Use of Full Name Not Mandatory to Avail Protection Under Section 35 of Trademarks Act: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court, while interpreting Section 35 of the Trade Marks Act, 1999, has ruled that the benefit under this provision is not restricted to the use of the full name of an individual. A division bench comprising Justice C. Hari Shankar and Justice Om Prakash Shukla delivered this significant verdict in a trademark infringement dispute between Vasundhra Jewellers Pvt. Ltd. and Vasundhara Fashion Jewellery LLP. Background of the…