TikTok had approached the High Court challenging the Registrar’s October 31, 2023 order that denied its application under Rule 124 for inclusion in the list of well-known trademarks. While TikTok is already a registered mark in India, it sought the enhanced statutory protection granted to marks recognised as “well-known.” The petitioner argued that the order
By an April 30 order, Justice Arif Doctor restrained the Kerala-based company (defendant) from using marks that were similar to Metro’s registered trademarks The order comes in a case concerning the alleged misuse of Metro’s brand identity in the footwear and fashion accessories market. In the interim order, the Court held that a case had
ABD, which owns the popular Officer’s Choice whisky, pointed out that it hols 139 trademark registrations for Officer’s Choice, Choice and associated marks. The company also placed reliance on a series of prior judicial orders affirming its rights—including multiple decisions of the Delhi High Court. In particular, ABD highlighted a 2017 ruling of the Delhi