Aftek restrained from using Infy8217;s trade mark

The honourable Calcutta HC restrained Aftek vide a temporary injunction, exparte from using the word/mark Infosys by itself or in combination with other marks in course of trade or mark deceptively similar thereto or in colourable imitation thereof. Infosys has already proceeded against numerous companies and restrained them from infringing on Infosys8217; trademark.

quot;The unprecedented success of Infosys Technologies Limited, has prompted manycompanies to alter their name or form new companies by including the word INFOSYS8217; in their trading style to allude their association with us. Investors should be alert against such schemes/strategies,quot; said T V Mohandas Pai, senior vice-president Fin amp; Admin and CFO.

Infosys Technologies is a publicly held company and a world leader in providing IT consulting to Fortune 1000 and growing dot-com companies. By using a global delivery model, the company leverages talent and infrastructure in different parts of the world to provide high quality, it said.

Parliament approves trade marks bill
NEW DELHI:Parliament today approved a bill seeking to encourage flow of investment and transfer of technology, simplify and harmonise trade marks.The Lok Sabha this evening adopted the Trade Marks Bill by a voice vote. The bill piloted by commerce and industry minister Murasoli Maran was earlier passed by the Rajya Sabha.

The bill seeks to amend and consolidate the law relating to trademarks, provide forregistration and better protection of trade marks of goods and services and for prevention of the use of fraudulent marks. It also provides for registration of trade marks for services in addition to goods.P R Das Munshi Congress said the bill was timely as consumerism will reach village level with the opening of the economy. He gave the examples of how Darjeeling Tea and Assam Tea logos were misused to push inferior quality teas to Middle East. He wanted the commerce minister to rethink on delegating powers for prosecution to deputy superintendent of police instead of sub-inspector, as the case was with the copy rights bill.

He wanted a ban on using animals for brand names of consumer products. Virendra Pal Singh BJP was critical of using the historic city Jaipur8217;s name to market a perfume. B K Deo BJP felt the bill was essential for merchandise of the country in protecting trade marks.

Trilochan Kanungo BJD said passage of this bill was a compulsion8217; for the country as it has to be legislatedbefore end of this calendar year.