Emami refocuses for handsome gains, puts aside spat with Hindustan Unilever

The company puts the spat with multinational Hindustan Unilever behind it as it squares up to fight the pandemic slump

When the Bombay High Court restrained Emami from using “Glow and Handsome” in a temporary court order last month saying that, prima facie, Hindustan Unilever (HUL) appeared to be a prior adopter, it was a jolt for the company.

Emami’s case is that it has been marketing its skin care product under the trademark “Fair & Handsome” and use of “Glow & Handsome” by HUL infringes on its trademark (a separate case is pending before Calcutta High Court). HUL said before the Bombay High Court that it had applied for registration of “Glow & Handsome” in 2018. In the David