Toshiba Moves to SC: Appeal Allowed

Toshiba is one of the largest manufacturers of Heavy Electrical apparatus in Japan. The establishment started in the name of Shibaura Engineering Works in the year 1857 and later changed its name to Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba (for short, TOSHIBA).They adopted the mark TOSHIBA in which `TO' was taken from the Tokyo and `SHIBA' was taken from the word Shibaura. Pursuant to such a unique adoption and acquiring repute, Toshiba moved to the Supreme Court to vouch their rights vide Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba v. TOSIBA Appliances [2008 (37) PTC 394 (SC)]

TOSIBA Appliances, an Indian company claims to have been carrying on business of various electrical appliances and marketing auto irons, toasters, washing machine, extension cords, table lamps, etc. under the trademark TOSIBA since 1975.