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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
SANDEEP V. MARNE
Arcee Electronics, a partnership Firm – Appellant
Versus
Arceeika – Respondent
Judgment :
SANDEEP V. MARNE, J.
1) Plaintiff has instituted the present Suit for infringement of its registered trademark ‘ARCEE’ and also for the tort of passing off.
2) Plaintiff is a partnership firm. It is engaged in the business of sale of electronic goods through various showrooms set up by it. Plaintiff claims that it is registered proprietor of the mark ‘ARCEE’. Plaintiff has set up a network of showrooms for sale of electronic goods at various locations such as Vashi, Nerul, CBD Belapur, Kamothe, Kalamboli, Uran, Ulwe, Panvel, Ghansoli and Airoli. Plaintiff also has stores in Alibaug, Karjat, Khopoli, Neral, Pen, Roha, Mangaon and Mahad in Raigad District. Plaintiff claims that it has 23 showrooms, one head office and 1 warehouse in Navi Mumbai and Raigad District. Plaintiff has given details of his turnover in paragraph 3.11 of the Plaint. On 18 August 2021 Firm’s name was changed to M/s. Arcee International. Plaintiff claims that the Defendants have opened a showroom by name ‘ARCEEIKA’ adopting similar colour, font and type so as to steal Plaintiff’s business model since August 2024. Plaintiff claims that the Defendants are selling electronic goods from their showrooms. Thi
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