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the registrar of trade marks
Dispute Summary
Dr. Reddys Laboratories Limited challenged the Controller General of Patents Designs and Trademarks' actions regarding reopening the limitation period for filing oppositions to trademark applications, following a Supreme Court order extending limitations due to COVID-19. The dispute centered on whether this extension applied to trademark opposition deadlines, potentially impacting numerous pending oppositions and issued certificates.
Outcome / Ruling
The court remanded the matter, directing the Registrar of Trademarks to file an affidavit providing data on oppositions filed, registration certificates issued, and journals published during the relevant period, and scheduled a further hearing for March 16, 2022.
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