Bombay High Court: Don't use any trademark resembling Pro Kabaddi League

Mumbai | Monday | 23rd July, 2018

Summary:

The Bombay High Court has restrained organisers of Pro Rajasthan Kabbadi league, from using a trademark deceptively similar to the popular, 'Pro Kabaddi League'. Though, Justice S J Kathawala, in his order passed on July 18, allowed the organisers S K Kuntal, who is the chairman of Pro Rajasthan Kabbadi league, to use the trademark 'Rajasthan Kabaddi or Rajasthan Kabaddi League. The organisers of the Pro Kabaddi League, Mashal Sports Private Limited had approached the court, seeking an injunction against the Rajasthan league, claiming the trademark and logo used by them, is deceptively similar to theirs. Destroy all material in our possession have the deceptively similar trademark. Also not advertise through various social media portals, the deceptively similar mark.".