Chennai: The controversial drug of yoga guru Ramdev’s Patanjali Ayurved Ltd – Coronil- which is claimed as a cure for COVID-19, has received a blow with the Madras High Court restraining the company from using the trademark ”Coronil”. Justice CV Karthikeyan passed the interim order valid till July 30 on the plea of Chennai-based company Arudra Engineering Private Limited which has claimed that ”Coronil” is a trademark owned by it since 1993.
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July 18, 2020
On Patanjali’s Use Of Trademark ”Coronil” Madras High Court Restraint On Patanjali’s Use Of Trademark ”Coronil” Justice CV Karthikeyan passed the interim order valid till July 30 on the plea of Chennai-based company Arudra Engineering Private Limited which has claimed that ”Coronil” is a trademark owned by it since 1993.All India Press Trust of India Updated: July 18, 2020 02:01 am IST The Ministry of Ayush said Patanjali can sell the drug only as an immunity booster.Chennai: The controversial drug of yoga guru Ramdev’s Patanjali Ayurved Ltd – Coronil- which is claimed as a cure for COVID-19, has received a blow with the Madras High Court restraining the company from using the trademark ”Coronil”. Justice CV Karthikeyan passed the interim order valid till July 30 on the plea of Chennai-based company Arudra Engineering Private Limited which has claimed that ”Coronil” is a trademark owned by it since 1993. According to the company which is into manufacturing chemicals and sanitisers to clean heavy machineries and containment units, it has registere ”Coronil-213 SPL” and ”Coronil-92B” in 1993 and has been diligently renewing the trademark since then. “Currently, our right over the trademark is valid till 2027,” the company said. Claiming that its products with the trademark have a global presence, the company claimed that its clients include BHEL and Indian Oil. Promoted: In StoresSamsung Galaxy M21 | M31 From ₹ 13,999 Explore Now Work, Study and Play High end technology No Cost EMI Affordable & quality cookwares Save up to 50% Discover Now Mega Fashion Sale is back +10% Instant Disc* Up to 70% off India’s largest food store Order all your needs Huge Discounts Maybelline – Up to 30% off Beauty top sellers Grab deals To substantiate its claim, the petitioner produced sales bills of the products for the past five years. “The mark adopted by Patanjali for its drugs are clearly identical to the marks registered by the company. Though the products sold by the company are different, use of identical trademarks would still amount to infringement of our intellectual property right, the company said. Advertisement “Permitting Patanjali to continue to use the mark will directly affect our reputation and the goodwill created over the mark for over 26 years in both international and domestic markets,” the petitioner added. After Patanjali launched Cornonil, the Union AYUSH Ministry had, on July 1, said the company can sell the drug only as an immunity booster and not as a cure for COVID-19. Advertisement Ramdev had reacted to the criticism on the efficacy of Coronil, saying some people were hurt by the rise of indigenous medicine.