Amicable settlements in trademark disputes are encouraged, binding parties to terms agreed upon to reduce litigation and facilitate cooperation.

JUDGMENT

Jyoti Singh, J. (Oral)

CS(COMM) 336/2022 & I.A. 7984/2022 (under Order 39 Rules 1 and 2 CPC, by Plaintiff), 7985/2022 (under Order 26 Rule 9 CPC, by Plaintiff), 14773/2022 (under Section 124 of the Trade Marks Act 1999, by Defendants) and 14779/2022 (under Section 124 of the Trade Marks Act 1999, by Plaintiff)

1. Mr. Amit Chauhan, Defendants' Director is present in the Court today.

2. With a view to put a quietus to the litigation, Defendants have agreed to amicably resolve the disputes between the parties and it is agreed between the parties as under:

(A) Defendant and its group companies shall withdraw the following trademarks or any other similar/identical trademarks within a period of one week from today:

SL. No.	APPLICATION NO	Label
1	2925933
2	2925934
3	3339076
4	3339077
5	Retro Group India bure Calzature (label)
6	Retro Group India bure Calzature (label)

(B) Defendant shall not use any mark deceptively similar to `PURE' & `WELCOME' (SUCH AS `BURE', `FURE', DURE, `OURE', `PURE, `WELCOMO', `WELLCOMO') with respect to footwear, soles and straps;

(C) Defendant shall not use any mark deceptively similar to `PURE' & `WELCOME' (such as `BURE', `FURE', `DURE', `OURE', `PURE', `WELCOMO', `WELLCOMO' ETC.) for manufacturing, selling or offering to sell, advertising, exporting or dealing with the said trademark(s) directly or indirectly with respect to footwear, soles and straps;

(D) Defendant shall withdraw the opposition/rectification against the trademark applications mentioned hereunder or any other trademark of the plaintiff within a period of one week from today:

(E) Defendant no. 2 shall within 6 months from today file a request for change of name with the Registrar of Companies with the copy of the application being shared to the Plaintiff. During this period the Defendants undertake not to use the mark `PURE' on any label, product or packaging material, brochure or advertising material or offer any product for sale using the mark `PURE'.

(F) Defendants undertake not to dilute the Trademarks `WELCOME' or `PURE' of the Plaintiff by any advertisement or making any public representation which may cause confusion in any manner in the mind of potential customers or general public regarding the change of name.

(G) Plaintiff shall withdraw all pending cancellation/Rectification applications filed against the impugned marks."

3. The suit is accordingly decreed in terms of the aforesaid settlement.

4. Needless to state that terms of the settlement shall form part of the decree and bind the parties thereto.

5. Plaintiff is entitled to refund of the Court Fees deposited by it, in accordance with provisions of Section 16 of the Court Fees Act, 1870 read with Section 89 CPC, 1908.

6. Registry is directed to draw up the Decree sheet.

7. Suit is accordingly disposed of along with pending applications.

8. This Court appreciates the efforts put in by the parties, learned Senior Counsels and learned counsels on record to have brought about an amicable settlement of the inter-se disputes.

C.O. (COMM.IPD-TM) 222/2022

C.O. (COMM.IPD-TM) 668/2022 & I.A. 9472/2022 (under Order 11 Rule 1(4) CPC, by Petitioner) and 9473/2022 (Exemption)

C.O. (COMM.IPD-TM) 696/2022 & I.A. 11342/2022 (under Order 11 Rule 1(4) CPC, by Petitioner) and 11343/2022 (Exemption)

C.O. (COMM.IPD-TM) 711/2022 & I.A. 11806/2022 (under Order 11 Rule 1(4) CPC, by Petitioner) and 11807/2022 (Exemption)

9. In view of the order passed in CS(COMM) 336/2022, Petitioner seeks to withdraw the present