Industry Sector

FMCG — India Trademark Cases

338 decisions indexed

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trademark pending · Dec 1, 2020

Sarvasuddi Suryanarayana v.The Union Of India

Andhra Pradesh High Court - Amravati · WP No: 11761 of 2020

The petitioner filed a writ petition challenging the actions of various respondents, including the Union of India and the Controller General of Patents, Designs and Trademarks. The core dispute revolved around procedural violations in Opposition No. 969651 concerning Trademark Application No. 3017984, specifically regarding the delay in serving documents and taking on record evidence.

trademark interim order · Nov 2, 2020

Unilever Plc. v.Ranbir Narang

Bombay High Court · 31.IAL2867.20.doc

Unilever Plc. filed an Interim Application concerning the counterfeiting of its goods, which bear multiple registered trade marks (like POND'S, HUL) and copyrighted artistic containers. The court granted ad-interim injunctions against both defendants to prevent further infringement and directed a receiver to seize all infringing materials.

trademark plaintiff favorable · Sep 11, 2020

M/s. Cothas Coffee Co. v.Avighna Coffee Pvt. Ltd.

Bangalore District Court · O.S.No.4047/2015

The plaintiff, M/s. Cothas Coffee Co., filed a suit seeking a permanent injunction against Avighna Coffee Pvt. Ltd. for infringing its registered trademarks 'COTHAS COFFEE' and 'Cothas'. The plaintiff alleged that the defendant was using the deceptively similar mark 'Cotha Giri' on coffee products. The court ultimately decreed the suit, granting a permanent injunction in favor of the plaintiff.

trademark defendant favorable · Feb 27, 2020

M/S Sagar Ratna Restaurants Pvt. Ltd. v.M/S D S Foods And Ors.

Delhi District Court · C.S. Comm No. 40 OF 2020

The plaintiff, M/S Sagar Ratna Restaurants Pvt. Ltd., filed a suit seeking injunction and recovery against its franchisees (defendants) for unauthorized use of the 'Sagar Ratna' trademark after termination of the franchise agreement. The defendants argued that the dispute was covered by an arbitration clause in the original agreement, making the court suit non-maintainable.

trademark interim order · Feb 7, 2020

Unilever Plc. v.Deepak Talreja

Bombay High Court · IA-1-2020 (in Commercial IP Suit (L) No.42 of 2020)

The petitioner, Unilever Plc., filed an interim application seeking various reliefs. The court granted leave for the plaintiff to combine the cause of action of passing off with that of infringement. Ad-interim orders were continued, including a perpetual injunction restraining the defendant from using trade dress or marks deceptively similar to 'BROOKE BOND RED LABEL and the U-Logo' in the tea industry.

trademark plaintiff favorable · Nov 7, 2019

Marico Limited v.Chandrakant Gholap

Bombay High Court · 921-NMCDL-2126-2019

The plaintiff, Marico Limited, filed a Notice of Motion seeking various reliefs against the defendant, Chandrakant Gholap. The court granted leave to the Plaintiff and further granted prayer clause (d) of the Notice of Motion, which sought an injunction against the Defendant for using counterfeit PARACHUTE trade marks or trade dress in relation to edible oil preparations and other FMCG goods.

trademark interim order · Nov 7, 2019

Marico Limited v.Chandrakant Gholap

Bombay High Court · 921-NMCDL-2126-2019 (Notice of Motion)

Marico Limited filed a Notice of Motion seeking leave and an interim injunction against Chandrakant Gholap regarding the use of the PARACHUTE trade mark and trade dress. The Court granted the leave sought by the Plaintiff and further granted the prayer for an interim injunction, restraining the Defendant from manufacturing or distributing packaging materials bearing the infringing trademark/trade dress.

trademark plaintiff favorable · Jun 10, 2019

Hindustan Unilever Ltd. v.Meera Soap Works

Bombay High Court · 906-NMCDL-1207-2019

Hindustan Unilever Ltd. filed a suit against Meera Soap Works alleging infringement of its copyrighted artwork and passing off related to its SUNLIGHT detergent label. The Bombay High Court granted leave under the Letters Patent Act, decreed the suit, and issued perpetual injunctions.

trademark plaintiff favorable · May 30, 2019

Unilever Plc. v.Punjab Food Products

Bombay High Court · COMIP (L) NO. 597 OF 2019

Unilever Plc. filed suit against Punjab Food Products alleging infringement and passing off concerning its registered trade mark, FEAST. The Bombay High Court decreed the suit, granting perpetual injunctions against the defendant regarding the use of 'Choco FEAST' on frozen desserts. Furthermore, the Defendant was ordered to deliver up all infringing materials for destruction and agreed to pay Rs. 2 Lacs towards costs/damages.

