American electric vehicle manufacturer Tesla, owned by Elon Musk, has filed a lawsuit against an Indian battery production company, accusing it of violating its trademark rights by using the brand name "Tesla Power" to promote its products. Tesla is seeking damages and a permanent injunction against the company from a judge in New Delhi.
The company stated, "The Indian firm continued to advertise its products under the "Tesla Power" brand despite receiving a cease-and-desist notice sent to it in April 2022, according to session details published by the court on its website yesterday." In the hearing, Tesla Power India Private Limited stated that its main business is the manufacturing of "lead-acid batteries" and it has no intention of producing electric vehicles.
Court documents indicated that the judge has given the Indian company three weeks to provide written responses after it submitted a series of documents to support its defense.
