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DELHI HIGH COURT
PRATHIBA M.SINGH
Glaxo Group Limited – Appellant
Versus
Udhan Kumar Chordia Partner Of, and Trading as, Medopharm – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. procedural aspects and applications for exemptions. (Para 2 , 4 , 5 , 7 , 8 , 9 , 10 , 11 , 12 , 18 , 20 , 22 , 23) |
| 2. final resolutions on applications submitted. (Para 3 , 6 , 19) |
| 3. trademark infringement and similarity analysis. (Para 13 , 14) |
| 4. arguments against injunction based on historical usage. (Para 15 , 16) |
| 5. court's views on potential confusion in pharmaceutical trademarks. (Para 21) |
ORDER
1. This hearing has been done through hybrid mode.
I.A. 4666/2022 (seeking leave to file additional documents)
2. This is an application seeking leave to file additional documents under the Commercial Courts, 2015. The Plaintiff, if it wishes to file additional documents at a later stage, shall do so strictly as per the provisions of the Commercial Courts Act, 2015.
3. I.A. 4666/2022 is disposed of.
I.A. 4667/2022 (for exemption)
4. Allowed, subject to all just exceptions. I.A. 4667/2022 is disposed of.
I.A. 4670/2022 (exemption from filing apostilled power of attorney)
5. This is an application seeking exemption from filing apostilled power of attorney.
6. I.A. 4670/2022 is allowed. Let the same be filed in four weeks.
CS(COMM) 182/2022
7. Let the plain
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The court established that prima facie evidence of trademark infringement justified an interim injunction to prevent irreparable harm to the Plaintiff.
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