Bombay High Court restrains rival branch’s SAPAT tea trademark use
Sapat International secured interim relief from the Bombay High Court against a Joshi-family rival branch, which was restrained from using the SAPAT mark for tea with its NIRAVI brand. The court said the use could amount to passing off and harm Sapat International’s goodwill.
Bombay High Court granted Sapat International interim relief, restraining a rival Joshi-family branch from using the SAPAT trademark for tea alongside its NIRAVI brand. The court found the use could cause passing off and damage Sapat International’s goodwill.
Why this matters
No related recent signals were supplied; the Bombay High Court order highlights Sapat International’s legal defense of the SAPAT tea brand against rival-family use.
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