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hindustan unilever limited
Respondent / Defendant
vijay vishwakarma
Dispute Summary
Hindustan Unilever Limited (HUL) sued Vijay Vishwakarma for infringement of its trademarks 'SURF', 'SURF EXCEL', and the word mark 'Excel' used on detergent powder, as well as copyright in the artistic work on the packaging. The defendant was selling a competing detergent soap under the mark 'SUPER EXCEL' with packaging similar to HUL’s ‘SURF EXCEL’.
Outcome / Ruling
The Court granted an ex parte ad interim injunction against Vijay Vishwakarma from manufacturing, selling, or distributing detergent soap under the mark 'SUPER EXCEL' with infringing packaging, valid until August 2, 2019.
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