{"id":38018,"date":"2021-11-19T14:48:01","date_gmt":"2021-11-19T09:18:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/?p=38018"},"modified":"2021-11-19T14:48:03","modified_gmt":"2021-11-19T09:18:03","slug":"delhi-hc-restrains-maruti-metals-from-infringing-the-amul-trademark","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/delhi-hc-restrains-maruti-metals-from-infringing-the-amul-trademark\/","title":{"rendered":"Delhi HC restrains Maruti Metals from infringing the &#8216;Amul&#8217; Trademark"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap\">India has many industries that operate under the free-market concept, and the competition in the market system is extreme. For getting an entry into the open market, they have to create brand recognition and value. The simplest way through which the Brand value can get maintained is by <a href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/trademark-registration\"><strong>registered trademarks<\/strong><\/a>. The Brand value enhances by a registered trademark, and it is essential to protect the name from infringement and unauthorized use by others. In this write-up, we will discuss how the Court has restrained Maruti Metals from Infringing Amul Trademark?&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"cursor:pointer\">Page Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/delhi-hc-restrains-maruti-metals-from-infringing-the-amul-trademark\/#Background_of_the_Case\" >Background of the Case-<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/delhi-hc-restrains-maruti-metals-from-infringing-the-amul-trademark\/#Facts_of_the_Case\" >Facts of the Case<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/delhi-hc-restrains-maruti-metals-from-infringing-the-amul-trademark\/#What_decision_was_taken_by_the_Court\" >What decision was taken by the\nCourt?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/delhi-hc-restrains-maruti-metals-from-infringing-the-amul-trademark\/#Conclusion\" >Conclusion<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Background_of_the_Case\"><\/span>Background of the Case-<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In the relevant case,\nMaruti Metals was using the trademark &#8216;Amul&#8217; on its kitchenware products. The\nTrademark used by the defendant company was falsely similar to the Trademark\n&#8220;Amul&#8221; belonging to the Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation\nLtd. The use of a similar trademark can confuse the market. However, the\nunauthorized mark used by the defendant company was not registered but was\nillegally showing as a registered mark.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The case was such that\nthe grant of ad-interim relief exists and also amounts to fraud on the public.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The matter came before Justice\nC. Hari Shankar who, later issued a warrant to the defendant company. The Milk\nmarketing federation filed the given suit. However, the Plaintiff company\nalleged that the defendant company intentionally used its Trademark &#8216;Amul&#8217; in\nthe field of Kitchenware and utensils with the only aim to increase their\ngoodwill.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Facts_of_the_Case\"><\/span>Facts of the Case<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The\nCourt said the word &#8216;Amul&#8217; is unique and has no grammatical meaning and is\nknown by the public as the products of the plaintiff company. Using the word\n&#8216;Amul&#8217; as a trademark by any other entity may amount to infringement. The\nLawyer representing the plaintiff company contended that the defendant(Maruti\nMetals) had illegally picturized its Trademark (Amul Cookware) as a registered\ntrademark in the market.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The\nlawsuit said Plaintiff (Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation Ltd) is\nthe registered holder of the well-known trademark &#8216;Amul&#8217; known for milk and\nmilk products.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The\nCourt said the statements supported by the record as it exists before it make\nout an evidential case in favor of the plaintiff company, as the challenged\nmark (Amul Cookware) is not registered and illegally presented as a registered\nmark. Further, the Court ordered the defendant company to file the written\nstatement along with proof of admission and disapproval of documents within\nfour weeks in response.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;Provisionally,\nthe Plaintiff sought direction to restrain the defendant, its officers, and\nothers from advertising, to promote, or in any other manner using or dealing\nwith the infringing mark &#8216;Amul&#8217; or any other word, which are similar or\nillusively similar to the &#8216;Amul&#8217; Trademark of the Plaintiff company.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_decision_was_taken_by_the_Court\"><\/span>What decision was taken by the\nCourt?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In the given case, The\nDelhi High Court has restrained Maruti Metals from using the word &#8216;Amul Cookware&#8217;\non its kitchenware products as it is deceptively similar to the Trademark of\nthe Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation Ltd. Also, a mark used by\nMaruti Metals is not registered and is illegally showing as a registered mark.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here, the Court has granted an ex-parte ad-interim injunction to the Plaintiff Company (Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation Ltd), popularly known as &#8216;<strong><em>Amul<\/em><\/strong><sup><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Amul\"><strong><em>[1]<\/em><\/strong><\/a><\/sup>,&#8217; in a trademark infringement case. The case alleged that the defendant company (Maruti metals) was selling its Kitchenware and utensils with an unauthorized and misleading mark, i.e.,&nbsp;<strong>&#8216;Amul Cookware.&#8217;<\/strong>&nbsp;As a result, the Court prima facie decided in favor of the Amul.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Court further states\nthat the case is a clear grant of ad-interim relief, and such representation\nalso leads to a fraud on the public. However, the Court had directed the\ndefendant company while passing an ad-interim order to file their written\nstatement in response to the suit. Also, the written statement shall be filed\nalong with an affidavit of admission and denial of documents that were filed by\nPlaintiff.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Conclusion\"><\/span>Conclusion<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Conclusively, in the hot legal battle over infringement of Trademark, the Plaintiff sought a route to restrain Maruti Metals and its officer from dealing or selling with the Infringing mark (Amul Cookware) that is similar just like the Plaintiff&#8217;s registered Trademark &#8220;Amul.&#8221; Practically, Infringement disputes are usually resolved through negotiation by the parties, notice, and settling down process or litigation in the Court. Here the Court has decided the case in favor of Plaintiff as the registered holder of the well-known trademark &#8216;Amul&#8217; known for milk and milk products.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"text-left\"><b>Read our article<\/b>:<mark style=\"background: #fffd03 !important;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/apply-for-online-trademark-registration-in-india\/\">How Can You Apply For Online Trademark Registration in India?<\/a><\/mark><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>India has many industries that operate under the free-market concept, and the competition in the market system is extreme. For getting an entry into the open market, they have to create brand recognition and value. The simplest way through which the Brand value can get maintained is by registered trademarks. 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