Court Ka Faisla: Sun Pharma Ki Jeet!
Bombay High Court ne Sun Pharma ki trademark infringement case mein unke favor mein final order pass kiya hai. Yeh 10 saal lambi chali ladai thi jismein ek Navi Mumbai-based drugmaker ko 'Absun' aur 'Absun Pharma' naam use karne se rok diya gaya hai. Court ne kaha ki yeh naam Sun Pharma ke registered trademarks 'Sun' aur 'Sun Pharma' se 'deceptively similar' hain.
Judge Ne Kya Kaha?
Justice Manish Pitale ne order mein saaf kiya ki sirf 'AB' ko prefix (shuru mein jodna) lagane se woh trademarks alag nahi ho jaate. Unke hisaab se, 'Absun' aur 'Absun Pharma' naam sunne, likhne, aur dikhne mein Sun Pharma ke trademarks jaise hi lagte hain, jisse consumers confuse ho sakte hain. Defendant ke trade names asal mein Sun Pharma ke proprietary marks ko hi subsume kar rahe the.
Case Kab Aur Kaise Shuru Hua?
Dilip Sanghvi ki Sun Pharmaceutical Industries ne 2013 mein yeh legal challenge shuru kiya tha. Company ka argument tha ki rival company ke brand names unke registered trademarks ke kaafi kareeb hain, jo ki dawaaiyon aur pharmaceutical preparations ke liye bahut important hain. Sun Pharma ne evidence bhi diya ki unka 'Sun' trademark toh 1983 se registered hai, aur uska usage 1978 se chal raha hai. Pharma sector mein consumer confusion rokne ke liye strict approach zaroori hai, yeh Sun Pharma ke counsel ne kaha tha. Yeh victory Sun Pharma ke liye apne intellectual property aur brand identity ko protect karne ka ek major step hai.
