I am just trying to compile all the cases that speak about well known trade marks and trans-border reputation I am just commencing the process and will give it shape over a period of time
N.R. Dongre v. Whirlpool Corporation reported in 1996 (16) PTC 583
Milmet Oftho Industries and Ors. Vs. Allergan Inc. 2004(28)PTC585(SC).
Austin Nichols & Co. & Anr V. Arvind Behl & Anr 2006 (32) PTC 133(Del) where the High Court of Delhi restrained the Defendants from using the trade mark “BLENDERS PRIDE” for “alcoholic beverages including whisky or any other allied goods thereof” and it was held that the Defendants, merely by virtue of their obtaining registration in India prior to the registration by the Plaintiff do not acquire “first past the post” rights and such registration would not hold good.
Mercedes Benz case
WIPO case No. D2000-0049: tata wins domain name case. http://cyberlaws.net/cyberindia/tata.htm
1
Manu Kosuri & Ors
(Re: various domain names)
159 of 1999
Permanent injunction granted against the defendants from using the domain names jrdtata.com, ratantata.com, tatahoneywell.com, tatayodogawa.com, tatateleservices.com, tatassl.com, tatapowerco.com, tatahydro.com, tatawestside.com, tatatimken.com or using any mark which comprises Tata or any other identical or deceptively similar mark.
Permanent injunction granted on March 9, 2001.
2
Windals Auto & Another
(tatasons.com)
2615 of 1999
Defendants agreed to transfer the domain name to Tata Sons Limited; entered into a settlement agreement. The suit has been decreed in such terms.
Final order passed on February 8, 2002.
3
Domain
(tatapower.com)
2001-0627
Complaint withdrawn as the registrant voluntarily transferred the domain name to the complainant, Tata Sons, in August 2001.
4
Shahid Tanvir
(tata.ws)
2001-0002
Complaint withdrawn as, subsequent to the filing of the complaint, the registrant gave up the domain name. The domain name was then registered in the name of Tata Sons Limited.
5
Hasmukh Solanki
(tataamex.com, tata-amex.com and amextata.com)
2001-0974
WIPO ordered transfer of domain names in favour of Tata Sons Limited.
Final order passed on September 25, 2001.
Tata Sons Limited versus Chitra Pendse.tata.org
