Bakelite Gmbh v. the Registrar of Trademarks
Condonation of delay – C.M.P.No.29362 of 2024 in C.M.A.(TM) sr No.157140 of 2024 – delay of 170 days in filing trademark appeal condoned – reasons in supporting affidavit accepted as sufficient cause
Case brief
What is this about?
Order dated 09.01.2025 of Abdul Quddhose, J. (Madras High Court) allowing C.M.P.No.29362 of 2024 filed by Bakelite GmbH, Germany to condone 170 days' delay in filing trademark appeal C.M.A.(TM) sr No.157140 of 2024; Respondent 1: Registrar of Trademarks, Chennai; Respondent 2: Bakelite Hylam Limited, Hyderabad (counsel Arun C.Mohan undertaking vakalat for R2). Registry directed to number the appeal if otherwise in order.
What did the court decide?
Delay of 170 days in filing the appeal C.M.A.(TM) sr No.157140 of 2024 condoned; petition allowed as prayed for; Registry directed to number the appeal if otherwise in order and to print the names of respective counsels while listing; appellant's counsel directed to serve copies of papers on respective respondents' counsels. ¶3