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Petitioner / Claimant (Plaintiff)
Torrent Pharmaceuticals Ltd.
Respondent / Defendant
The Wellcome Foundation Ltd.
Dispute Summary
The Gujarat High Court upheld the refusal of trademark registration for 'TROVIREX' filed by Torrent Pharmaceuticals Ltd. The court found that TROVIREX was deceptively similar to Wellcome Foundation Ltd.'s registered trademarks, ZOVIREX and ZOVIREX, particularly because both marks were used in relation to pharmaceutical products (similar goods). Citing established legal principles, the court concluded that allowing the registration would likely deceive consumers and cause confusion regarding the origin of the medicinal preparations.
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