A trademark infringement case moved before the Delhi High Court by the Aroon Purie-owned Education Today Trust, which runs the Vasant Valley school in New Delhi, against a Telangana school over the 'Vasant Valley' name has been settled.
In the suit it was alleged that a Telangana-based school was infringing the trademarks in ‘Vasant Valley’ by using the name without authorisation.
The parties later settled the matter, whereby the Telangana school agreed to stop using the 'Vasant Valley' name.
Justice Tushar Rao Gedela passed a decree on the basis of the May 12 settlement agreement, and closed the case.
As per the settlement agreement, the Telangana-based school gave an undertaking that it shall not use the trademark Vasant Valley or any other deceptively similar mark.
It stated that it shall stop the use of the trademark on all its materials such as, goods, banners, hoardings, stationery, uniforms, catalogues, brochures by June 30.
It also agreed to change its name by filing an appropriate application with the Education Department of the State of Telangana or the Telangana State Board of Secondary Education within thirty days of this order.
The school added that it has permanently taken down the official website, social media accounts, Just Dial page and YouTube channel carrying the 'Vasant Valley' name. It further agreed to permanently refrain from using any domain name with ‘Vasant Valley.'
Both schools jointly stated that the Telangana school was not affiliated with the Delhi school.
In turn, the Delhi school agreed not to pursue claims for damages against the Telangana school.
In terms of this settlement agreement, the schools asked the Court to decree the suit.
The Court allowed the settlement of the dispute on the basis of the agreement.
“The parties shall remain bound by the terms of the Settlement Agreement,” the Court stated.
Senior advocates Rajiv Nayar and Nakul Dewan with advocates Ketan Gaur, Ankit Pal, Utsav Saxena, Maujina Dasgupta and Satyendra of Trilegal appeared for Education Today.
Advocate Lokesh Kumar Sharma appeared for Vasant Valley Concept School.
Advocates Varun Pathak, Akhil Shandilya and Vishwajeet Deshmukh appeared for X.
[Read order]