Tea Board of India is currently fighting 15 cases in about 10 countries - The Diigo Meta page

• 06 Sep 08
  

  gibreel ferishta

  The Tea Board of India is currently fighting 15 cases in about 10 countries over the violation of certified trademark (CTM) and geographical indication (GI) rules with respect to Darjeeling Tea. The product and the logo were registered as a trademark in 1998 and the GI application was filed in 2003.
  
  “The rulings of some cases have gone against us, mainly because different courts interpret the parameters differently,” said Anindita Ray, the Board’s director of tea promotion.

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  • The Tea Board of India is currently fighting 15 cases in about 10 countries over the violation of certified trademark (CTM) and geographical indication (GI) rules with respect to Darjeeling Tea. The product and the logo were registered as a trademark in 1998 and the GI application was filed in 2003.

    
    
    
    
    

    “The rulings of some cases have gone against us, mainly because different courts interpret the parameters differently,” said Anindita Ray, the Board’s director of tea promotion.

  • A company called Delta, also in France, used “Darjeeling” to label its lingerie. Its shops had tealeaves on their entrances as well. “We have filed six cases against them,” Ray added.

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