The Calcutta High Court clarified that resale of lawfully acquired TMT bars does not infringe trademark rights if the goods are unaltered and obtained from authorized distributors. This case sets important precedent on the application of trademark exhaustion under Indian law.
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Thou shall not ‘STEEL’ a trademark, says court
The Madras High Court recently ruled in favor of Prakash Ferrous Industries in a trademark dispute over the ‘TIRUMALA’ mark used on TMT steel bars, granting a permanent injunction against Mansarowar Ispat.
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