Central Park Estates Private Limited & Ors. Vs. Godrej Skyline Developers Private Limited.
Trademark Dispute Over “Central Park” Highlights IP Risks in Real Estate Central Park Estates Pvt. Ltd., the Plaintiff, has been a prominent name in the luxury real estate market since 1999. The company owns thirty of such i.e., “Central Park ” registered trademarks which is synonymous with its highend residential projects. The Defendant, Godrej Skyline Developers Pvt. Ltd., also conducts business in the real estate sector. The Plaintiff stated that the cause of action arose when it came across a URL on the internet that depicted the Defendant having launched a project in Pune under the name “Godrej Central Park “. The Plaintiff pleaded that the Defendant has copied the most prominent feature of its trademarks i.e., “Central Park” that too with respect to identical services. The Plaintiff further pleaded that it has conducted a business of more than Rs. 2843.37 crores till date under the mark “Central Park” and has spent in excess of Rs. 74.34 crores in advertisement alo...