INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS
IN THE HON’BLE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA Case Concerning ‘Infringement of Trademark’
PARLE PRODUCTS (P) LTD (Appellant) Vs ! P C"# MYSORE (Resp"n$ent)
ON SUBMISSION TO THE HON’BLE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
MEMORIAL ON BEHALF OF THE APPELLANT ROHIT DONGRE
SUBMITTED BY: R OLL OLL NO- 132
BATCH-III
TABLE OF CONTENTS MEMORANDUM ON BEHALF OF THE APPELLANT
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INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS INDE% OF AUTHORITIES &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& •
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ABBREVIATIONS&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&*1 STATEMENT OF !URISDICTION *2 STATEMENT OF FACTS&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&*3 ISSUES R AISED&&&&&*4 SUMMARY OF ARGUMENTS*5
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MEMORANDUM ON BEHALF OF THE APPELLANT
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INDE% OF AUTHORITIES !UDICIAL DECISIONS Nat"nal !'$:;ents
1" Corn #ro$%c&s Re'ining Co" (" S)angri*a +oo$ #ro$%c&s L&$" 2" ,"," C)inna ,ris)na C)e&&iar (" Sri A.a* an$ Co" an$ Anr" 3" Roc)e an$ Co" (" /eo''re0 Manners an$ Co" #(&" L&$"
STATUTORY AND OTHER AUTHORITIES 1" Trade Marks Act, 1940 2" Trade and Merchandise Marks Act, 1958.
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DICTIONARIES 1Ai0ar 7 #" Raana&)a7 T)e La Le8icon7 9a$)a Co"7 Nag%r7 2n$ e$i&ion7 Re" 2;;< 2" Ba=s)i 7 M"#7 T)e La Le8icon7 As)o=a La Ho%se7 Ne De*)i"7 E$i&ion 2;;> 3" /arner Br0an7 B*ac= La Dic&ionar07 9es& /ro% #%.*ica&ions7 <&) E$i&ion"
/EBSITES 1" "an%a&ra"co 2" "in$ian=anoon"co
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LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS
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INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS
STATEMENT OF !URISDICTION
T)e Ae**an& )as aroac)e$ &)e Hon.*e S%ree Co%r& o' In$ia %n$er Ar&ic*e 13 o' &)e Cons&i&%&ion o' In$ia"
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STATEMENT OF FACTS •
T)e Ae**an&s are an%'ac&%rers o' .isc%i&s an$ con'ec&ioner0 an$ are oners o' cer&ain regis&ere$ Tra$ear=s" One o' &)e is &)e or$ /*%co %se$ on &)eir )a*' o%n$ .isc%i& ac=e&s" Ano&)er regis&ere$ &ra$e ar= o' &)eirs is a raer i&) i&s co*or sc)ee7 genera* se& % an$ en&ire co**oca&ion o' or$s regis&ere$ %n$er &)e Tra$e Mar=s Ac&7 1F;" T)is raer is %se$ in connec&ion i&) &)e sa*e o' &)eir .isc%i&s =non as #ar*eGs /*%co Bisc%i&s rin&e$ on &)e raer"
