Madras High CourtWP(IPD)/38/2025disposed of

Aurobindo Pharma Limited v. The Registrar Of Trade Marks

2025-11-18Honourable Mr.Justice N.Senthilkumar6 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 18-11-2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.SENTHILKUMAR

1. Aurobindo Pharma Limited Plot No.2, Maitrivihar Ammerpet, Hyderabad- 500 038, Telangana, India Rep By Its General Manager- Legal Mr.Praveen Krishna Varanasi Corporate Office At Galaxy, Floors 22-24, Plot No.1, Survey No.83/1 Hyderabad Knowledge City, Raidurg Panmaktha, Hyderabad, Rangareddy District, Telengana- 500 032 India Appellant(s) Vs The Registrar Of Trade Marks The Office Of The Trade Marks Registry, Intellectual Property Office Building G.S.T. Road, Guindy, Chennai-600 032.

Respondent(s) PRAYER i) directing the Respondent to consider the application Form TM-P bearing reference No.7658556 dated 08.09.2022 filed under Section 45 of the

subsequent proprietor of the trademarks bearing applications No.1322816, 3014497, 2932669, 3418836, 3418837, 3418838, 3098341, 2979898, 2979895, 1880115, 1880114, 2358357, 2119681, 2051892, 4089389, 3219449, 4089390, 3086162, 3086165 in Classes 5 and 44 as per the Assignment Deed dated 31.05.2022;

ii) directing the Respondent to consider the application Form TM-P bearing reference No.7654014 dated 08.09.2022 filed under Section 45 of the subsequent proprietor of the trademarks bearing applications No.1322851, 1322801, 2076260, 2265109, 2076261, 3404649, 2134705, 3100163, 2185572, 2051884, 933999, 931062, 4536515, 1322808, 1322809, 2979899, 2185564, 1322867in Classes 5 and 44 as per the Assignment Deed dated 31.05.2022; iii) directing the Respondent to consider the application Form TM-P bearing reference No.7658301 dated 08.09.2022 filed under Section 45 of the subsequent proprietor of the trademarks bearing applications No.1916244, 3014490, 2358358, 2979890, 2235693, 1265547, 2185562, 1322866, 1322861, 1322831, 2051880, 1322843, 3404652, 1303648, 2371712, 3247997, 4614722, 4614720 in Classes 5 as per the Assignment Deed dated 31.

05.2022; iv) directing the Respondent to consider the application Form TM-P bearing reference No.7654131 dated 08.09.2022 filed under Section 45 of the subsequent proprietor of the trademarks bearing applications No.2235694, 931054, 1322844, 2979900, 2185565, 3086164, 1322825, 1993306, 2134707, 2134708, 4536524, 1322862, 1916238, 2979901, 2932662, 3014487, 1296382, 1303651 in Classes 5 and 44 as per the Assignment Deed dated 31.05.2022; v) directing the Respondent to consider the application Form TM-P bearing reference No.7655948 dated 08.09.

subsequent proprietor of the trademarks bearing applications No.2358368, 4536520, 3418840, 3320971, 1303650, 1322845, 1916243, 1916236, 1322872, 1916237, 2371713, 1322868, 3579962, 933994, 1322822, 2010340, 2235072, 2358367 in Classes 5 and 44 as per the Assignment Deed dated 31.05.2022; vi) directing the Respondent to consider the application Form TM-P bearing reference No.7658476 dated 08.09.2022 filed under Section 45 of the subsequent proprietor of the trademarks bearing applications No.2932667, 2932663, 941731, 3014495, 2981085, 2235691, 2265110, 2284929, 2979894, 4536518, 2984608, 1322839, 1322865, 4536521, 939559, 1322817, 2981090, 1169386 in Class 5 as per the Assignment Deed dated 31.05.2022; vii) directing the Respondent to consider the application Form TM-P bearing reference No.7653861 dated 08.09.

2022 filed under Section 45 of the subsequent proprietor of the trademarks bearing applications No.2979881, 1322804, 1322805, 2932672, 2126854, 941729, 1303649, 2979882, 2932673, 2932674, 2979883, 1322811, 4536523, 3100162, 2010337, 2010338, 1322803, 1322802 in Class 5 as per the Assignment Deed dated 31.05.2022; viii) directing the Respondent to consider the application Form TM-P bearing reference No.7656018 dated 08.09.2022 filed under Section 45 of the subsequent proprietor of the trademarks bearing applications No.2979885, 3418839, 2185568, 2979886, 1265550, 1062348, 1322807, 1296379, 2051883, 2979888, 4536517, 1265545, 1296375, 2979889, 2051887, 1322846, 1916242, 1916241 in Classes 5 and 44 as per the Assignment Deed dated 31.05.2022; ix) directing the Respondent to consider the application Form TM-P bearing reference No.

7658649 dated 08.09.2022 filed under Section 45 of the subsequent proprietor of the trademarks bearing applications No.

3219447, 3014492, 2979897, 1322813, 1322828, 1322875, 1296383, 1322812, 1077768, 1058459 in Classes 1, 5, and 44 as per the Assignment Deed dated 31.05.2022;

x) directing the Respondent to consider the application Form TM-P bearing reference No.7658389 dated 08.09.2022 filed under Section 45 of the subsequent proprietor of the trademarks bearing applications No.4614721, 1265546, 1322841, 1322857, 1322818, 1322850, 1322840, 1322837, 1322815, 2979891, 1936769, 987613, 2358365, 2358360, 2979892, 1296384, 2185569, 2979893 in Class 5 as per the Assignment Deed dated 31.05.2022. For Petitioner:

Ms.Chandini Pradeep Kumar for M/s.Chamber 28 For Respondent:

Mr.R.Subramanian, CGSC

ORDER

The present writ petition has been filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking a direction to the respondent to consider their applications, which have been enlisted in their prayer from pages 37 to 40 of the typed set of papers.

2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that those applications are pending adjudication from 8.9.2022.

3. Learned counsel appearing for the respondent submits that the applications submitted by the petitioner, being large in number, would be

considered within a reasonable time.

4. In view of the above, the writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondent to consider the applications submitted by the petitioner within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. No costs. 18-11-2025 ssk.

Index:Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Internet:Yes To 1.The Registrar Of Trade Marks The Office Of The Trade Marks Registry Intellectual Property Office Building G.S.T. Road, Guindy, Chennai-600 032.

N.SENTHILKUMAR J.

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18-11-2025