Court Quashes Trademark Registration Of 'Captain Blue' In Plea By Producer Of 'Captain Morgan' Rum : Delhi High Court
In a significant ruling under Section 11 of the Trade Marks Act, 1999, the Delhi High Court has directed the Registrar of Trade Marks to remove the trademark ‘Captain Blue’ from the official records. The ruling came in response to a plea filed by Diageo Scotland Limited, the globally recognized manufacturer and distributor of ‘Captain Morgan’ rum, who alleged deceptive similarity between its brand and the proposed mark ‘Captain Blue’.…