol antiseptic liquid, Vim cleansing liquid, Lifebuoy soap, and Dettol cleaning liquid regarding their germ-killing or protective effects.

design plaintiff favorable · Oct 6, 2004

Khadim Shoe Pvt. Ltd. v.Bata India Ltd.

Calcutta High Court · AID No. 5 of 1999

Khadim Shoe Pvt. Ltd. filed an application seeking cancellation of Bata India Ltd.'s registered design (No. 177386) on the ground that it was published prior to registration. Khadim presented evidence, including print advertisements and television footage shown in slow motion, arguing that the public had been made aware of the design before its official registration.

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