Procter and Gamble Home Products Private Limited v. Malaji Lakaji Maru
Case brief
What is this about?
Bombay High Court Commercial IP Suit (L) No.31226 of 2024 — Procter and Gamble Hope Products Private Limited v. Malaji Lakaji Maru — consent decree dated 9 July 2025 (Sharmila U. Deshmukh J.); suit decreed on admission per consent terms dated 11 June 2025; permanent injunction against 'White Maru Detergent Cake'/'White Maru Detergent' marks; TIDE trade mark registrations 155340, 1465777, 1922194, 2395774, 2851234, 2979982, 2984317, 4567515, 5374427; copyright in TIDE Plus artworks A-101074/2013 and A-105000/2013; passing off; trade dress/get-up; Court Receiver Report No.490 of 2024 disposed, Receiver discharged without accounts; Interim Application (L) No.31343 of 2024 disposed; refund of court fees.
What did the court decide?
Suit decreed on admission in terms of consent terms dated 11th June 2025, per prayer clauses (a), (b) and (c): permanent injunction restraining Defendant nos.1, 2 and 3 (by themselves, promoters, directors, assigns, relatives, successors-in-interest, licensees, franchisees, partners, representatives, servants, distributors, employees, agents etc.) from (a) using the marks 'White Maru Detergent Cake'/'White Maru Detergent' or any mark identical/deceptively similar to the Second Plaintiff's registered trade marks under registration Nos.155340, 1465777, 1922194, 2395774, 2851234, 2979982, 2984317, 4567515 and 5374427; (b) infringing the copyright subsisting in the TIDE Plus artworks (registration No.A-101074/2013; Tide + registration No.A-105000/2013) and the TIDE packaging; and (c) using marks/packaging/colour scheme/trade dress/get-up identical or similar to the Plaintiffs' TIDE trade marks so as to pass off. Decree to be drawn up accordingly; refund of court fees as per rules; Court Receiver's Report No.490 of 2024 disposed, Court Receiver discharged without passing of accounts, with all charges, expenses and costs of the Court Receiver payable by the Plaintiff within seven days of demand; Interim Application (L) No.31343 of 2024 disposed as not surviving.