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ARTICLE · 01 SEPTEMBER 2008

The Scotch-Scot Scuttle

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Khoday Distilleries Ltd. (known as Khoday India Pvt. Ltd.) incorporated under the Companies Act, 1956. Manufacturers of whisky under the mark "Peter Scot", a trademark was applied for in May 1968.

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Khoday Distilleries Ltd. (known as Khoday India Pvt. Ltd.) incorporated under the Companies Act, 1956. Manufacturers of whisky under the mark "Peter Scot", a trademark was applied for in May 1968. In its row of litigations regarding its trademark, the Supreme Court admitted an appeal filed by them in Khoday Distilleries Limited (Now known as Khoday India Limited) v. Scotch Whisky & Ors. [2008 (37) PTC 413 (SC)]

Khoday's application was accepted and allowed to proceed with the advertisement, subject to the condition that the mark would be treated as associated with another registered trademark. As regards registration of the trade mark, a proceeding was initiated and no opposition was filed by Scotch Whisky Association (SWA). M/s. Mohan Meakins was the only one to oppose and the trademark was registered.

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