The Bombay High Court has questioned the claim to right over using generic terms after domestic carrier GoAir and IndiGo have been involved in a legal dispute. GoAir had alleged 'similarity' in domain names used by rival carrier IndiGo airlines.
In 2014, GoAir had filed a lawsuit against InterGlobe Aviation Ltd (which manages IndiGo airlines). It had asked the Bombay High Court to direct the rival carrier to remove "Go" from its web address "GoIndigo.in". The Wadia-group airlines claimed that the similarity in the portal domain of both the carriers was causing confusion in passengers, who wanted to book air tickets online.
It also claimed that passengers were getting diverted to Indigo's website, which led to revenue loss to GoAir, Hindustan Times reported.
Four days ago, during a hearing, the Bombay High Court passed an order granting time to all parties to file their submissions. During the hearing, the high court judge did not only question GoAir's trademark claims over a generic word but also ridiculed the airline's decision to make Google a party in the case.
07/10/16 Kalyani Pandey/International Business Times
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In 2014, GoAir had filed a lawsuit against InterGlobe Aviation Ltd (which manages IndiGo airlines). It had asked the Bombay High Court to direct the rival carrier to remove "Go" from its web address "GoIndigo.in". The Wadia-group airlines claimed that the similarity in the portal domain of both the carriers was causing confusion in passengers, who wanted to book air tickets online.
It also claimed that passengers were getting diverted to Indigo's website, which led to revenue loss to GoAir, Hindustan Times reported.
Four days ago, during a hearing, the Bombay High Court passed an order granting time to all parties to file their submissions. During the hearing, the high court judge did not only question GoAir's trademark claims over a generic word but also ridiculed the airline's decision to make Google a party in the case.
07/10/16 Kalyani Pandey/International Business Times
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