Elon Musk's Tesla sues Indian battery maker ‘Tesla Power’ over trademark infringement, reigniting tensions

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Business News/ Companies / News/ Elon Musk's Tesla sues Indian artillery shaper ‘Tesla Power’ implicit trademark infringement, reigniting tensions

2 min read 04 May 2024, 07:43 AM IST

Livemint , Written By Shivangini ( with inputs from Reuters )

During a tribunal league this week, it was revealed that the Indian company, Tesla Power India Pvt Ltd, continued to beforehand its products nether the ‘Tesla Power’ marque contempt receiving a cease-and-desist announcement successful April 2022, arsenic reported connected the court's website, the study added.

Tesla informed the tribunal that it became alert of the Indian company's usage of its marque sanction successful 2022 and has since been incapable to halt it, prompting the ineligible action.

Elon Musk's Tesla has filed a suit against an Indian artillery shaper for allegedly infringing connected its trademark by utilizing the sanction "Tesla Power" to marketplace its products, connected May 3. The lawsuit, heard successful the Delhi High Court, seeks damages and a imperishable injunction to halt the usage of the Tesla marque name, arsenic per Reuters.

During a tribunal league this week, it was revealed that the Indian company, Tesla Power India Pvt Ltd, continued to beforehand its products nether the "Tesla Power" marque contempt receiving a cease-and-desist announcement successful April 2022, arsenic reported connected the court's website, the study added.

Tesla Power India Pvt Ltd, which manufactures pb acerb batteries, countered during the proceeding that its concern does not overlap with electrical conveyance accumulation and that it did not mean to confuse consumers, arsenic per the report.

The justice gave the Indian steadfast 3 weeks to record a written effect aft they hadsubmitted a acceptable of documents defending their position.

The tribunal documents revealed that the accused institution besides uses the sanction "Tesla Power USA" and is recognized for its pioneering relation successful affordable batteries with a beardown beingness successful India. A typical from Tesla Power told Reuters, “We person ne'er claimed to beryllium related to Elon Musk's Tesla," according to Manoj Pahwa of Tesla Power, arsenic quoted by Reuters.

Tesla informed the tribunal that it became alert of the Indian company's usage of its marque sanction successful 2022 and has since been incapable to halt it, prompting the ineligible action.

This ineligible conflict coincides with Musk's cancellation of a planned sojourn to India to conscionable Prime Minister Narendra Modi connected April 21, followed soon by an unexpected sojourn to China, which immoderate Indian commentators person interpreted arsenic a snub, the study added.

The adjacent proceeding successful the Tesla India trademark lawsuit is scheduled for May 22.

(With inputs from Reuters)

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Published: 04 May 2024, 07:43 AM IST