Trademark Protection for ‘Kataria’ Upheld, Insurance Broker’s Claim of Family Name Use Rejected: Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court recently delivered an important ruling in a trademark infringement dispute concerning the use of the business name “Kataria Insurance.” The case arose under the provisions of the Trade Marks Act, 1999, particularly relating to Section 29 of Trade Marks Act, 1999 dealing with trademark infringement and Section 35 of Trade Marks Act, 1999 which protects bona fide use of one’s own name. The court refused to…