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reed elsevier properties inc
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best media associates india pvt ltd
Dispute Summary
Reed Elsevier Properties Inc. & Anr. (Variety Inc.) sued Best Media Associates (India) Pvt. Ltd. for infringement of their 'Variety' trademark and copyright, alleging passing off related to media publications and websites. The defendant had been using the 'Variety' mark in India since 1991.
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Notice of Motion No. 2642 of 2007 (infringement) and Notice of Motion No. 1566 of 2009 (interim relief) were made absolute, granting the plaintiffs injunction against the defendant’s use of the 'Variety' mark.
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