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"VARUN" scoops up an icy win against "ARUN", court affirms co-existence of Trademarks

“VARUN” scoops up an icy win against “ARUN”, court affirms co-existence of Trademarks

In Hatsun Agro Product Limited vs B. Balakrishnan Nair, the High Court of Madras upheld the trademark ‘VARUN,’ dismissing Hatsun’s claim for cancellation based on phonetic similarity with ‘ARUN.’ The court found that both marks could coexist without consumer confusion, considering the regional scope and distinctiveness factors. Continue Reading “VARUN” scoops up an icy win against “ARUN”, court affirms co-existence of Trademarks

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CIT Trademark: Coimbatore Institute of Technology Prevails over Chennai Institute of Technology

CIT Trademark: Coimbatore Institute of Technology Prevails over Chennai Institute of Technology

The Madras High Court granted Coimbatore Institute of Technology exclusive rights over the “CIT” trademark, ruling against Chennai Institute of Technology’s concurrent use. The court determined that Chennai Institute’s use of “CIT” was misleading, lacking distinctiveness, and obtained through suppression of facts. The respondent’s mark was ordered to be removed from the trademark register. Continue Reading CIT Trademark: Coimbatore Institute of Technology Prevails over Chennai Institute of Technology

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Subsequent User’s ‘Suguna’ Trademark for Grinders Rectified Despite Proof of Use from 2001

Subsequent User’s ‘Suguna’ Trademark for Grinders Rectified Despite Proof of Use from 2001

The Madras High Court ruled in favor of petitioners V. Lakshminarayanasamy and Suguna Lakshminarayanasamy in the “SUGUNA” trademark case, ordering the rectification of the respondent’s mark registration due to its deceptive similarity and potential for consumer confusion. The court emphasized the petitioners’ established prior use and rejected the respondent’s defense of concurrent usage. Continue Reading Subsequent User’s ‘Suguna’ Trademark for Grinders Rectified Despite Proof of Use from 2001

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