Archive · 27 May 2025
Gujarat Firm in Trademark Dispute Over 'Sumo' Weighing Scales
A company in Ahmedabad making weighing scales is in a legal fight with a company from Assam.
The Ahmedabad company, 'Sumo Digital', claims the other company, Utolish Ali Amir, is copying their brand name 'Sumo'.
Sumo Digital has been using the name since 2002 and registered the trademark in 2022.
Amir started using a similar name 'Sumo Pro Max' in 2022.
The Ahmedabad company says this confuses customers.
A court has temporarily stopped Amir from using 'Sumo', but he disagrees and claims the word is a common term.
The court sided with the Ahmedabad company, saying they own the trademark.
A Gujarat-based firm sued an Assam-based manufacturer over the 'Sumo' brand.
The Ahmedabad firm, Sumo Digital, claims trademark infringement.
Sumo Digital has been selling scales under the 'Sumo Digital' brand since 2002.
The Assam manufacturer used the name 'Sumo Pro Max' for his products.
The court temporarily restrained the Assam manufacturer from using 'Sumo'.
- Who
- Sumo Digital Incorporation (Ahmedabad) and Utolish Ali Amir (Assam).
- What
- Legal dispute over 'Sumo' brand for weighing scales.
- When
- The legal dispute started in 2023 and continues.
- Where
- Ahmedabad City Civil Court.
- Why
- Sumo Digital alleged trademark infringement by Amir.
Utolish Ali Amir's Perspective
Sumo Digital Incorporation's Perspective
Trademark Validity
Utolish Ali Amir's Perspective
Amir's counsel argued that 'Sumo' is descriptive and that there are prior registrations of the name.
Sumo Digital Incorporation's Perspective
Sumo Digital, the registered proprietor of the 'Sumo' mark, is entitled to trademark protection.
- Product
- Electronic weighing scales
- Plaintiff
- Sumo Digital Incorporation
- Defendant
- Utolish Ali Amir
- Sumo Digital's Business Start
- 2002
- Lawsuit Filed
- 2023
- Court
- Ahmedabad City Civil Court
- Court Order
- Temporary restraining order