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Trademark Insights - Updates | 30 March 2026
Profit Disgorgement in Trademark Infringement
Case: Sangeetha vs Geetham (Madras High Court, 2026)
The Hon'ble Madras High Court held that use of a deceptively similar restaurant mark ("GEETHAM") against the established "SANGEETHA" amounted to infringement and passing off.
✔ Court directed:
• Payment of profits earned for 17 months
• Costs imposed (~₹10 lakhs)
• Recognition of prior brand goodwill
Key Principle:
Infringer cannot retain unjust enrichment from wrongful use of a trademark.
Vishnu
Trademark Advisory
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