2023:DHC:3226

CS(COMM) 777/2022 Page 1 of 26

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

Date of Decision: 04^th May, 2023

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CS(COMM) 777/2022

JAQUAR COMPANY PVT LTD

..... Plaintiff

Through:

Mr. Kapil Wadhwa, Ms. Surya

Rajappan, Ms. Tejasvini Puri and

Ms. Vasanthi Hariharan, Advocates.

versus

VILLEROY BOCH AG & ANR.

..... Defendants

Through:

Mr. Uttam Datt, Mr. Dinesh Jotwani,

Mr. Harpreet Oberoi, Mr. Jitesh P.

Gupta, Ms. Sonakshi Singh, Mr.

Kumar Bhaskar, Mr. Rishi Raj

Sharma and Mr. Aman Sanjeev,

Advocates.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJEEV NARULA

JUDGMENT

SANJEEV NARULA, J. (Oral)

I.A. 18241/2022 (for grant of interim injunction)

Trademark tussle: Artize v. Artis - who owns the artistic touch?

1. This suit relates to the clash between sanitary ware giants over their

brand names. The Plaintiff, M/s Jaquar & Company Pvt. Ltd. [hereinafter,

“Jaquar”] and the Defendants, Villeroy & Boch AG and Villeroy & Boch

Sales India Pvt. Ltd. [hereinafter collectively, “Villeroy”] are two well-

Digitally Signed

By:SAPNA SETHI

Signing Date:10.