The controversial drug of yoga guru Ramdevs Patanjali Ayurved Ltd — Coronil — which is claimed as a cure for COVID-19, has received a blow with the Madras High Court restraining the company from using the trademark ‘Coronil’. Justice C.V. Karthikeyan passed the interim order valid till July 30 on the plea of Chennai-based company Arudra Engineering Private Limited which has claimed that ‘Coronil’ is a trademark owned by it since 1993. “Currently, our right over the trademark is valid till 2027,” the company said. Claiming that its products with the trademark have a global presence, the company claimed that its clients include BHEL and Indian Oil. Ramdev had reacted to the criticism on the efficacy of Coronil, saying some people were hurt by the rise of indigenous medicine.

Source: The Hindu July 18, 2020 01:52 UTC