A bollywood entertainment company had planned to release an entertainment movie with a title “Hamara Bajaj”. This was extensively covered by the media.
Aggrieved by the infringement of its intellectual property rights vested in the marks “Hamara Bajaj” and “Bajaj”, Bajaj Auto Limited along with Bajaj Electricals Ltd. moved the Bombay High Court on March 25, 2013.
The matter was heard at length by the Court.
On September 21st, 2013 the Bombay High Court passed its order granting permanent injunction against the bollywood company from using the mark “Hamara Bajaj” as the movie title or in any other manner and from using the mark “Bajaj” in the proposed film.
Copy of the Order is enclosed.
Bajaj was represented by M/s Dhru and Company, Mumbai.