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ARTICLE · 20 NOVEMBER 2024

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The Delhi High Court granted an ex parte ad interim injunction order against Aquakind Labs LLP restraining them from using the trademark or trade name "Aquakind". The Court stated that "Aquakind" is deceptive...

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EX PARTE AD INTERIM INJUNCTION ORDER AGAINST AQUAKIND LABS

The Delhi High Court granted an ex parte ad interim injunction order against Aquakind Labs LLP restraining them from using the trademark or trade name "Aquakind". The Court stated that "Aquakind" is deceptive similarity to Mankind Pharma Ltd.'s trademark "MANKIND/KIND and its other "KIND" formative trademarks. The Court held that Mankind's trademark and its "KIND" formative trademarks have garnered goodwill and reputation in the market owing to their continuous, extensive and long-standing use; thus, using any deceptively similar mark would amount to dilution of Mankind's well-known trademark as well as infringement and passing off.

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