Case Law Analysis
|Bombay High Court
Section 56 Trade Marks Act | Export of Deceptively Similar Mark from India Constitutes 'Use' : Bombay HC Grants Injunction in 'PANTOCID' Infringement Case
Bombay HC rules that exporting goods bearing a deceptively similar trademark from India qualifies as 'use' under Section 56 of the Trade Marks Act, entitling the plaintiff to an interim injunction. The judgment clarifies that territorial use is not a prerequisite for infringement, impacting exporters and trademark holders in cross-border disputes.