trademark plaintiff favorable · May 27, 2019

Hindustan Unilever Limited v.Ahuvan Industries

Bombay High Court · COMMERCIAL IP SUIT (L) NO.573 OF 2019

Hindustan Unilever Limited filed a commercial IP suit against Ahuvan Industries alleging infringement of its copyright in the SUNLIGHT label artwork and passing off through the use of deceptively similar trade dress and label marks by the Defendant's product, MEJOL. The Bombay High Court granted leave to appeal and decreed the suit.

trademark plaintiff favorable · May 27, 2019

Unilever Plc v.Kanha Dairy and Food Products

Bombay High Court · COMMERCIAL IP SUIT (L) NO.598 OF 2019

Unilever Plc filed a commercial IP suit against Kanha Dairy and Food Products alleging infringement and passing off related to the 'FEAST' trademark. The court granted leave under the Letters Patent Act, decreed the suit in favor of Unilever, and issued perpetual injunctions against the defendant.

trademark plaintiff favorable · May 27, 2019

Unilever Plc v.Kanha Dairy and Food Products

Bombay High Court · COMMERCIAL IP SUIT (L) NO.598 OF 2019

Unilever Plc filed a commercial IP suit against Kanha Dairy and Food Products alleging infringement and passing off related to the 'FEAST' trade mark. The court granted leave, decreed the suit, and issued perpetual injunctions restraining the defendant from using the impugned mark on their ice-creams and frozen desserts.

trademark plaintiff favorable · May 27, 2019

Unilever Plc v.L. N. Ice Mill

Bombay High Court · COMMERCIAL IP SUIT (L) NO.589 OF 2019

Unilever Plc filed a commercial IP suit against L. N. Ice Mill alleging infringement and passing off concerning its registered trade mark, FEAST. The court granted leave under the Letters Patent Act and decreed the suit in favor of Unilever.

trademark plaintiff favorable · May 27, 2019

Hindustan Unilever Limited v.Ahuvan Industries

Bombay High Court · COMMERCIAL IP SUIT (L) NO.573 OF 2019

Hindustan Unilever Limited filed a commercial IP suit against Ahuvan Industries alleging infringement of its copyrighted artwork (SUNLIGHT) and passing off through the use of deceptively similar labels and trade dress (MEJOL). The Bombay High Court granted leave to appeal, decreed the suit in favor of the plaintiff, and issued perpetual injunctions.

trademark plaintiff favorable · May 27, 2019

Hindustan Unilever Limited v.Ahuvan Industries

Bombay High Court · COMMERCIAL IP SUIT (L) NO.573 OF 2019

Hindustan Unilever Limited filed a commercial IP suit against Ahuvan Industries alleging infringement of its copyrighted artwork and passing off related to its SUNLIGHT detergent brand. The court granted leave under the Letters Patent Act and decreed the suit, imposing perpetual injunctions on the defendant.

trademark plaintiff favorable · May 27, 2019

Unilever Plc v.Kanha Dairy and Food Products

Bombay High Court · COMMERCIAL IP SUIT (L) NO.598 OF 2019

Unilever Plc filed a Commercial IP Suit against Kanha Dairy and Food Products alleging infringement and passing off related to the 'FEAST' trademark. The court granted leave under the Letters Patent Act and decreed the suit, restraining the defendant from using the infringing mark and ordering the destruction of all related materials.

trademark plaintiff favorable · May 27, 2019

Unilever Plc v.L. N. Ice Mill

Bombay High Court · COMMERCIAL IP SUIT (L) NO.589 OF 2019

Unilever Plc filed a commercial IP suit against L. N. Ice Mill alleging infringement and passing off related to its trade mark 'FEAST'. The court granted leave under the Letters Patent Act and decreed the suit, issuing perpetual injunctions against the use of the impugned mark 'CHOCO FEAST' and ordering the destruction of infringing materials.

trademark plaintiff favorable · May 27, 2019

Unilever Plc v.L. N. Ice Mill

Bombay High Court · COMMERCIAL IP SUIT (L) NO.589 OF 2019

Unilever Plc filed a commercial IP suit against L. N. Ice Mill alleging infringement and passing off related to its trade mark 'FEAST'. The court granted perpetual injunctions restraining the defendant from manufacturing or selling products under the impugned mark 'CHOCO FEAST' or any deceptively similar mark, and ordered the destruction of all infringing materials.

trademark plaintiff favorable · May 24, 2019

Unilever Plc v.Deluxe Ice Cream Factory

Bombay High Court · COMIP (L) NO. 583 OF 2019

Unilever Plc filed a suit against Deluxe Ice Cream Factory alleging infringement and passing off related to its well-known trademarks, specifically FEAST and CORNETTO. The court granted perpetual injunctions restraining the defendant from using deceptively similar marks like CHOCO FEAST, CONATTO, and CONETO in relation to ice creams and frozen desserts.

