Supreme Court bans Yashoda Foods from using Wai Wai trademark

Kathmandu, August 19 - The Supreme Court has directed Yashoda Foods to cease using a trademark that resembles Wai Wai Noodles. The ruling was issued on August 16th by a bench comprising Justice Kumar Regmi and Justice Abdul Aziz Musalman.

CG Foods Nepal Limited filed a lawsuit against Yashoda Foods, alleging that the company’s Current Noodles copied the Wai Wai trademark. The Patan High Court had previously ordered Yashoda Foods to stop using the similar trademark. In response, Yashoda Foods appealed to the Supreme Court, seeking permission to use a trademark similar to Wai Wai's.

The Supreme Court upheld the Patan High Court’s decision, prohibiting Yashoda Foods from copying the Wai Wai trademark.

Yashoda Foods has been accused of imitating Wai Wai’s trademark with Current Noodles, using packaging that closely resembles Wai Wai’s and potentially misleading consumers.

The High Court also instructed the Department of Industries to halt the registration process of Yashoda Foods’ trademark application, number 098222.

Under the new order, Yashoda Foods must withdraw any Current Noodles from the market that imitate Wai Wai. Selling these noodles in their current form will be deemed as contempt of court.

Wai Wai views this ruling as a positive step against intellectual property theft and the pursuit of unlawful advantages.