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2020 Supreme(Mad) 1395

T.S.SIVAGNANAM, V.BHAVANI SUBBAROYAN
ITC Limited, Rep. , by its Constituted Attorney P. Ramkumar – Appellant
Versus
Nestle India Limited, Chennai – Respondent


Advocates Appeared:
For the Appellant :P.S. Raman, Senior Counsel, Mani Shankar, Senior Counsel, Arun C. Mohan, Advocate.
For the Respondent:Hemanth Singh, Senior Counsel, N.L. Rajha, Senior Counsel assisted by Gladys Daniel, Mamta Jha, Advocates.

Table of Content
1. filing of suit and requested reliefs (Para 1 , 2 , 3)
2. claims of market presence and similarities in trademarks (Para 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8)
3. respondent's defense and arguments against claims (Para 9 , 10 , 11 , 12)
4. court's framing of issues for consideration (Para 14 , 15 , 17 , 19)
5. arguments around evidence and market confusion (Para 24 , 34 , 36 , 40)
6. court's analysis of trademarks and distinctiveness (Para 52 , 54 , 56 , 58)
7. legal definitions and implications regarding trademarks (Para 60 , 62 , 65 , 68)
8. final conclusion on passing off and trademark rights (Para 72 , 81 , 83)
9. conclusion drawn on the merits of the appeal (Para 90 , 92 , 94)

JUDGMENT :

T.S.Sivagnanam, J.

(Prayer: Original Side Appeal filed under Order XXXVI Rule 1 of OS Rules read with Section 15 of LETTERS PATENT against the judgment and decree dated 10.06.2020 made in C.S.No.231 of 2013.)

1. This appeal by the plaintiff is directed against the judgment and decree in C.S.No.231 of 2013, dated 10.06.2020.

2. The appellant/plaintiff, M/s.ITC Limited, filed the suit against the responden

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