A civil court in Pune on Tuesday issued a notice to the Serum Institute of India (SII) on a suit filed by a pharmaceutical products manufacturer and seller seeking to restrain the former from using trademark ''Covishield'' or any other similar names for its upcoming COVID-19 vaccine.

The Nanded-based firm, Cutis-Biotech, in its suit filed on Monday through advocate Aditya Soni, claimed it has been using the trademark ''Covishield'' for its products like antiseptic, sanitisers, disinfectant liquid, surface de-containment spray and fruit and vegetable washing liquid since 2020.