HC recognises 'H' logo of Hermes as trademark, rules against Mumbai firm

Defendant says it would have voluntarily discontinued using logo if the French firm had asked it to

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday declared the stylised ‘H’ logo of France’s Hermès International as a trademark under the law, ruling against a Mumbai-based footwear label.

Hermès, a luxury design house, said the logo since 1997 has been a style icon. In December 2022, the company found that Crimzon Fashion Accessories Pvt Ltd sells products identical to Hermès's international trademark.

Crimzon is present on social media and third-party e-commerce websites, Hermès said. In response, Crimzon said it does not intend to use the registered trademark “H ORAN”(Hermès sandals that bear the ‘H’ logo) and would have voluntarily discontinued using