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7. It is contended that by virtue of the said copyright Sonali 6/14 11. ial.7309.20 in comipl.7305.20.doc registrations, the Plaintiff is entitled to reproduce, make copies, publish, communicate to the public and use the said artistic works in any manner whatsoever including restrain others who are found using the same unathorisedly. It is further stated that in addition of using its trade mark BISLERI in stylized labels bearing original artistic works, the Plaintiff has been bottling and packaging its BISLERI packaged drinking water in bottles bearing and packaging its BISLERI packaged drinking water in bottles bearing a new and original shape, design, outer structure, surface pattern, configuration and ornamentation. It is submitted that on account of such use, in addition to the trade mark and artistic work of BISLERI, even the bottle designs of its BISLERI packaged drinking water amongst other goods have become distinctive and have come to be identified with the Plaintiff. It is submitted that the Plaintiff has in the year 2006 created, designed and developed a new bottle design for use in relation to its BISLERI packaged drinking water (Exhibit-E). The said design is produced at Exhibit-E. The said bottle is transparent with green colored cap and bears a conical shape on its top portion easing into a cylindrical shape on the bottom portion of the said Bottle. It also features a distinct wave like surface pattern which runs in parallel manner over the entire outer surface and circumference of Sonali 7/14 11. ial.7309.20 in comipl.7305.20.doc the said Bottle. It is further stated that Plaintiff is selling its BISLERI packaged drinking water in bottles bearing the unique design in different sizes viz. 250 ml, 500 ml, 1 ltr and 2 ltrs etc. It is submitted that the Plaintiff is continuously using its said bottle design appended since the year 2006 in respect of its BISLERI packaged drinking water. The said bottle design has on account of such continuous use come to be exclusively associated with the Plaintiff and its BISLERI packaged drinking water. It is submitted that on account of continuous use for more than one decade, valuable common law rights have come to vest in the said unique design, shape, configuration, surface pattern and ornamentation of the bottle manufactured by the Plaintiff using the artistic work and trade dress of BISLERI, which is distinctive of, is synonymous and identified exclusively with the Plaintiff and none else.