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Amritdhara Pharmacy v. Satya Deo Gupta

AIR 1963 SC 449

AIR 1963 SC 449 · Supreme Court of India

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Court
Supreme Court of India
Year
1963
Subjects
Intellectual Property Law
Reviewed
2026-08-02

Rule established

Test for deceptive similarity: overall impression on average consumer with imperfect recollection; marks compared as whole, not dissected

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    Issues

      Held

        Ratio decidendi

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