Tata Motors moves court against trademark violation
10 Jun 2013 11:10 PM GMT
Tata Motors has filed a complaint before a Delhi court alleging infringement of its trademark and copyright by unknown persons manufacturing and marketing spurious ancillary automobile products under its name.
In the complaint filed in the court of chief metropolitan magistrate Vidya Prakash, the company said it has learnt that some unknown persons were engaging in business of manufacturing, trading, distributing, storing and selling counterfeit and spurious products under its trademark.
The complaint sought direction to DCP (district investigation unit) Central District to take in custody and produce any person privy to production, storage or sale of any such objectionable articles.
The court was, however, informed that an FIR has already been registered in this regard. 'Issue notice to the Investigating officer ...with direction to appear in person along with investigation file of said case,' the CMM directed. The complaint has been filed under the Trademarks Act for falsification of trademark, under the Copyright Act and also under the Indian Penal Code for cheating, forgery using false property mark, possessing instruments for counterfeiting property mark etc.
Tata Motors told the court that it is engaged in business of manufacturing and selling of automobiles along with other ancillary products.
It said it is the owner of trademarks 'TATA', 'TATA Motors' and various other marks which are well recognised by public at large and its products are of very high quality which are associated with its trademark and enjoys goodwill and reputation.
In the complaint filed in the court of chief metropolitan magistrate Vidya Prakash, the company said it has learnt that some unknown persons were engaging in business of manufacturing, trading, distributing, storing and selling counterfeit and spurious products under its trademark.
The complaint sought direction to DCP (district investigation unit) Central District to take in custody and produce any person privy to production, storage or sale of any such objectionable articles.
The court was, however, informed that an FIR has already been registered in this regard. 'Issue notice to the Investigating officer ...with direction to appear in person along with investigation file of said case,' the CMM directed. The complaint has been filed under the Trademarks Act for falsification of trademark, under the Copyright Act and also under the Indian Penal Code for cheating, forgery using false property mark, possessing instruments for counterfeiting property mark etc.
Tata Motors told the court that it is engaged in business of manufacturing and selling of automobiles along with other ancillary products.
It said it is the owner of trademarks 'TATA', 'TATA Motors' and various other marks which are well recognised by public at large and its products are of very high quality which are associated with its trademark and enjoys goodwill and reputation.
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