Kerala Court Imposes ₹1 Crore Fine on Private Dairy Firm for Trademark Infringement of Milma

A commercial court in Kerala has imposed a ₹1 crore fine on private dairy firm 'Milnna' for infringing the registered trademark and trade dress of 'Milma', owned by the Kerala Co-operative Milk Marketing Federation.

The Court held that 'Milnna' was deceptively similar to 'Milma', violating the plaintiff’s rights under the Trade and Merchandise Marks Act, 1958.

The Court restrained the defendant from selling or advertising similarly branded products resembling Milma, noting they unjustly profited from Milma's goodwill.

The Court also directed the defendant to pay an additional Rs 8.81 L in litigation costs and upheld Milma’s proprietary rights. (The Kerala Co-operative Milk Marketing Federation Limited v. Jose George)