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Petitioner / Claimant (Plaintiff)
R.J. Reynods Tobacco Company
Respondent / Defendant
Indian Tabacco Company Ltd.
Dispute Summary
The Delhi High Court addressed an application for interim injunction filed by R.J. Reynods Tobacco Company against Indian Tabacco Company Ltd. regarding the use of the identical trade mark 'NOW' on cigarettes in India. Despite the plaintiff holding a registered trademark, the court found that the balance of convenience lay with the defendant. This was primarily because the plaintiff had never sold or advertised the mark in India due to import bans, making any claim of reputational injury difficult to sustain.
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