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ziffdavis inc
Respondent / Defendant
dr dk jain
Dispute Summary
Ziff-Davis Inc., owner of trademarks 'PC Magazine', 'PC Week', 'Computer Shopper', and 'Internet User,' sued Dr. D.K. Jain and others for infringement, passing off, and breach of contract after the defendants published an Indian edition of 'PC Magazine' under a license agreement that had expired. The plaintiff claimed copyright infringement related to the magazine’s logo.
Outcome / Ruling
The Court allowed Ziff-Davis Inc.'s application for an injunction, restraining the defendants from using the stylized logo and trademarks, subject to a bank guarantee of Rs. 5 lakhs to compensate the defendants in case the suit is dismissed.
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