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Whirlpool Corporation
Respondent / Defendant
Registrar Of Trade Marks, Mumbai & Ors.
Dispute Summary
Whirlpool Corporation challenged a show-cause notice issued by the Registrar regarding the cancellation of its 'WHIRLPOOL' Trade Mark registration. The core dispute centered on whether the Registrar had jurisdiction to issue such a notice when related proceedings, including a passing-off suit and rectification petitions, were pending before the Delhi High Court. The Supreme Court ruled that due to the pendency of these matters in the High Court, the Registrar could not legally act as the 'Tribunal' under Section 56(4), allowing the appeal.
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