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Petitioner / Claimant (Plaintiff)
S.V.Sivalinga Nadar & Sons
Respondent / Defendant
The Joint Registrar of Trade Marks
Dispute Summary
The Madras High Court allowed S.V.Sivalinga Nadar & Sons' writ petition, setting aside a decision by the Intellectual Property Appellate Board (IPAB). The dispute centered on the registration of the 'SVS' trade mark for edible refined oil. The court ruled that the contesting respondents could not claim exclusive rights over the mark based on an ambiguous arbitration award, especially since the award did not specifically allot the mark to them. This decision reinforced the petitioner's right to use and register the mark.
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plaintiff_favorable
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