The Delhi High Court has granted Louis Vuitton Malletier, a French luxury fashion house, Rs. 20 lakhs in costs in its trademark infringement case against Club Factory, a Chinese e-commerce platform that was outlawed in India in 2021.
Matter: Louis Vuitton receives ₹20 Lacs award in trademark infringement case: Delhi HC.
Title: LOUIS VUITTON MALLETIER v. FUTURETIMES TECHNOLOGY INDIA PVT LTD & ORS
Louis Vuitton's attorney informed the court on November 3 that the plaintiff only wishes to pursue costs in the case, despite the fact that the lawsuit was officially decided on March 24 when a permanent injunction was granted against the Chinese website and it was now scheduled for ex-parte testimony in regard to the relief of damages.
The luxury brand claimed Rs. 32,29,416 and entered the bill of costs into the record.
In the order, Justice Pratibha M. Singh stated, "Considering the facts of this case, costs of 20Lacs INR are awarded in favor of the Plaintiffs. No other reliefs are pressed by the Plaintiff. Decree sheet is drawn accordingly."
Louis Vuitton claimed that the website "www.clubfactory.com" was selling unlicensed goods bearing its marks, infringing on its rights to the Louis Vuitton mark and several other device marks, in the lawsuit it filed in 2020.
In March, Justice Singh issued a permanent injunction prohibiting the defendants from producing, offering for sale, or selling any products, including face masks and other items, that bear the registered marks of Louis Vuitton on their e-commerce page or any other website. The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) and Ministry of Electronic and Information Technology (MeiTY) were also instructed by the Court to issue directives to all internet service providers to block the website www.clubfactory.com, preventing access to it via VPN or any other platform.
Title: Louis Vuitton Malletier V. Futuretimes Technology India Pvt Ltd & Ors
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