DATE OF JUDGEMENT: 22.07.2022
CASE: CS (Comm) 495 of 2022
NAME OF HON'BLE COURT: High Court of Delhi
NAME OF HON'BLE JUDGE: The Honourable Chief Justice Prathiba M Singh
CASE TITLE: Dr. Reddy Lab Ltd. Vs Rikon Pharma Ltd.
The Plaintiff was having various registrations for the Trademarks NISE
(LABEL)’, ‘NISE’, ‘NISE KID TABLETS’, ‘NISE TABLETS’, ‘NISE
DROPS’ and ‘NISE SUSPENSION’.
Defendant was having registration for the mark ‘RIKONISE.
However the same using the mark RIKONISE in a small font. While NISE was used in bigger font.
Products of both of the parties were same , i.e. pharmaceuticals products.
The Use of impugned trademark with mark RIKONISE in a small font and mark NISE in bigger font was not bonafide.
The Hon'ble High Court of Delhi accordingly imposed a penalty of Rs. 25 Lakh upon the Defendants.
The Hon'ble Court granted the Ex-parte injunction after observing the test laid down in Cadila Healthcare Limited vs Cadila Pharmaceuticals Limited in CA 2372/2001 by the Supreme Court, in pharmaceutical preparations, any form of confusion is to be avoided.
Ajay Amitabh Suman, IPR Advocate
Hon'ble High Court of Delhi
ajayamitabh7@gmail.com
9990389539
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