The Delhi High Court has brought an end to a seven-year-old trademark infringement case filed by Nestlé SA, the Swiss parent company behind instant noodle brand Maggi, after the company reached an out-of-court settlement with Shankeshwar Utensils & Appliances Pvt. Ltd.

What happened?

Nestlé initiated legal action against the utensil maker in 2018 for allegedly infringing its trademark. The utensil maker was using ‘Maggisun’ on its products, to which the FMCG major argued tat the name bore a deceptive resemblance to its iconic ‘Maggi’, potentially misleading consumers.

A single-judge bench led by Justice Tejas Karia passed the final order on September 22, recording the settlement reached between the two parties. “The suit is decreed in terms of the settlement arrived at between the p

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