Registrar of Trade Marks Archives

‘No bonafide use of mark in relation to rice’; Delhi HC directs Registrar of Trade Marks to remove Chaman Lal Sachdeva’s mark ‘AL-WALIMAH’ due to non-use

“The investigation report, prima facie, reveals that the mark ‘AL-WALIMAH’ is never used by Respondent 1 and no rice product under the impugned mark is found in the market survey of relevant shops, nor did any shopkeeper expressed any knowledge in that regard.”

Case Briefs High Courts

‘DATAPAQ’ as a whole is a registered trade mark, no exclusivity is vested in ‘DATA’ or ‘PAQ’ separately: Delhi High Court

“The appellant's mark ‘DATAPAQ' has been registered in a large number of countries and the appellant has a number of marks ending with ‘PAQ '. Thus, the mark is consistent with the series of marks being used by the appellant.”

Case Briefs High Courts

Delhi High Court | Marks under ‘Swiss Military’ ineligible for trade mark registration Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court allowed an appeal moved by the Armasuisse (Federal Agency of the Swiss Federation) and held that the marks ‘white cross on black background’, ‘white cross on red background’ and ‘SWISS MILITARY’ were all ineligible for trade mark registration in respect of textiles as it might suggest link to Swiss military establishment.

Case Briefs High Courts

Delhi High Court directs Registrar of Trade Marks to add ‘BUKHARA’ mark to the list of ‘well-known trade marks’

Delhi High Court: In a case filed by ITC Ltd. seeking protection of the trade mark ‘BUKHARA', the Single Judge