Reddy Pharma loses 'name' in Delhi HC ruling

New Delhi: Upholding the Intellectual Property Appellate Board's decision directing the Trademarks Registry to remove 'Reddy' from the name of Reddy Pharmaceuticals, the Delhi High Court also restrained the Hyderabad-based firm from manufacturing, selling or using the name 'Reddy' for its products, ruling that it is similar to the 'Dr. Reddy's' trademark of Dr Reddy's Laboratories (DRL).

A division bench said that the adoption and use of the 'Reddy' trademark by Reddy Pharmaceuticals was tainted from the outset and cannot be saved by subsequent use or by claiming that it is a common surname.