Tesla vs Tesla: US carmaker sues Indian namesake for copying trademark

Elon Musk, CEO of SpaceX and Tesla and owner of X, formerly known as Twitter, gestures as he attends the Viva Technology conference on innovation and start-ups at the Porte de Versailles exhibition centre in Paris, France, June 16, 2023. REUTERS/Gonzalo.

Arpan Chaturvedi and Aditya Kalra

Elon Musk's carmaker Tesla has sued an Indian battery maker for infringing its trademark by using the brand name "Tesla Power" to promote its products, seeking damages and a permanent injunction against the company from a New Delhi judge.

Tesla in a hearing at the Delhi High Court this week said the Indian company had continued advertising its products with the "Tesla Power" brand despite a cease-and-desist notice sent in April 2022, according to details of the proceedings posted on the court website on Friday.