A26 – December 3, 2010 – INDIA-WEST
WomenNow Hosts ‘Role Model Empowered Women’ Fashion Show
By a Staff Reporter
SAN JOSE, Calif. — The South
Asian TV talk show “WomenNow”
hosted a “Role Model Empowered
Women” fashion show Nov. 19 at
the Kaama Lounge here.
An invitation-only event, it was
attended by San Jose council
member Ash Kalra along with local entrepreneurs, business owners and Bay Area socialites who
were present to support the nine
women who walked the ramp in
designer sarees and Indian suits
from the collection of designers
Parvesh-Jai presented by Atirma
Collections.
The fashion show was choreographed by fashion model Daniela
Vrnoga and had nine models who
showcased the designer outfits
along with the nine role models.
The role models included Annie
Dandavati, who currently serves
on the board of directors for the
The “role models” at the fashion show held Nov. 19.
Santa Clara County Trial Lawyers
Association; Anu Mahal, CEO and
co-founder of Platinum Organics;
Dimple Sahni, an entrepreneur;
Lori Lindgren, founder of Integrating World Wellness; Manju Seal, an
American Marshall Fellow since
2008 and president of the board
of directors of Narika; Nivisha
Mehta, director of development
of Alum Rock Counseling Center;
Dr. Nilima Sabharwal, founder of
Home of Hope; Rennu Dhillon,
founder of Genius Kids; as well as
Shalini Kapoor Collins, founder of
Enscient Corporation, Inc.
WomenNow TV founder and
producer Ena Sarkar and co-producer Jaya Gautam stated that
“women of substance can not
only change the world but also set
global trends.”
Sheetal Ohri, the PR and marketing consultant for both WomenNow TV and Kaama Lounge,
organized the event.
Controversy Over Who Can Use the ‘Yogi’ Brand Name
[Cont. from page A23]
about the arbitration.
Bibiji alleges that as far back
as 1969, Yogi Bhajan served his
yoga students a spiced tea he
had developed, which the students called “Yogi Tea.” In the
mid-1980s a group of his students
formed a company to sell the tea,
and Yogi Bhajan granted the company a license to use his name,
likeness, and the trademark
“Yogi Tea.”
That license was renewed for 75
years on Oct. 1, 2004, just five days
before Yogi Bhajan died, according to court documents.
“Yogi Tea was a mark that was
associated with Yogi Bhajan,”
Soni, the widow’s attorney, said.
“He was the one who initially
coined it. He’s the one who produced the product and served it to
students at his classes. ... He’s the
one who created Yogi Tea.”
Golden Temple had been paying
royalties for the right to use the
Yogi Tea brand, Soni said.
However, in late 2008, Golden
Temple terminated the license
and stopped paying royalties,
according to court documents.
Bibiji alleges that the company
continues to use the Yogi Tea
name, even though it lacks the
right to do so.
Golden Temple interprets the
license more narrowly, to cover
the use of Yogi Bhajan’s name and
likeness, and argues that Golden
Temple has rights to the marks
based on years of use and federal
trademark registrations, according to court documents.
Golden Temple also is defending its trademark rights against
two California companies.
On Aug. 6, 2009, Golden Temple
sued Wai Lana Productions, a
California company that sells
chips and snack bars, alleging
that Wai Lana uses marks that
are “confusingly similar” to Yogi
Tea marks.
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Wai Lana is a yoga instructor
whose TV series appears on many
PBS stations, according to the Wai
Lana Web site.
The site sells her yoga videos
and accessories, as well as glutenfree snacks, including Yogi Chips
and Yogi fruit and nut bars.
Golden Temple wants Wai Lana
to stop using the Yogi marks,
cancel its registration of any
Yogi marks, recall and destroy all
goods bearing these marks and
pay damages.
On Oct. 15, Golden Temple filed
a lawsuit in U.S. District Court in
California against another California company, YogiBotanicals,
and its CEO, Ranbir Singh Bhai,
the eldest son of Bibiji and Yogi
Bhajan.
Bhai also happens to be the
“Ranbir” who appeared as a guru
in a white turban and robes in the
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to Soni, who said he represents
Bhai and his mother.
The lawsuit alleges trademark
infringement, unfair competition,
breach of contract and unjust
enrichment.
Golden Temple wants YogiBotanicals to stop using the Yogi
marks, abandon its registration of
any Yogi marks, recall and destroy
all goods bearing the marks and
pay damages.
Soni, Bhai’s attorney, said the
claims against YogiBotanicals “are
really frivolous.”
“They’ve known about YogiBotanicals for years,” he said. “It was
created with knowledge of Yogi
Bhajan. It was created by Ranbir
as his individual company. He’s
been operating it for years.”
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