Calcutta High Court Restrains HUL From Using 'Glow & Handsome' Trademark In Infringement Suit By Emami
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Calcutta High Court Restrains HUL From Using 'Glow & Handsome' Trademark In Infringement Suit By Emami

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The Calcutta High Court has restrained consumer goods giant Hindustan Unilever Ltd from using the 'Glow & Handsome' trademark to sell its men's care products following a suit by Emami Ltd. whose brand "Fair & Handsome" allegedly held the major market share.In 2020, HUL changed the name of its men's skin cream from “MEN'S FAIR & LOVELY” to “GLOW & HANDSOME.”. The Calcutta High Court has restrained consumer goods giant Hindustan Unilever Ltd from using the 'Glow & Handsome' trademark to sell its men's care products following a suit by Emami Ltd. whose brand "Fair & Handsome" allegedly held the major market share. In 2020, HUL changed the name of its men's skin cream from “MEN'S FAIR & LOVELY” to “GLOW & HANDSOME.” Emami immediately challenged HUL's use of the mark “GLOW & HANDSOME” before the Calcutta High Court, on the basis that this constitutes infringement and passing off of Emami's well-known and reputed mark “FAIR AND HANDSOME.” In finally deciding the case, a single bench of Justice Ravi Kishan Kapur held: A conscious and deliberate decision by a competitor in adopting a leading, prominent and essential component of a trade rival while seeking to change the name of its existing brand is not something which can be disregarded. Mr. Ginodia said “We are glad that the Hon'ble Court has allowed Emami's application for interim injunction, and restrained HUL from using the mark “GLOW & HANDSOME”.

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The Bombay High Court on Monday granted a temporary injunction against Emami Ltd, restraining the Kolkata based conglomerate from using the mark "Glow and Handsome" noting that the plaintiff Hindustan Unilever was prima facie the prior adopter and user of the said trademark. Justice SC Gupte was hearing an interim application in a commercial suit filed by HUL, who claims …

Bombay High Court bar on Emami brand plan
4 years, 4 months ago

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Bombay HC Restrains Emami from Using Label 'Glow & Handsome'
4 years, 4 months ago

Bombay HC Restrains Emami from Using Label 'Glow & Handsome'

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HC restrains Emami from using label 'Glow & Handsome'
4 years, 4 months ago

HC restrains Emami from using label 'Glow & Handsome'

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'Glow & Handsome' Trademark Dispute: Bombay HC Dismisses Emami's Appeal Against Interim Relief To HUL [Read Order]
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The Bombay High Court on Thursday dismissed an appeal filed by Emami Limited against an ex-parte order passed in favour of Hindustan Unilever Limited restraining Emami from initiating any legal proceedings against HUL for use of the trademark 'Glow & Handsome' without giving a seven day prior written notice. Apart from challenging the single bench order on Thursday, applicant company …

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The Bombay High Court on Monday, in an ex-parte order, granted relief to Hindustan Unilever Limited and restrained Emami from initiating any legal proceedings against HUL for use of the trademark 'Glow & Handsome' without giving a seven day prior written notice to the plaintiff. Initially, the Registrar of Trademarks raised an objection under Section 9 of the Trade Marks …

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HUL re-brands ‘Fair & Lovely’ as ‘Glow & Lovely’ after dropping word ‘fair’

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