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I found this news item from last year and wanted know what your thoughts are on the actions of the Serum Institute of India, and whether your verdict will remain the same if a domainer does exactly what SII did.
Many thanks in advance.
Full news article here: https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/mah...shield-trademark-2348252?amp=1&akamai-rum=off
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".... A civil court in Pune on Tuesday issued a notice to the Serum Institute of India (SII) on a suit filed by a pharmaceutical products manufacturer and seller seeking to restrain the former from using trademark ''Covishield'' or any other similar names for its upcoming COVID-19 vaccine.
The Nanded-based firm, Cutis-Biotech, in its suit filed on Monday through advocate Aditya Soni, claimed it has been using the trademark ''Covishield'' for its products like antiseptic, sanitisers, disinfectant liquid, surface de-containment spray and fruit and vegetable washing liquid since 2020.
As per the suit, the firm filed an application for registration of ''Covishield'' trademark on April 29, 2020, which is pending and the firm is using the trademark since May 30, 2020, for its products.
The suit has sought an injunction against the Serum Institute from using the name ''Covishield'' for its vaccine for the coronavirus.
The court issued a notice to the Pune-based vaccine maker Serum Institute, seeking its response to the suit, and posted the suit for hearing on January 19.
Cutis-Biotech added that the SII has also filed trademark applications for other names such as "COVIDOROTECT, COVID-VAC, COVI-VAC, COVI-VAXX" and thus could use any of these names for their vaccine.
Mr Soni said on December 7 last year, the company came across news that the Serum Institute has applied before the Drugs Controller General of India for immediate approval of the COVID-19 vaccine under the brand of "Covishield" in India.
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Many thanks in advance.
Full news article here: https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/mah...shield-trademark-2348252?amp=1&akamai-rum=off
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".... A civil court in Pune on Tuesday issued a notice to the Serum Institute of India (SII) on a suit filed by a pharmaceutical products manufacturer and seller seeking to restrain the former from using trademark ''Covishield'' or any other similar names for its upcoming COVID-19 vaccine.
The Nanded-based firm, Cutis-Biotech, in its suit filed on Monday through advocate Aditya Soni, claimed it has been using the trademark ''Covishield'' for its products like antiseptic, sanitisers, disinfectant liquid, surface de-containment spray and fruit and vegetable washing liquid since 2020.
As per the suit, the firm filed an application for registration of ''Covishield'' trademark on April 29, 2020, which is pending and the firm is using the trademark since May 30, 2020, for its products.
The suit has sought an injunction against the Serum Institute from using the name ''Covishield'' for its vaccine for the coronavirus.
The court issued a notice to the Pune-based vaccine maker Serum Institute, seeking its response to the suit, and posted the suit for hearing on January 19.
Cutis-Biotech added that the SII has also filed trademark applications for other names such as "COVIDOROTECT, COVID-VAC, COVI-VAC, COVI-VAXX" and thus could use any of these names for their vaccine.
Mr Soni said on December 7 last year, the company came across news that the Serum Institute has applied before the Drugs Controller General of India for immediate approval of the COVID-19 vaccine under the brand of "Covishield" in India.
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