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Petitioner / Claimant (Plaintiff)
hindustan unilever limited
Respondent / Defendant
pappu kumar
Dispute Summary
Hindustan Unilever Limited (Plaintiff) sued Pappu Kumar (Defendant) for infringement of its trademarks 'SURF EXCEL', 'SURF', and 'EXCEL' along with a distinctive logo ('splat device') used on detergent products, and copyright in the artistic work comprising the label/packaging. The Defendant was selling detergent powder under the mark 'SUPER EXCEL PLUS' with packaging deceptively similar to Plaintiff’s ‘SURF EXCEL Easy Wash’.
Outcome / Ruling
The Court granted an ex-parte ad interim order restraining the Defendant from infringing the Plaintiff's trademarks and copyright, appointing a Special Officer to inventory infringing goods at the defendant’s premises.
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