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T)e Ae**an&s c*ai &)a& &)e0 )a(e .een se**ing &)eir .isc%i&s on an e8&ensi(e sca*e 'or an0 0ears as& %n$er &)e sai$ Tra$e ar= )ic) ac%ire$ grea& re%&a&ion an$ goo$i** aong &)e e.ers o' &)e %.*ic"
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In Marc) 11 &)e0 $isco(ere$ &)a& &)e Reson$en&s ere an%'ac&%ring7 se**ing an$ o''ering 'or sa*e .isc%i&s in a raer )ic) as $ece&i(e*0 sii*ar &o &)eir regis&ere$ &ra$ear=
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T)is Ac& o' &)e Reson$en& Cons&i&%&es an In'ringeen& o' &)eir Tra$ear= Rig)&s" In si&e o' *a0erGs no&ice &)e Reson$en& ersis&e$ in an%'ac&%ring7 se**ing an$ %sing &)e raers co*aine$ o' i&) regar$ &o &)eir .isc%i&s"
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T)e Ae**an&s 'i*e$ &)e s%i& c*aiing in6%nc&ion"
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T)e S%i& as $isisse$ .0 &)e Tria* Co%r& an$ &)e Hig) Co%r& an$ ga(e &)e $ecision in 'a(o%r o' Reson$en&7 a**oing &)e aea* &o &)is Hon.*e Co%r&
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ISSUES RAISED
/,et,e- t,e Resp"n$ent’s T-a$e Ma-. s an In=-n:e;ent "= Appellant’s Re:ste-e$ T-a$e Ma-.>
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SUMMARY OF PLEADINGS
/,et,e- t,e Resp"n$ent’s T-a$e Ma-. s an In=-n:e;ent "= Appellant’s Re:ste-e$ T-a$e Ma-.>
Yes &)ere as In'ringeen& o' Tra$ear= on ar& o' &)e Reson$en&7 %n$er Sec&ion 2 an$ 2 o' &)e Tra$e an$ Merc)an$ise Mar=s Ac&7 1>" As &)e Reson$e n&sG raer is $ece&i(e*0 sii*ar &o &)e Ae**an&s )ic) as regis&ere$"
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/RITTEN PLEADINGS
CONTENTION NO78 /,et,e- t,e Resp"n$ent’s T-a$e Ma-. s an In=-n:e;ent "= Appellant’s Re:ste-e$ T-a$e Ma-.>
Yes7 T)e Reson$en&s Tra$ear= is an In'ringeen& o' Ae**an&s Tra$ear="
T)e Ae**an&s )a(e .een se**ing &)eir .isc%i&s on an e8&ensi(e sca*e 'or an0 0ears as& %n$er &)e sai$ Tra$ear= )ic) ac%ire$ grea& Re%&a&ion an$ goo$i** aong &)e e.ers o' &)e %.*ic" T)e Ae**an&Gs ar=s ere Regis&ere$ %n$er &)e Tra$e Mar=s Ac&7 1F; )ic) as )oe(er reea*e$ .0 S" 13 o' &)e Tra$e an$ Merc)an$ise Mar=s Ac&7 1>"
Un$er s%.-s"24 o' &)e Sec&ion 13 o' &)e Tra$e an$ Merc)an$ise Mar=s Ac&7 1>An0 Regis&ra&ion %n$er &)e Ac& o' 1F; i' in 'orce a& &)e coenceen& o' &)e Ac& o' 1> as &o con&in%e in 'orce an$ )a(e e''ec& as i' a$e7 iss%e$ an$ gi(en %n$er &)e correson$ing ro(isions o' &)e Ac& o' 1>"
Un$er S" 2114 o' &)e Ac& o' 1F;T)e Regis&ra&ion o' a erson in &)e Regis&er as rorie&or o' a Tra$ear= in resec& o' an0 goo$s ga(e &o &)a& erson &)e7 e8c*%si(e rig)& &o &)e %se o' &)e Tra$e ar= in re*a&ion &o &)ose goo$ s an$ &)a& rig)& as &o .e $eee$ &o .e in'ringe$ .0 an0 erson )o7 no& .eing &)e rorie&or o' &)e &ra$ear= or a regis&ere$ %ser &)ereo' %sing .0 a0 o' &)e eri&&e$ %se7 %se$ a ar= i$en&ica* i&) i& or so near*0 rese.*ing i& as &o .e *i=e*0 &o $ecei(e or ca%se con'%sion7 in &)e co%rse o' &ra$e7 in re*a&ion &o an0 goo$s in resec& o' )ic) i& as regis&ere$"
