The Delhi High Court has ordered a company (Mohit Petrochemicals Pvt Ltd) to stop using the mark ‘Devtol’ (TM Application Number 4494428) for manufacturing and selling its hand sanitizers, saying it infringes the trademark and logo of well-known antiseptic ‘Dettol’. Dettol wins Trademark Infringement

The Hon’ble Court also imposed a cost of ₹ 1.0 lakh on the manufacturer of ‘Devtol’ hand sanitizers and directed that the amount be deposited to the Juvenile Justice Fund within a week.

The High Court order came on a suit by Reckitt Benckiser (India) Pvt Ltd, manufacturer of a well-known antiseptic which is sold under the registered trademark and logo ‘Dettol’(TM Application Number 1576501, 1344934, 1145430, 1036911, Etc) , against Mohit Petrochemicals Pvt Ltd for selling hand sanitisers under the brand name ‘Devtol’( TM Application Number 4494428).

It passed the arrange after the direct for Mohit Petrochemicals made a explanation that they will not make and/ or offer the item, the hand sanitiser beneath the encroaching check ‘Devtol’

The defendant’s guide too said the company have taken steps to pull back the encroaching stamp and have as of now composed to their specialists and merchants to pull back the item bearing the encroaching check from the market

Dettol wins Trademark Infringement suit under the single-Judge bench of Justice Rajiv Shakdhar

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