IPR Weekly Highlights (73)

TRADEMARK

DELHI TRADEMARK OFFICE REVOKES ACCEPTANCE OF 'CHUTIYARAM'

A major and befuddling blunder committed by the Delhi Trade Marks Registry (TMR), in its 'acceptance' for registration of the word 'CHUTIYARAM' under Class 30 of the Trade Marks Act, 1999, has come to public light. The TMR however has withdrawn its approval of the mark citing an error. A notification on 18th March 2025 stated that the mark, intended for namkeen and biscuits, was mistakenly accepted and is now subject to objections under Sections 9 and 11 of the Act. The Registrar has initiated proceedings under Section 19 and Rule 38 of the Trade Marks Rules, 2017, scheduling a hearing. Applicant Sadhna Goswami previously sought to register similar marks, all of which were objected to or refused, indicating a consistent stance against potentially abusive and offensive trademarks. The acceptance of the mark in question has raised serious concerns among intellectual property experts, about the