Soft drink giant Pepsico India Holdings Pvt Ltd has
won a trademark case in the Delhi High Court over the trademark ‘Aquafina’ used
for its packaged drinking water. A bench headed by Justice Sistane restrained "Aqua Mineral(India)" from using the mark "Aquafine" for being deceptively similar to the mark "Aquafina" of Pepsico India.
PepsiCo prayed protection of its unique label under sections2(c) and section17 of Copyrights Act 1957.The court awarded damages to sum of Rs5,00,00/- to PepsiCo India.
The court opined that PepsiCo has established that "the defendants by using the trademark 'Aquafine', which is identical and/or deceptively similar to mark 'Aquafina', in respect of pacakaged drinking water
PepsiCo prayed protection of its unique label under sections2(c) and section17 of Copyrights Act 1957.The court awarded damages to sum of Rs5,00,00/- to PepsiCo India.
The court opined that PepsiCo has established that "the defendants by using the trademark 'Aquafine', which is identical and/or deceptively similar to mark 'Aquafina', in respect of pacakaged drinking water
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