18-Oct-2024 04:44 PM
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Chennai, Oct 18 (Reporter) The Madras High Court has granted interim injunction
to Tractor major Tractors and Farm Equipment Limited (TAFE) in a Brand
Ownership suit filed by the company.
The injunction was granted yesterday, a TAFE release here on Friday said.
It said TAFE in a dispute over Brand ownership rights of Massey Ferguson
had filed a civil suit before the High Court against AGCO’s subsidiary Massey
Ferguson Corporation claiming that the said Trademarks are distinctive of
TAFE in India, are exclusively owned by TAFE and seeking a declaration
that TAFE owns the Massey Ferguson Brand/Trademarks in India.
It sought interim injunctions restraining AGCO’s Massey Ferguson
Corp. and their representatives from interfering with TAFE’s exclusive
use of the MF Brands/Trademarks in any manner and from representing
themselves as the owner/proprietor/rights holder etc., of the Massey
Ferguson Brands / Trademarks pending disposal of the suit.
The High Court after hearing detailed submissions from both parties, by
an ad-interim order yesterday granted the above injunctive reliefs in favour
of TAFE, the release said...////...