Tesla Files Trademark Infringement Case Against Indian Firm Tesla Power India

Tesla Files Trademark Infringement Case Against Indian Firm Tesla Power India

The Delhi High Court has summoned Gurugram-based Company Tesla Power India Private Limited following a lawsuit of Trademark Infringement and unfair trade practices filed against it by Tesla Inc., owned by Elon Musk.

The renowned automotive giant Tesla Inc. moved the Delhi High Court in response to Tesla Power India's use of the TESLA Trademark and their announcement of entering the electric vehicle market. Tesla Inc. informed the Court about the Gurugram-based company's advertisements in newspapers regarding their intention to enter the EV market.

Tesla, led by Musk, stated that a cease-and-desist order was sent to Tesla Power India and Tesla Power USA in April 2022. Despite ongoing communications between the parties until March 2023, the defendant company persists in promoting and selling their products under the Tesla trademark.

On 2nd May, before Justice Anish Dayal, the owner of Tesla Power India, appeared in court and affirmed that they have no intentions of manufacturing electric vehicles. They also vowed to abstain from advertising electric vehicles from other companies under the trademark 'TESLA POWER USA' or any similar name resembling 'TESLA'.

The Court noted, “He further states that they will not issue any promotional advertisements or material in relation to EV vehicles under their brand name or trade name. He further undertakes that defendants shall not use the registered device or logo of ‘TESLA’. The said undertaking is taken on record, and the defendants will be bound by it.”

The bench issued a summons and granted Tesla Power India Pvt. Ltd. three weeks to respond.

Subsequently, the bench summoned Tesla Power India and its proprietors, instructing them to provide their responses within three weeks.

The Delhi High Court directed, "The counsel for the defendants intends to submit a response and has provided a set of documents supporting their defense. These should be submitted to the Court as part of their reply to this application, with a copy sent to the opposing counsel within three weeks from today. Any rejoinder should be filed thereafter before the next hearing scheduled for May 22, 2024."