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hindustan unilever limited
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reckitt benckiser india private limited
Dispute Summary
Hindustan Unilever Limited (HUL) ran advertisements for its Domex toilet cleaner, claiming it fought bad odor longer than Reckitt Benckiser's Harpic. Reckitt sued, alleging disparagement of their trademark 'Harpic' and shape registration, leading to an interim injunction against HUL’s advertisements and videos.
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The Delhi High Court dismissed Hindustan Unilever Limited's appeal, upholding the interim injunction against specific advertisements and videos that depicted Reckitt Benckiser's Harpic product in a negative light, while allowing HUL to continue advertising with modifications removing references to Reckitt’s product and bottle shape.
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