The year-long Trademark Dispute between Dabur India and YouTuber Dhruv Rathee concluded on 18 June 2024, with Rathee agreeing to blur the packaging of Dabur’s Real fruit juice in his videos. The dispute originated from a video comparing the health impacts of packaged fruit juices and fresh fruit juices, prominently featuring the Real fruit juice logo and trademark.
Justice Krishna Rao, presiding over the single-judge bench, closed the case after both parties agreed to Rathee’s proposal. Rathee will blur or use generic fruit juice packaging in his videos, maintaining his right to freedom of speech and fair comment.
Dabur accepted Rathee’s modifications, which included removing any references to the ‘REAL’ trademarks, copyrights, labels, packaging, and advertisements. Consequently, Dabur raised no objections to the video’s continued circulation on social media.
The conflict began when Dabur objected to Rathee’s use of their ‘REAL’ trademarks in a YouTube video. In March 2023, Justice Ravi Krishan Kapur ordered YouTube and other social media platforms to block or take down the contentious video.
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