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AMIT BANSAL
Glaxo Group Limited – Appellant
Versus
Biogen Serums Private Limited – Respondent
JUDGMENT
Amit Bansal, J. (Oral)
1. The present suit has been filed seeking the relief of permanent injunction restraining the defendant from infringing the trademark of the plaintiff, passing off and other ancillary reliefs.
BRIEF FACTS
2. Briefly the case set up by the plaintiff in the plaint is as under:
2.1. The plaintiff company incorporated under the law of England and Wales is a part of the GSK group of companies. The plaintiff is an international science-led global healthcare company that researches and develops a broad range of innovative speciality medicines. The plaintiff's pharmaceutical products are sold and marketed around the world, including India.
2.2. The plaintiff first adopted the "BETNESOL" mark in the early 1960s in relation to medicinal and pharmaceutical preparations, including injections, which are used to treat a wide variety of diseases such as allergies, arthritis and inflammatory disorders. The plaintiff conducts business in India through its Indian subsidiary, Glaxo Smith Kline Pharmaceuticals Limited.
2.3. The plaintiff is the registered proprietor of the mark "BETNESOL" in Class 5 in respect of `pharmaceutical, veterinary and sanitary substances'. Pla
The central legal point established in the judgment is the protection of trademarks, the establishment of statutory and common law rights, and the imposition of costs for trademark infringement.
The central legal point established in the judgment is the protection of well-known trademarks and prevention of confusion in the market, as provided under the Trade Marks Act, 1999.
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Trademark infringement occurs when a mark is nearly identical to a registered mark, leading to consumer confusion, especially when the defendant fails to contest the claims.
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