Madras High Court Restrains Service Centre from Using the ‘Royal Enfield’ Trademark for Goods and Services, Recognizing It as a Well-Known Brand in the Motor Industry

Case: Eicher Motors Ltd v Nitin Service Point and Automobiles

Coram: Justice Abdul Quddhose

Case No.: C.S.(Comm.Div.) No.77 of 2023

Court Observation: “It is declared that the mark “ROYAL ENFIELD” is a wellknown trademark insofar motorcycle industry is concerned as per the provisions of Section 2(1)(zg) read with Section 11 of the Trade Marks Act, 1999. Consequently, Registrar of Trademarks is directed to notify the mark “ROYAL ENFIELD” on the register of well-known marks,”

“The name “ROYAL ENFIELD” is synonymous to the plaintiff and the plaintiff is therefore entitled to the highest level of protection as the public at large associate the name “ROYAL ENFIELD” only with the plaintiff. Therefore, the plaintiff’s trademark falls within the definition of well-known mark within the meaning of Section 2(1)(zg) of the Act and deserves protection, that is conferred to well-known marks under the Trade Marks Act,”

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