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hindustan unilever limited
Respondent / Defendant
niha industries
Dispute Summary
Hindustan Unilever Limited (Plaintiff) sued Niha Industries (Defendant) for infringement of its trademarks SURF EXCEL, WHEEL, ACTIVE WHEEL, STAR BURST DEVICE, UDAYA, and UDAYA EXCEL, alleging the Defendant's use of similar marks on washing powder and bars constituted infringement and passing off. The parties reached a compromise where the defendant agreed to cease using infringing labels and packaging.
Outcome / Ruling
The Madras High Court decreed the suit in favor of Hindustan Unilever Limited based on a joint memorandum of compromise, restraining Niha Industries from using infringing marks and requiring them to surrender offending materials for destruction.
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