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V.S.G.Lungi Company v. M/S. Jayam Textiles

Madras HC5 Sept 2018CS/235/2013

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What is this about?

The court held that the Commercial Division has jurisdiction over the suit involving trademark and copyright infringement. Finding the defendant's mark deceptively similar to the plaintiff's registered marks and noting the defendant's habitual infringement, the court decreed the suit and awarded Rs. 2,00,000 as compensatory costs.

What did the court decide?

Grant of perpetual injunctions, destruction of infringing materials, accounts of profits, decree, and Rs. 2,00,000 compensatory costs.

V.S.G.Lungi Company Vs M/S. Jayam Textiles — Intellectual Property | Madras HC (2018)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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DATED: 05.09.2018

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CORAM :

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The Hon'ble MR.JUSTICE M.SUNDAR

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C.S.No.235 of 2013

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V.S.G.Lungi Company .. Plaintiff

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-vs-

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M/s.Jayam Textiles, Rep. by its Partners, R.Rajamanikkam and A.Murugesan. .. Defendant

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Plaint filed under Order IV Rule 1 of O.S. Rules read with Order VII Rule 1 of C.P.C. and r/w Sec. 27, 28, 29, 134 and 135 of the Trademarks Act, 1999 r/w Sec. 51, 55 & 62 of Copyright Act, 1957 for the reliefs as stated below.

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For Plaintiff : Mr.S.Patrick for Mr.K.Rajasekaran

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For Respondent : Set ex parte * * * * *

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J U D G M E N T

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There is a sole plaintiff and a lone defendant in the instant suit.

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2.Before proceeding with the suit, it is necessary to examine

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the jurisdiction of this Commercial Division qua this suit.

*No.*	*Date of App.*	*Brand* *Name*	*CLASS*	*App.No* .	*Goods/S*	*ervices*	*Status*
1.	04/11/1999	NANDU BRAND	24	885294	Textile Pie including Sarongs, Sarees Handkerch	ce Goods Lungies, Dhoties, and ieves	Registered
2.	24/10/2000	V.S.G. BRAND	24	966112	Textile Pie including Sarongs, Sarees Handkerch	ce Goods Lungies, Dhoties, and ieves	Registered

*No.*	*Date of* *App.*	*Brand* *Name*	*CLASS*	*App.No* .	*Goods/Services*	*Status*
1.	27/04/2004	VSGXXX [LABEL]	24	1281088	Lungies and Cotton Fabrics	Registered
2.	16/12/2004	CHALAM GOLD	24	1326320	Lungies, Dhoties, Sarong and all other textile piece goods	Registered

*No.*	*Date of* *App.*	*Brand* *Name*	*CLASS*	*App.No* .	*Goods/Services*	*Status*
3.	22/06/2005	VSG G9 BRAND	24	1366000	Lungies and all types of textile piece goods including Sarongs, Dhoties, Sarees and Handkerchieves	Registered
4.	22/06/2005	VSG G3 BRAND	24	1366001	Lungies and all types of textile piece goods including Sarongs, Dhoties, Sarees and Handkerchieves	Registered
5.	05/09/2008	HAALA	24	1728903	Lungies	Registered
6.	05/09/2008	WASEEM	24	1728904	Lungies	Registered
7.	27/07/2009	VSG	25	1844129	All types of clothing including readymade garments and hosiery	Registered
8.	27/07/2009	NANDU	25	1844130	All types of clothing including readymade garments and hosiery	Registered
9.	24/01/2011	VSG NANDU	24	2088752	Lungies	Registered
10.	12/01/2011	NANDU GOLD	24	2084121	Lungies	Registered

*S.No.*	*Year*	*Year wise Sales* *Turnover (Rs.)*	*Advertisement* *Expenses (Rs.)*
1	1999-2000	84,94,360	1,68,000
2	2000-2001	98,46,750	1,75,000
3	2001-2002	1,02,13,900	1,75,400
4	2002-2003	1,13,33,822	2,00,000

*S.No.*	*Year*	*Year wise Sales* *Turnover (Rs.)*	*Advertisement* *Expenses (Rs.)*
5	2003-2004	1,47,35,212	2,15,000
6	2004-2005	1,37,63,570	2,88,960
7	2005-2006	1,95,69,803	3,14,000
8	2006-2007	2,29,20,388	3,29,000
9	2007-2008	2,54,15,814	3,48,640
10	2008-2009	2,91,69,509	4,93,975
11	2009-2010	4,57,58,059	5,33,450
12	2010-2011	8,42,93,714	9,46,000
13	2011-2012	15,44,20,164	85,96,000
	Total	44,99,35,065	1,27,83,425

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