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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
ABDUL QUDDHOSE
Tractors and Farm Equipment Limited, Chennai – Appellant
Versus
Massey Ferguson Corp, USA. Rep. By its Authorised Signatory – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. overview of the trademark dispute and the need for status quo. (Para 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6) |
| 2. arguments and claims made by tafe regarding trademark usage. (Para 7 , 8) |
| 3. discussion on mediation and its relevance to the current dispute. (Para 14 , 28) |
| 4. the final ruling emphasizes maintaining the status quo until trial. (Para 46 , 52) |
ORDER :
ABDUL QUDDHOSE, J.
This Court is rehearing the interlocutory applications in these suits pursuant to the directions issued by the Division Bench of this Court through its common judgment dated 18.11.2024 passed in O.S.A.(CAD) Nos.138 and 139 of 2024. By the aforesaid judgment, the Division Bench, while remanding the matter to the learned Single Judge, set aside the order dated 17.10.2024 passed in O.A.No.745 of 2024 in C.O.S.(Comm.Div.)No.190 of 2024 and directed the parties to the dispute to maintain status-quo until the interlocutory applications are reheard by the learned Single Judge afresh and finally disposed of.
2. The dispute revolves upon the usage of the trademark ''Massey Ferguson” (MF) by Tractors and Farm Equipment Limited (TAFE). To avoid repetition of facts, this Court is not repeating the same, since the Division
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