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Delhi HC orders Amazon to pay Rs 340 crore in trademark infringement case

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Business Today · 5m ago

Delhi HC orders Amazon to pay Rs 340 crore in trademark infringement case

The Delhi High Court awarded Lifestyle Equities $39 million (Rs 340 crore) from Amazon for trademark infringement of the 'Beverly Hills Polo Club'. Lifestyle sued Amazon in 2020 for using a similar mark, 'Symbol', on products sold on their platform. An injunction was issued in October 2020, and Amazon didn't appear in court. Cloudtail India, also involved, acknowledged using the mark from 2015 to 2020, leading to damages of Rs 4,78,484 against Cloudtail.

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