Interim Injunction Granted to Parachute Hair Oil Over Trademark Infringement; Copying Not Honest Adoption: Bombay High Court

In a significant decision under the Trade Marks Act, 1999, the Bombay High Court has granted interim relief to Marico Limited in a suit alleging trademark and copyright infringement by Zee Hygiene Products Pvt. Ltd. and others. The Court found that Zee Hygiene’s product packaging was deceptively similar to Marico’s well-known “Parachute,” “Parachute Advanced,” and “Parachute Jasmine” products. Court finds clear imitation of Parachute trade dress Justice Sharmila U. Deshmukh,…