V.V.V. & Sons Edible Oils Limited v. The Registrar of Trade Marks & Ors., W.P. Nos. 5233 and 5239 of 2020

Case number

W.P. Nos. 5233 and 5239 of 2020

Court

Madras High Court

Date of judgment

5 July 2023

Judge

SENTHILKUMAR RAMAMOORTHY W.P.Nos

Outcome

Disposed of

Headnote

Two writ petitions against a refusal to extend time for filing evidence in support of an opposition were disposed of as infructuous, the opposed mark having been registered in the meantime and a rectification petition already filed. The Registrar was directed to decide that rectification within six months. The question whether section 131(1) empowers an extension of the time for evidence was argued but left undecided.

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Disposition

Writ petitions disposed of as infructuous, with a direction on the pending rectification. No costs.

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