ZORA Trademark Cancelled, Well-Known ZARA Brand Granted Protection: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has cancelled the registration of the trademark ZORA, holding that it is deceptively similar to the internationally recognized ZARA trademark. The Court also clarified that the proprietor of an earlier trademark is not required to obtain a prior formal declaration declaring its mark as a well-known trademark before seeking protection under Section 11(2) of the Trade Marks Act, 1999. The judgment was delivered by Justice Jyoti…