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seagate technology llc
Respondent / Defendant
daichi international
Dispute Summary
Seagate Technology LLC and Western Digital Technologies Inc. sued Daichi International, Consistent Infosystems Pvt Ltd., Geonix International Pvt Ltd., and Cubicor Information Systems Pvt Ltd. for trademark infringement and impairment related to the refurbishment of hard disk drives (HDDs) where original brand marks ('SEAGATE' or 'WD') were removed before resale.
Outcome / Ruling
The court reserved its judgment on the interim injunction applications, indicating it would consider whether the removal of trademarks constitutes infringement or impairment and how to balance the principle of exhaustion with trademark protection.
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