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INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS Un$er s" 214 o' &)e Tra$e an$ Merc)an$ise Mar=s Ac&7 1>T)e regis&ra&ion o' a Tra$ear= in #ar& A or #ar& B o' &)e regis&er ga(e &o &)e regis&ere$ rorie&or o' &)e &ra$ear= &)e e8c*%si(e rig)& &o &)e %se o' &)e &ra$e ar= in re*a&ion &o &)e goo$s in resec& o' )ic) &)e &ra$ear= as regis&ere$ an$ &o o.&ain re*ie' in resec& o' &)e in'ringeen& o' &)e &ra$e ar= in &)e anner ro(i$e$ .0 &)e Ac&" Un$er s" 214 o' &)e Tra$e an$ Merc)an$ise Mar=s Ac&7 1>: A Regis&ere$ Tra$ear= is In'ringe$ .0 a erson )o7 no& .eing &)e Regis&ere$ rorie&or o' &)e Tra$ear= or a regis&ere$ %ser &)ereo' %sing .0 a0 o' eri&&e$ %se7 %ses in &)e co%rse o' a &ra$ear= )ic) is I$en&ica* i&)7 or Dece&i(e*0 Sii*ar &o7 &)e &ra$e ar=7 in re*a&ion &o an0 goo$s in resec& o' )ic) &)e Tra$ear= is regis&ere$ an$ in s%c) anner as &o ren$er &)e %se o' &)e ar= *i=e*0 &o .e &a=en as .eing %se$ as a &ra$e ar=" Consi$ering )e&)er one ar= is $ece&i(e*0 sii*ar &o ano&)er7 &)e .roa$ an$ essen&ia* 'ea&%res o' &)e &o are &o .e consi$ere$" T)e0 s)o%*$ no& .e *ace$ si$e .0 si$e &o 'in$ o%& i' &)ere are an0 $i''erences in &)e $esign an$ i' so7 )e&)er &)e0 are o' s%c) c)arac&er as &o re(en& one $esign 'ro .eing is&a=en 'or &)e o&)er" I& o%*$ .e eno%g) i' &)e i%gne$ ar= .ears s%c) an o(era** sii*ari&0 &o &)e Regis&ere$ ar= as o%*$ .e *i=e*0 &o is*ea$ a erson %s%a**0 $ea*ing i&) one &o acce& &)e o&)er i' o''ere$ &o )i" In &)is case e 'in$ &)a& &)e ac=e&s are rac&ica**0 o' &)e sae siJe7 &)e co*or sc)ee o' &)e &o raers is a*os& &)e saeK &)e $esign on .o&) &)o%g) no& i$en&ica* .ears s%c) a c*ose rese.*ance &)a& one can easi*0 .e is&a=en 'or &)e o&)er" T)e essen&ia* 'ea&%res o' .o&) are &)a& &)ere is a gir* i&) one ar raise$ an$ carr0ing soe&)ing in &)e o&)er i&) a co or cos near )er an$ )ens or c)ic=ens in &)e 'oregro%n$" In &)e .ac=gro%n$ &)ere is a 'ar )o%se i&) a 'ence" T)e or$ %se$ /*%co Bisc%i&s in one an$ /*%cose Bisc%i&s on &)e o&)er occ%0 a roinen& *ace a& &)e &o i&) a goo$ $ea* o' sii*ari&0 .e&een &)e &o ri&ings"
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INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS T)e S%ree Co%r& )as *ai$ $on in Corn Products Refining Co. v. Shangrila Food Products Ltd 17 )ic) as a case o' in'ringeen&7 &)a& i& o%*$ .e 'or &)e co%r& &o $eci$e )e&)er &)e ar=s ere sii*ar" I& as o.ser(e$ &)a& in $eci$ing &)e %es&ion o' sii*ari&0 .e&een &o ar=s7 &)e ar=s )a(e &o .e consi$ere$ as a )o*e" Again in K.K. Chinna Krishna Chettiar v. Sri Ambal and Co. and Anr 27 )ere &)e %es&ion o' sii*ari&0 arose a& &)e s&age o' oosi&ion &o &)e ae**an&Gs ar= .0 &)e reson$en&s )o )a$ a regis&ere$ &ra$ear=47 i& as o.ser(e$ &)a&: i& is 'or &)e co%r& &o $eci$e &)e %es&ion on a coarison o' &)e coe&ing ar=s as a )o*e" T)e rese.