Haveli Restaurant And Resorts Limited vs Registrar Of Trademarks & Anr
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Counsel (6)
Case Significance
Haveli Restaurant And Resorts Limited vs Registrar Of Trademarks & Anr is a Delhi High Court decision dated November 24, 2025 (citation: ik-7346628). The appellant challenged the Registrar's orders allowing registration of the marks 'AMRITSAR HAVELI' and 'THE AMRITSAR HAVELI' in Class 43, arguing deceptive similarity with its own 'HAVELI' marks used for restaurants. The court found that 'HAVELI' is a generic/descriptive term meaning 'mansion' or 'traditional house' common in the restaurant trade, and the appellant had no exclusive rights over it, with no deceptive similarity between the marks. Both trademark appeals were dismissed. The case was heard by Justice Tejas Karia. Counsel appearing: Akash Chaudhary (counsel for appellant), Anshuman Upadhyay (counsel for respondent), Daksh Pandit (counsel for respondent), J. Sai Deepak (counsel for respondent), R. Venkat Prabhat (counsel for respondent), Shravan Kumar Bansal (counsel for appellant).
Summary
The appellant challenged the Registrar's orders allowing registration of the marks 'AMRITSAR HAVELI' and 'THE AMRITSAR HAVELI' in Class 43, arguing deceptive similarity with its own 'HAVELI' marks used for restaurants. The court found that 'HAVELI' is a generic/descriptive term meaning 'mansion' or 'traditional house' common in the restaurant trade, and the appellant had no exclusive rights over it, with no deceptive similarity between the marks. Both trademark appeals were dismissed.
What was the outcome of Haveli Restaurant And Resorts Limited vs Registrar Of Trademarks & Anr?
The appellant challenged the Registrar's orders allowing registration of the marks 'AMRITSAR HAVELI' and 'THE AMRITSAR HAVELI' in Class 43, arguing deceptive similarity with its own 'HAVELI' marks use...
Judgment
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