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Petitioner / Claimant (Plaintiff)
Western Digital Technologies Inc.
Respondent / Defendant
Geonix International Private Limited
Dispute Summary
The appellants (Western Digital and Seagate) manufacture Hard Disk Drives (HDDs) bearing their registered trademarks. The respondents purchase these HDDs after they reach an 'end-of-life' stage, are extracted from equipment abroad, and imported into India. The court dismissed the appeal, finding that neither trademark infringement nor reverse passing off was established.
Outcome / Ruling
defendant_favorable
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