Today Tea Limited Vs. Darjeeling Enterprises Private Limited : 25/07/2025: CS(COMM) 741/2025: High Court of Delhi:Hon'ble Ms. Justice Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora
Facts: The plaintiff, engaged in the sale of tea and coffee, alleges that the defendant is infringing its trademark "TODAY" and its formats "TODAY STAR" and "TODAY PREMIUM" through deceptive use of similar marks "GANGA SUPER STAR" and "GANGA PREMIUM" on packaging and trade-dress since April 2025.
Procedural Background: The plaintiff filed applications seeking leave to file additional documents, exemption from filing original/certified/typed copies, exemption from pre-institution mediation, exemption from advance service, and interim injunction, supported by a Supreme Court judgment in Yamini Manohar v. T.K.D. Krithi 2023 SCC OnLine SC 1382.
Core Dispute: The dispute centers on the defendant's unauthorized use of marks and trade-dress deceptively similar to the plaintiff's registered trademarks and copyrighted artistic works, affecting the plaintiff's brand identity and market standing.
Decision: The court allowed ad interim injunction from using identical Trade Dress.
Written By: Advocate Ajay Amitabh Suman, IP Adjutor [Patent and Trademark Attorney], High Court of Delhi
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