trademark plaintiff favorable · May 21, 2019

Hindustan Unilever Limited v.Halberd Chemicals

Bombay High Court · COMMERCIAL IP SUIT (L) NO. 560 OF 2019

Hindustan Unilever Limited filed a suit against Halberd Chemicals alleging infringement of its copyrighted artistic packaging/trade dress, registered trademarks (Nos. 1486109, 1780462, 1486107), and passing off using its well-known logo. The Bombay High Court decreed the suit in favor of the Plaintiff.

trademark plaintiff favorable · May 21, 2019

Hindustan Unilever Limited v.Halberd Chemicals

Bombay High Court · COMMERCIAL IP SUIT (L) NO. 560 OF 2019

Hindustan Unilever Limited filed a commercial IP suit against Halberd Chemicals alleging infringement of its copyrighted artistic packaging/trade dress and registered trademarks. The Bombay High Court granted leave under the Letters Patent Act and decreed the suit, granting perpetual injunctions against the defendant for infringing these rights and passing off.

trademark plaintiff favorable · May 20, 2019

Unilever Plc. v.Masqati Dairy Products

Bombay High Court · 910-NMCDL-1242-2019

Unilever Plc. filed a commercial IP suit against Masqati Dairy Products regarding the alleged infringement and passing off related to its registered trade mark 'FEAST'. The court granted leave under Clause XIV of the Letters Patent Act and decreed the suit in favor of Unilever.

trademark plaintiff favorable · May 20, 2019

Unilever Plc. v.Masqati Dairy Products

Bombay High Court · 910-NMCDL-1242-2019

Unilever Plc. filed a commercial IP suit against Masqati Dairy Products alleging infringement and passing off related to its trade mark 'FEAST'. The court granted leave and decreed the suit, restraining the defendant from using the similar mark 'CHOCO FEAST' in relation to frozen desserts.

trademark plaintiff favorable · May 13, 2019

Unilever Plc v.Preeti Ice Creams

Bombay High Court · Commercial IP Suit (L) No.601 of 2019

Unilever Plc filed a commercial IP suit against Preeti Ice Creams alleging infringement and passing off related to the trade mark 'FEAST'. The Bombay High Court granted leave under the Letters Patent Act and decreed the suit in favor of Unilever.

trademark plaintiff favorable · May 13, 2019

Unilever Plc v.Preeti Ice Creams

Bombay High Court · Commercial IP Suit (L) No.601 of 2019

Unilever Plc filed a commercial IP suit against Preeti Ice Creams alleging infringement and passing off related to the trade mark 'FEAST'. The Bombay High Court granted leave under the Letters Patent Act and decreed the suit in favor of Unilever.

trademark plaintiff favorable · May 13, 2019

Unilever Plc v.Preeti Ice Creams

Bombay High Court · Commercial IP Suit (L) No.601 of 2019

Unilever Plc filed a commercial IP suit against Preeti Ice Creams alleging infringement and passing off related to the trade mark 'FEAST'. The court granted leave under the Letters Patent Act and decreed the suit, imposing perpetual injunctions on the defendant.

trademark interim order · May 13, 2019

Hindustan Unilever Ltd. v.Mak Traders

Bombay High Court · CS(COMM) 487 of 2019

This notice of motion pertains to an ongoing Commercial IP Suit where Hindustan Unilever Ltd. sought protection for its distinctive SURF EXCEL trade dress against Mak Traders' competing detergent products. The court granted an ad-interim injunction restraining the defendant from using any trade dress or mark deceptively similar to the Plaintiff's.

trademark interim order · May 9, 2019

Hindustan Unilever Limited v.Mak Traders

Bombay High Court · Commercial IP Suit (L) No.487 of 2019 / Notice of Motion (L) No.1046 of 2019

Hindustan Unilever Limited filed a Commercial IP Suit against Mak Traders alleging infringement and passing off related to their detergent preparations. The Bombay High Court granted leave under Clause XIV of the Letters Patent Act and passed an ad-interim injunction.

trademark interim order · May 7, 2019

Asian Paints Limited v.Phinex Paints and Polychem Industries

Bombay High Court · 910-NMCDL-1062-2019 (Notice of Motion)

Asian Paints Ltd filed a Commercial IP Suit against Phinex Paints and Polychem Industries alleging trademark infringement and passing off. The Bombay High Court granted leave under the Letters Patent Act and passed an order granting an interim injunction.

trademark interim order · May 7, 2019

Asian Paints Limited v.Rainbow Colours Co. and others

Bombay High Court · 909-NMCDL1058-2019

Asian Paints Limited filed a Commercial IP Suit against Rainbow Colours Co. and others alleging infringement of its distinctive trademarks and trade dress related to wall primers. The Bombay High Court granted leave under the Letters Patent Act and passed an order granting an interim injunction.

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