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hindustan pencils ltd
Respondent / Defendant
vipin trading company
Dispute Summary
Hindustan Pencils Ltd. sued Vipin Trading Company for infringement of their 'NATARAJ' trademark, copyright on the carton design, and passing off, alleging that Vipin Trading Company was selling pencils under the 'Reynolds' mark with a deceptively similar carton to Hindustan Pencils’ ‘NATARAJ’ black lead pencil cartons. The plaintiff claimed the defendant copied their carton design and used it for their pencils, intending to trade upon the goodwill of the plaintiff.
Outcome / Ruling
The court granted a permanent injunction restraining Vipin Trading Company from manufacturing, offering for sale, or dealing in pencils with cartons deceptively similar to Hindustan Pencils’ ‘NATARAJ’ carton, along with mandatory and prohibitory injunctions; damages were denied due to lack of evidence.
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