Trade mark deceptively similar – Whether addition of word ‘India’ distinguishes: SC

Ruston & Hornsby Ltd. Vs Zamindara Engineering Co. (Supreme Court) BRIEF FACTS: 1. The appellant is a limited liability company incorporated under the English Companies Act with its registered office at Lincoln, England. 2. It carries on business in the manufacture and sale of diesel internal combustion engines and their parts and accessories. 3. Ruston Hornsby (India) Ltd., a company registered in India under the Companies Act, 1956 is a subsidiary of the appellant. 4. The respondent is a firm carrying on business in the manufacture and sale of diesel internal combustion engines and their...