Court Orders Agra-Based Company To Pay Rs 10 Lakh To PUMA Over Counterfeit Shoes
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The High Court passed a decree of permanent injunction, restraining Mr Kumar from manufacturing and selling products bearing the 'PUMA' mark or any similar marks.
In a recent ruling, the Delhi High Court ordered an Agra-based shopkeeper to pay Rs 10 lakh damages to German sportswear brand PUMA for selling counterfeit shoes bearing the 'PUMA' mark and the 'leaping cat device'. The judgment was delivered by Justice Prathiba M. Singh on Friday. It came after PUMA filed a lawsuit last year seeking an injunction against Ashok Kumar trading as 'Kumkum Shoes', alleging that the latter was engaged in the manufacturing and sale of counterfeit "PUMA" products.
According to the official documents, PUMA, a globally recognised sporting brand, approached the Delhi High Court alleging that various counterfeit products under the mark 'PUMA' were being sold in Agra, Uttar Pradesh as well as Delhi and Haryana. Following this, the Court passed an interim in September 2022 restraining the defendant from selling or manufacturing any shoes with the PUMA trademark. A Local Commissioner was also appointed to further investigate the matter.
However, as the defendant chose to stay away from the proceedings, the Court on Friday passed a decree of permanent injunction, restraining Mr Kumar from manufacturing and selling products bearing the 'PUMA' mark or any similar marks. The Court also ordered the defendant to deliver the seized goods to the German company for destruction.
