Lodha brothers resolve trademark dispute, distanced by disclaimers

A Family Divided

- Ateeq Shaikh

MUMBAI: The nearly two-and-a-half-month-long dispute over the trademark of the 'Lodha' name between brothers Abhishek, 45, and Abhinandan, 43, in their respective real estate businesses - Lodha Group and The House of Abhinandan Lodha (HoABL), respectively - has been resolved. This was achieved through mediation, as directed by the Bombay high court (HC) on January 31.

As a part of the resolution, principally, both companies are mandated to provide disclaimers in all promotional material, while neither have rights or claims in each other's businesses. The Lodha Group is one of the country's top 10 players in real estate.