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Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha (Sharp Corporation)
Respondent / Defendant
Sharp Tools; The Deputy Registrar of Trade Marks
Dispute Summary
The Madras High Court dismissed an appeal filed by Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha against a trademark registration order. The core issue was whether to set aside the Deputy Registrar's decision that rejected Sharp's opposition to the mark 'SHARP.' However, the court found the appeal moot because the challenged trademark (No. 1185252) had lapsed and not been renewed since March 2013. Consequently, the legal challenge became infructuous.
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dismissed
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