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2011 Supreme(Del) 701

V.K.JAIN
TATA SONS LIMITED – Appellant
Versus
HOOP ANIN – Respondent


Advocates Appeared:
Mr. Pravin Anand with Mr. Achitan Sreekumar, Advs.
Ms. Girija Krishnan Varma, Advocate for defendant No.4

V.K. JAIN, J.

1. The plaintiff-company was established in the year 1917. It is the principal investment holding company of the Tata Group which had a turnover of Rs.96,000/- crore for the year 2006-2007 and is stated to be one of India’s most trusted business houses. The name TATA is stated to have been derived from the surname of its founder Mr. Jamsetji Nusserwanji Tata. For the year 2006, Tata Group was also ranked as 20th amongst world’s most reputed companies. The name TATA is being used by the plaintiff company since its inception in the year 1917 and it is claimed that on account of its highly descriptive nature and pioneering activities of the founder, the name TATA has consistently been associated with and exclusively denotes the conglomeration of companies forming the Tata Group, which is known for high quality of products manufactured and/or services rendered by it under the trade mark/name TATA. The House of Tatas comprises of over 100 companies of which over 50 companies use TATA as a key and essential part of their corporate name. It is claimed that being proprietor of the trade mark TATA, the plaintiff company enjoys exclusive rights in the aforesaid mark. The plaint
















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