In a significant judgment relating to trademarks offense, The Delhi High Court has recently ordered the closure of K.K. Lamps, a Delhi based manufacturer of bulbs found to be manufacturing bulbs under the ‘Safelife’ brand in a blatant infringement of Wipro’s ‘Safelite’ brand.

Wipro Safelite is the brand of bulbs manufactured by Wipro Consumer Care & Lighting, a division of the $4billion Wipro Ltd.

In a statement issued from its headquarters at Bangalore, Mr. Anil Chugh, Senior Vice-President, Wipro Consumer Care &Lighting said “The said party had not only replicated the colour and design scheme of the Wipro Safelite pack design but had also flagged off our UVS benefit on its pack which is the main selling proposition of our bulbs.”.

Wipro Safelite lamps are equipped with the UVS technology which reduces ultra-violet radiations making light safer for the eyes.

The company had filed a suit in the Delhi High Court when it’s sales team found large numbers of bulb packs in upcountry markets of Andhra Pradesh which were strangely similar in look and design to their own brand. On Wipro’s plea, the High Court passed an interim order restraining the party from manufacturing GLS lamps under the Safelite or any similar brand name.

The court also appointed a court commissioner who visited the premises of KK Lamps in Delhi. Several rolls of wrappers and finished products bearing the Safelife stamp were found and seized by the local commissioner.

Wipro, lately has been very aggressive against the infringers and manufacturers of spurious products. ”Wipro values its trademarks very highly and any threat to our IPR’s would be dealt with strongly”, Mr. Chugh Said.

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Wipro Consumer Care and Lighting Group has a profitable presence in the branded retail market of toilet soaps, hair care soaps, hydrogenated cooking oil (vanaspati), baby care products and lighting products. Its brands include Santoor and Chandrika toilet soaps, Wipro Shikakai hair care soap, Santoor Talc, Wipro Baby Soft range of baby care products and Wipro Safewash liquid detergent. In the wellness segment, Wipro markets Glucovita Glucose powder and Sanjeevani Honey and Isabgol. In Lighting Wipro has a strong presence in commercial and institutional segment. In the domestic lighting segment Wipro has a complete range of Bulbs, Tubelights, Compact Florescent Lamps and lighting accessories.