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Indo-Pharma Pharmaceutical Works
Respondent / Defendant
Pharmaceutical Company Of India
Dispute Summary
The plaintiff, proprietor of 'BUTACORTINDON', filed an infringement suit against the defendant, proprietor of 'BUTACORT'. The plaintiffs alleged that the defendant's use of BUTACORT constituted infringement. However, the defendants successfully argued that they were prior continuous users and thus entitled to protection under Section 33 of the Trade and Merchandise Marks Act, 1958.
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defendant_favorable
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