(iv) Learned counsel went to the extent of targeting the finding
that Trademark “NANDHINI” adopted by the respondent is a well-
known inasmuch as such finding was without any supporting
material. In this behalf, he attempted to show that there was no
7 (2015) 221 DLT 359
8 (2001) 5 SCC 73
9 (1997) 4 SCC 201
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finding by the IPAB that the mark “NANDHINI” of the respondent
is a well-known mark. He argued that the concept of well-known
trademark enshrined under Section 11(2) of the Act which gives
wider net of protection to the trademarks in respect of different set
of goods is a completely different than that of the Section 11(1). It
is submitted that for arriving at the conclusion of well-known
trademark there are certain defined parameters on which the
trademark is required to be tested, as held by Delhi High Court in
Nestle India Ltd. v. Mood Hospitality Pvt. Ltd.10
In Nestle India Limited's case (referred herein supra), the Delhi
High Court was deciding an infringement action and in that context,
compared the claims under Section 29 of the Act and came to a conclusion
that in the facts of the case, the mark was not used as a trade mark and
further its use was likely to be taken as being used a trade mark and further
held the marks, viewed as a whole were neither similar nor identical.
In Nestle India Limited's case (referred herein supra), the Delhi
High Court was deciding an infringement action and in that context,
compared the claims under Section 29 of the Act and came to a conclusion
that in the facts of the case, the mark was not used as a trade mark and
further its use was likely to be taken as being used a trade mark and further
held the marks, viewed as a whole were neither similar nor identical.
In Nestle India Limited's case (referred herein supra), the Delhi
High Court was deciding an infringement action and in that context,
compared the claims under Section 29 of the Act and came to a conclusion
that in the facts of the case, the mark was not used as a trade mark and
further its use was likely to be taken as being used a trade mark and further
held the marks, viewed as a whole were neither similar nor identical.
xvi.M/s.Johnson and Johnson and Anr. Vs. Christine
Hoden India (P) Ltd. and Anr.,AIR 1988 Delhi 249.
xvii.Nestle India Ltd. Vs. Mood Hospitality Pvt. Ltd,
2010(42) PTC 514 (Del) (DB).