https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=151713 A distinctive domain name used in the course of trade can function as a business identifier and attract passing off protection where it has acquired goodwill and reputation. Unauthorized adoption of an identical or confusingly similar domain name may mislead users, divert business, and create deception as to source. On the facts described, prior use of the domain name and the established distinctiveness of "TATA" supported a finding of likely confusion, and the plaintiffs were granted injunctive relief with transfer of the impugned domain name; the defendant's registration and use were restrained. en-us Thu, 20 Jan 2005 00:00:00 +0530 Thu, 13 Jun 2013 14:25:23 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=151713 A distinctive domain name used in the course of trade can function as a business identifier and attract passing off protection where it has acquired goodwill and reputation. Unauthorized adoption of an identical or confusingly similar domain name may mislead users, divert business, and create deception as to source. On the facts described, prior use of the domain name and the established distinctiveness of "TATA" supported a finding of likely confusion, and the plaintiffs were granted injunctive relief with transfer of the impugned domain name; the defendant's registration and use were restrained. Case-Laws Indian Laws Thu, 20 Jan 2005 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=151713