1. These cross-suits are filed claiming infringement of identical
trade mark “Bimbo” adopted by the Plaintiff and the Defendant, and
for passing off. Common submissions were canvassed, and both
Interim Applications are being disposed of by this common order. For
the sake of clarity, the parties are referred to as `Bristol Bakery’ and
`Grupo Bimbo.’
PLEADINGS IN COMMERCIAL IP SUIT NO 117 OF 2025:
2. Commercial IP Suit No. 117 of 2025 was filed on 17th May, 2023
by Bristol Bakery – a partnership firm of Aspi Jamshed Irani and Cyrus
Jamshed Irani, claiming to be engaged inter alia in the business of
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running a bakery, manufacturing bread and other bakery products,
marketed by the Plaintiff including its group entities, i.e. Jimmy Boy,
Sunshine Fine Foods, and Arani Foods, since at least the year 1979
under the trade mark “Bimbo”, which has been adopted and derived
from the expression “BEST IN MAHARASHTRA BEFORE OTHERS” by
appropriating the first letters of the quoted words.
