#registered trademark

The Bombay High Court ruled that even verbal consent to use a registered trademark ceases automatically when the underlying partnership agreement is breached, reinforcing that trademark licensing cannot persist beyond the life of its foundational arrangement. This sets a critical precedent for franchisees, joint ventures, and informal brand collaborations in the F&B sector, where oral understandings are common but legally fragile.

Madras High Court upholds the validity of the registered trademark '777 Oil' against genericity claims, emphasizing prior use since 1992. The ruling also clarifies the admissibility of electronic evidence under Section 65B of the Indian Evidence Act and reinforces the abandonment doctrine, setting a precedent for trademark disputes involving generic terms and evidentiary standards.