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hindustan unilever limited
Respondent / Defendant
rahul khandelia
Dispute Summary
Hindustan Unilever Limited (HUL) sued Rahul Khandelia for infringing their trademarks 'SURF/SURF EXCEL' and 'EXCEL', alleging that Khandelia was manufacturing and selling detergent soap under the mark 'MAYANK EXCEL' with packaging deceptively similar to HUL’s Surf Excel. The court considered whether an interim injunction should be granted to prevent the sale of these infringing goods.
Outcome / Ruling
The Court granted an interim injunction restraining Rahul Khandelia from manufacturing, selling, or distributing detergent soap under the 'MAYANK EXCEL' mark with infringing packaging for a period of ten weeks.
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