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Class 09: Audio and video tapes, cassettes, cds, cd-roms and dvds; computer software; interactive cd-rom encyclopedias and reference works. Class 16: Books, encyclopedias, dictionaries, atlases, and printed reference works.
Class 42: Online encyclopedias, dictionaries, atlases, and online reference works.
3 1497208 WORLD BOOK 16 31.12.1962 16.10.2006 Goods/Services: Books, encyclopedias, dictionaries, atlases, and printed reference works.
4 1497214 16 31.12.1972 16.10.2006 Goods/Services: Books, Encyclopedias, Dictionaries, Atlases, And Printed Reference Works
 http://www.indigoedu.com/,  http://www.schandgroup.com/WorldBookEnCyclopedia.asp,  http://www.theocean.in/worldbook.php?pg=wbencs2012wbook,  http://bazar.sulekha.com/the-world-book-encyclopedia-2013- deluxe-indian-edition-rs-1994-off-buy-it-for-rs-1-8499,  http://mumbai.quikr.com/WORLD-BOOK-ENCYCLOPEDIA-
FOR-SALE-W0QQAdIdZ108847255,  http://www.dealdunia.in/topic/6370-the-world-book-
encyclopedia-2013-deluxe-indian-edition-in-rs-1-only/,  http://www.amazon.com/The-World-Book-Encyclopedia-

43. The plaintiffs' being in the business of publishing encyclopedias and other educational reference material since the year 1917 and that the WORLD BOOK encyclopedia is considered as number one selling print encyclopedia in the World. The Plaintiffs being registered proprietor of the trade mark WORLD BOOK in a number of countries is also not specifically denied by the Defendant. The registrations relied upon by the plaintiffs in paragraph No.5 of the plaint are also not specifically disputed or denied.

44. The defendant's claim that they incorporated the company with the name WORLD BOOK prior to the incorporation of plaintiff No.2 has no merit in it. The plaintiffs have filed documentary evidence on record consisting of copies of Sales Invoices in order to establish use, goodwill and reputation of the trade mark WORLD BOOK from the dates much prior to the date of incorporation of the defendant company. The plaintiffs have also filed on record copies of Distribution Agreement dated 1st July, 1993, whereby, the Distribution rights for the Plaintiffs publication were given on non-exclusive basis to WBI Foreign Sales Limited for the territory of India including Jammu & Kashmir. The Plaintiffs have also placed on record copy of the Agreement dated 25th February, 2004 executed between the Plaintiff No.1 and Indigo Direct Marketing Limited, Mumbai for resale of the WORLD BOOK Encyclopedia and other educational productions in India. Copies of the invoices evidencing the sale of Plaintiffs' publications in India under the trade mark/trade name WORLD BOOK from the year 1997 is also produced on record. The plaintiffs have also produced copies of the news articles as are published in various journals/newspapers to establish the knowledge, awareness and reputation existing in the said mark in different countries in the world. The Plaintiffs have also produced on record copies of the articles as published in Indian Magazines/papers in respect of their publications in India and in different countries in the World. There is a WORLD BOOK Encyclopedia special volume on India Edition, 1999, excerpts from India Today Edition dated 21st June, 1999 and other documents pertaining to the period 2006-2007. The plaintiffs have also filed on record number of news articles published in various Newspapers and Magazines and also the website shots giving reference to and/or selling the plaintiff's WORLD BOOK publications. That apart the Plaintiffs have also produced on record copies of certificates of registrations of the mark WORLD BOOK in different countries in the world.