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Khadi & Village Industries Commission

Intellectual Property / Khadi Trademark

4 August 2022

3 minutes

The KVIC approached the Delhi High Court this July seeking permanent injunction, costs and damages against an entity called ‘Khadi by Heritage’ which was selling PPE kits, hand sanitisers and fireballs under the mark ‘Khadi by Heritage’. The said entity was also using the ‘Charkha logos’ of KVIC on its products.

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