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ARTICLE · 27 MAY 2019

Louis Vuitton Malletier vs. Iqbal Singh And Others

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Louis Vuitton is a luxury retail company and one of the top fashion houses in the world. The logo ‘LV' is a protected trademark.

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Divyanshi Arora
Divyanshi Arora
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Louis Vuitton is a luxury retail company and one of the top fashion houses in the world. The logo 'LV' is a protected trademark. All the products are monogrammed with the trademark LV making it one of the most valuable brands in fashion. A suit for injunction was filed by Louis Vuitton Malletier (India) against Iqbal Singh and others as the defendants were accused of trademark infringement of the logo LV.

The products of plaintiff are exclusive and have a high reputation in the market. The plaintiff has been using the trademark LV continuously and uninterruptedly since 1896. The plaintiff has a copyright over a design "Toile Monogram" which consists of flower patterns on canvas. These are both protected in India and have been recognized by Delhi High Courtin Order dated March 31, 2014 as passed by the Delhi High Court in Louis Vuitton Malletier v. Arif Khatri &Anr., CS (OS) 270 of 2014 (Exhibit No. PW-1/21); and  Order dated May 9, 2009 as passed by the Delhi High

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