Supreme Court · 2000 INSC 312 · Decided 9 May 2000
S.M. Dyechem LTD. v. Cadbury (India) LTD.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2000 INSC 312 · [2000] SUPP. 1 S.C.R. 86
- Case number
- CIVIL APPEAL No. 3341/2000
- Decided
- 9 May 2000
- Bench
- M. JAGANNADHA RAO, Y.K. SABHARWAL (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Dismissed
- Case type
- Civil
- Acts & sections cited
- CPC
Headnote
Trade and Merchandise Marks Act, 1958: Section 106-Trademark matters-Temporary injunction-Grant or C refusal of-Factors to be considered-Held: Apart from balance of convenience it is necessary to consider the comparative strength of the case of the rival parties before granting, or refuse to 105 and 106-Trademark-lnfringement of+- Temporary injunction-Grant of-Tests to determine-Essential features- Copying of-Burden of proof-Held: Onus to prove 'deception' is on the plaintiff-Sound of words forming a part of or the whole of the mark has to be considered-But when device marks a~e
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