https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=197727 The Court held that transborder reputation can support interim protection in passing off and infringement matters where publicity and awareness extend a mark beyond the territory of actual trade. It found that the defendants' almost identical name, logo and stylised get-up created a likelihood of deception on overall impression, and that the absence of Indian business activity or registration did not defeat relief where consumers could still assume an association with the plaintiff's worldwide chain. Applying the principles for discretionary interim relief, the Court found a stronger prima facie case, balance of convenience and risk of irreparable injury, and restrained use of the impugned trade mark, logo and trading style. en-us Thu, 12 Apr 2001 00:00:00 +0530 Sat, 13 Jan 2018 12:35:48 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=197727 The Court held that transborder reputation can support interim protection in passing off and infringement matters where publicity and awareness extend a mark beyond the territory of actual trade. It found that the defendants' almost identical name, logo and stylised get-up created a likelihood of deception on overall impression, and that the absence of Indian business activity or registration did not defeat relief where consumers could still assume an association with the plaintiff's worldwide chain. Applying the principles for discretionary interim relief, the Court found a stronger prima facie case, balance of convenience and risk of irreparable injury, and restrained use of the impugned trade mark, logo and trading style. Case-Laws Indian Laws Thu, 12 Apr 2001 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=197727