TRADEMARK INFRINGEMENT The main purpose of Trade Mark on any product is to make the consumers aware of the origin of the product. It distinguishes the product of an individual from that of another. Trademark infringement occurs when an individual or a company uses a particular mark on its own product when such a mark has already been registered by someone else as it is likely to create a confusion regarding the source of its goods/services. Quite often, individuals or body corporate involve in such practices to reap benefits primarily to gain monetarily and also to tarnish the image of a brand or a company. Such practices are barred by the law in order to protect the true owner.
A recent example of this has been witnessed with a well-known steel company Nippon Steel and Sumimoto Metal corporation, wherein Nippon filed a suit against Jain and Burad, who were selling carbon seamless pipes under Nippon’s name. In fact, Jain and Burad procured the pipes from a local manufacturer and sold it to a Saudi Arabian company. They went on and even produced false inspection reports in order to prove quality levels.