Bengaluru-based Yashram Lifestyle Brands has filed a petition on contempt of court against lingerie retailer Clovia.com for continuing to manufacture products infringing on patents and against Myntra for selling the products on its platform.

Deepa Kumar, the founder of Yashram Brands, said she has created a sanitary undergarment under the product name “Period Panty” which is sold under the brand “Adira” and has received patents from Indian and US authorities.

On September 25, the City Civil Court (CCH 10), Bengaluru, passed an interim injunction order restricting Clovia and Myntra from manufacturing and selling the infringing products.

However, Kumar said both Clovia and Myntra wilfully disobeyed the injunction and continued to infringe the patent rights of Yashram Lifestyle Brands, following which on November 4, Yashram filed a petition against the two companies for contempt of the court's order.

When we reached out to Clovia and Myntra for a comment, they said the matter was currently sub-judice and therefore they will not comment.

First Published:Nov 8, 2019 8:28 PM IST