CALVIN KLEIN TRADEMARK TRUST vs MR. GURVINDER SINGH & ORS.

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$~13 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of decision: 6th May, 2025 + CS(COMM) 114/2023 & I.A. 4221/2023 CALVIN KLEIN TRADEMARK TRUST .....Plaintiff Through: Mr. Saif Khan and Mr. Prajjwal Kushwaha, Advocates. versus MR. GURVINDER SINGH & ORS. .....Defendants Through: Mr. Tarun Verma, Advocate for D-6, D-7 and D-10. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AMIT BANSAL AMIT BANSAL, J. (Oral) 1. The present suit has been filed seeking relief of permanent injunction restraining the defendants from infringing the trademarks and copyright of the plaintiff, passing off along with other ancillary reliefs. PROCEEDINGS IN THE SUIT 2. The plaintiff, Calvin Klein Trademark Trust, is a Trust created under the laws of Delaware, United States of America, to protect, prosecute, enforce and manage the trademark rights of Calvin Klein Inc. 3. The plaintiff is part of the globally renowned PVH Corp., one of the world’s leading fashion and lifestyle conglomerates, with a brand portfolio that includes Calvin Klein, Tommy Hilfiger, Van Heusen, IZOD, Arrow, Warner’s, Olga, True & Co., and Geoffrey Beene, among others. PVH also CS(COMM) 114/2023 Page 1 of 10 Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed By:VIVEK MISHRA Signing Date:13.05.2025 17:12:45 holds licenses for brands such as Michael Kors, Kenneth Cole New York, Chaps, and Speedo. 4. Calvin Klein Inc. (hereinafter the ‘CKI’), established in 1968 by renowned designer Calvin Klein, is engaged in the manufacture, distribution, and sale of a wide array of products, including apparel, fragrances, cosmetics, eyewear, watches, home furnishings, and other related goods (hereinafter “the said goods”). CKI also administers all trademark rights pertaining to the Calvin Klein brand. 5. Since its inception, the plaintiff has continuously used the tradem