*ance .e&een &)e &o ar=s %s& .e consi$ere$ i&) re'erence &o &)e ear as e** as &)e e0e" In Roche and Co. v. Geoffre !anners and Co. Pvt. Ltd "7 &)e %es&ion o' G$ece&i(e sii*ari&0G as raise$ .0 &)e ae**an& a regis&ere$ &ra$e ar= )o*$er4 'or reo(a* o' &)e reson$en&Gs &ra$e ar=7 in rec&i'ica&ion rocee$ings" I& as again o.ser(e$ in &)e a.o(e case &)a&: i& is necessar0 &o a*0 .o&) &)e (is%a* an$ )one&ic &es&s" I& is a*so ior&an& &)a& &)e ar=s %s& .e coare$ as )o*e" T)e &r%e &es& is )e&)er &)e &o&a*i&0 o' &)e roose$ &ra$e ar= is s%c) &)a& i& is *i=e*0 &o ca%se $ece&ion or con'%sion or is&a=e in &)e in$s o' ersons acc%s&oe$ &o &)e e8is&ing &ra$e ar= E(er0 H%an Being )o i** *oo= a& one o' &)e ac=e&s &o$a0 a0 easi*0 is&a=e &)e o&)er i' s)on on ano&)er $a0 as .eing &)e sae ar&ic*e )ic) )e )a$ seen .e'ore" I' one as no& care'%* eno%g) &o no&e &)e ec%*iar 'ea&%res o' &)e raer o' &)e Ae**an&s goo$s7 )e ig)& easi*0 is&a=e &)e reson$en&Gs raer 'or &)e ae**an&s i' s)on &o )i soe &ie a'&er )e )a$ seen &)e Ae**an&s" A'&er a**7 an or$inar0 %rc)aser is no& gi'&e$ i&) &)e oers o' o.ser(a&ion o' a S)er*oc= Ho*es" T)ere'ore 'ro a.o(e i& can .e sai$ &)a& &)e Ae**an&s Tra$ear= as in'ringe$ .0 &)e Reson$en& %n$er Sec&ion 2 an$ 2 o' &)e Tra$e an$ Merc)an$ise Mar=s Ac&7 1>"
1 1;1SCR 2 1<;1SCR2; 3 1<;2SCR213 MEMORANDUM ON BEHALF OF THE APPELLANT
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INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS A*so 'ro &)e a.o(e cases an$ s%.issions i& can .e )e*$ &)a& &)e Reson$en&sG raer is $ece&i(e*0 sii*ar &o &)e Ae**an&s )ic) as regis&ere$"
PRAYER
9)ere'ore7 in &)e *ig)& o' 'ac&s o' &)e case7 iss%es raise$7 arg%en&s a$(ance$ an$ a%&)ori&ies ci&e$7 &)is Co%r& a0 .e *ease$ &o a$?'$:e an$ $ela-e &)a&: a) 0)
T,e-e @as In=-n:e;ent "= Appellant’s T-a$e;a-. 0 t,e Resp"n$ent G-ant an n?'nt"n -est-ann: t,e Resp"n$ent =-"; Selln: "- 'sn: n an ;anne- @,ats"ee- 0s'ts n @-appe-s s;la- n appea-ane t" t,e
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Re:ste-e$ T-a$e;a-. "= t,e appellants "n t,e- pa.ets T" P-"$e C";pensat"n t" t,e Appellant ="- t,e L"ss "'--e$
Hence i& %s& se& &)e ear*ier $ecision an$ no& ass an0 o&)er '%r&)er or$ers47 as &)is HonG.*e Co%r& a0 $ee 'i& an$ roer %n$er &)e circ%s&ances o' &)e gi(en case7 in &)e in&eres& o' e%i&07 6%s&ice an$ goo$ conscience"
All of #hich is res$ectfull submitted "
#*ace: Ne De*)i
Da&e: F&) Ari*7 2;1
R",t D"n:-e
On .e)a*' o' &)e Ae**an&4
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