KRISHNA RAO
Khaitan India Limited – Appellant
Versus
Khaitar Industries Private Limited – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. court assesses jurisdiction for trademark suit. (Para 1 , 2) |
| 2. arguments on jurisdiction and maintainability. (Para 3 , 4 , 5) |
| 3. defendants' claims regarding trademark registration. (Para 6 , 7 , 8) |
| 4. plaintiff's argument for passing off. (Para 10 , 11) |
| 5. court analysis of clause 14 for joining actions. (Para 12) |
| 6. final decision on the suit and leave granted. (Para 14 , 15) |
JUDGMENT :
Krishna Rao, J.
1. The defendants have filed the present application praying for framing of preliminary issue:
2. The plaintiff has filed the suit against the defendants, for permanent injunction, restraining the defendants and each of them, their servants, agents, assigns, distributors, stockists and dealers from in any way or any manner infringing the plaintiff's trademark “KHAITAN” or any other words identical or deceptively similar to the trademark of the plaintiff.
3. Learned Advocate representing the defendants submitted that the defendants are carrying on business outside the jurisdiction of this Court and admittedly the defendants are not selling the product having trademark “KHAIT
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