IP Case Law › Trade Marks › People Interactive (India) Pvt. Ltd. v. Ammanamanchi Lalitha…
Relevant Acts and provisions
Provisions considered: Trade Marks Act, 1999 (infringement; passing off; domain names)
Brief facts
People Interactive, owner of the matrimonial portal SHAADI.COM, sued the operators of getshaadi.com. The defendants did not contest the suit, did not challenge the interim orders, and continued to use the mark.
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Keywords
Costs Dishonest Adoption Domain Names Ex Parte Decree SHAADI.COM Well-known Trade Mark
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