Teslacontinues to make a name for itself with lawsuits. Elon Musk’s electric car brand filed a new lawsuit in India. According to a report heard in the Delhi High Court, Tesla is demanding that a battery manufacturer in the country change its name.
Tesla and Tesla Power India faced each other
The hearing held in India Tesla and Tesla Power India Pvt Ltd pitted its brands against each other. First of all, the naming rights case filed last year was the battery manufacturer’s “Tesla Power” revealed that he used the trademark unfairly.
As part of its decision in April, the Delhi High Court asked Tesla Power to withdraw certain advertisements and ordered it to abandon the “Tesla Power” slogan. However, the electric car giant stated that this decision was not implemented.
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In its statement about the case, Tesla argued that the Indian company’s use of this name created confusion in the market and amounted to trademark infringement. Tesla sought both damages and permanent injunction to prevent Power India from using its brand name.
However, the Indian company said that its field of activity is to produce batteries and that it does not plan to enter the electric vehicle segment. This means that claims of creating confusion among customers in the market are unfounded.
The judge handling the case gave Tesla Power India three weeks to submit a formal response. Tesla also said it discovered the trademark infringement last year and wanted to resolve the issue before taking legal action. Despite this, the battery manufacturer did not give up its brand.