Madras HC restraints Patanjali from using 'Coronil' after Chennai-based co. claims rights

In a major blow to Baba Ramdev's Patanjali product 'Coronil',  Madras High Court has restrained company from using trademark 'Coronil'. Justice C V Karthikeyan passed interim order on Friday that is valid till July 30 on plea of Chennai-based company Arudra Engineering Private Limited which has claimed that 'Coronil' is a trademark owned by it since 1993.

In its argument, company said that  mark adopted by Patanjali for its drugs are identical to marks registered by company. company added that despite fact that  products sold by Patanjali are different from that of ir company, use of identical trademarks would still amount to infringement of our intellectual property rights.

According to company which is into manufacturing chemicals and sanitisers to clean heavy machinery and containment units, it has registered 'Coronil-213 SPL' and 'Coronil-92B' in 1993 and has been diligently renewing  trademark since n. "Currently, our right over trademark is valid till 2027," company said. Claiming that its products with trademark have a global presence, company claimed that its clients include BHEL and Indian Oil.

AYUSH Min approves Patanjali's Coronil as immunity booster; can't sell it as COVID-19 cure

Ayush Ministry's approval

AYUSH Ministry on July 1 approved sales of Patanjali's Coronil as an immunity booster and gave it license to make three medicines and allowed clinical trial under rules. However, Ministry said that Baba Ramdev's firm will t be able to sell its medicine with claims of curing Coronavirus. Ministry also said that Coronil cant mention COVID-19 on its packaging.

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t committed any crime': Baba Ramdev

Yoga Guru said that he along with his team have "t committed any crime." adding, people who were questioning him have been answered by  AYUSH Ministry as it has said that Patanjali has done good work. "We conducted a randomised placebo-controlled double-blind clinical trial in which 69% of people in 3 days and 7 days 100% of people tested negative. We have submitted data to AYUSH Ministry along with approvals required," Ramdev stated.

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"Whoever wants to see results, y are welcomed. All se protocols are made by modern medical science and se trails were conducted according to se only. We are also working on 10 or big diseases. We have around 500 senior research scientists and y are working day and night. All anti-India forces, ones running 'drug mafia' and anti-swadeshi powers were shocked to see results of our trials," he said. Baba Ramdev said that all procedures required to acquire licence were followed, adding Coronil will be available throughout country along with its immunity booster medicines.  "re are restrictions on Coronil and all issues with AYUSH Ministry have been solved," Ramdev said. 

Baba Ramdev hits back at critics of Patanjali's Coronil; says 't committed any crime'