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ii) The position with regard to passing off in designs has been
settled by this Court in Mohan Lal, Proprietor of Mourya
Industries vs Sona Paints & Hardwares and Micolube India
Limited vs Rakesh Kumar Trading as Saurab Industries &
Ors. 200(2013) DLT 322. It was held that in a passing off action
the Plaintiff would have to establish the following ingredients:-
(i) that there is goodwill or reputation attached to the goods
or services which the plaintiff offers, in the mind of the
purchasing public, i.e., the consumers, who associate or
are in a position to identify such goods or services by
virtue of trademark used, which could include the get-up,
trade-dress, signs, packaging, label, etc.