S.25(3) Trademarks Act | Registrar Can't Refuse To Renew Mark On Grounds Of Delay If Not Removed From Register After Issuance Of Notice: Bombay HC

The Bombay High Court held recently that the Trademark Registrar cannot refuse to renew a trademark on the grounds of delay if it has not been removed from the register after issuance of removal notice under section 25(3) of the Trademarks Act, 1999.A division bench of Justice GS Kulkarni and Justice Firdosh P Pooniwalla directed the Registrar to renew three of the petitioners' trademarks,...