Supreme Court of India

Parakh Vanijya Private Limited v. Baroma Agro Product and Others

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Reported as [2018] 6 S.C.R. 967
Bench Ranjan Gogoi and R. Banumathi JJ.
Decided 12 July 2018

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What the Court ordered

We are of the view that the High Court rightly held that the appellant cannot claim exclusive right over the use of the word ‘MALABAR’.

Judgment, page 5

From the headnote

Trademark – Appellant sold special Biryani Rice unde r the mark “MALABAR”– Suit filed by appellant against respondents for infringement and passing off special Biryani Rice u nder the mark ‘MALABAR GOLD’ or other mark deceptively similar to ‘MALABAR’ – High Court held that the respondents were entitle d to use the word ‘MALABAR’ in conjunction with ‘BAROMA’ with modifications, for selling its Biryani Rice – On appeal, held: Thoug h, appellant is the registered owner of the label mark in Class-30, howeve r, in the said registration u/Class-30, there is a disclaimer to the exclusive use of the

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