HIGH COURT JANUARY 2025 WEEKLY ROUNDUP | Khadi’s Device Mark; Police Protection for Live-In Couples; Wonderchef’s Reputation; and more
A quick legal roundup to cover important stories from all High Courts this week.
Khadi
Bombay HC directs Registry to register Khadi’s device mark “PRAKRITIK PAINT” in respect of cow dung based paints
There is sufficient material on record to show that the petitioner is openly using the subject device mark in the context of its goods in the public domain and the Registrar completely ignored these documents while passing the impugned order.
Delhi High Court denies interim injunction to Khadi and Village Industries Commission in a trade mark infringement dispute
“The terminus ad quem, by which date the plaintiff has to prove the acquisition of the requisite goodwill and reputation for a plea of passing off to succeed, is the date of commencement, by the defendant, of the rival mark.”
Khadi gets separate unique HS code, export to get a boost
Khadi has once again come out of its customary veil, marking its presence in the exclusive HS code bracket, issued by the