Madras High Court
WP/12426/2004 of E.I.DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND Vs GEMINI DISTILLERIES LTD. on 28 October 2026
W.P.Nos.12426 & 12430 of 2004
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 28-10-2026
CORAM
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA
AND
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B.KARTHIKEYAN
W.P.Nos.12426 & 12430 of 2004
AND
W.P.M.P.Nos.14539 & 14543 of 2004
W.P.No.12426 of 2004
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E.I.du Pont de Nemours and Company,
1007, Market Street, Wilmington,
Delaware 19898, U.S.A.
Rep. by its Constituted Attorney,
Sanjay Gupta
Managing Counsel (South Asia)
E.I. du Pont India Private Ltd.,
DLF Plaza Tower, 8th Floor,
DLF Qutab Enclave, Phase – I,
Gurgaon 122 002, Haryana.
..Petitioner(s)
Vs
1. Gemini Distilleries Ltd.,
8th Milestone, Tumkur Road,
Nagasundra Post, Bangalore- 560073.
2. The Intellectual Property Appellate Board,
3. The Registrar of Trademarks,
..Respondent(s)
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WP No. 12430 of 2004
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E.I.du Pont de Nemours and Company,
1007, Market Street, Wilmington,
Delaware 19898, U.S.A.
Rep. by its Constituted Attorney,
Sanjay Gupta
Managing Counsel (South Asia)
E.I. du Pont India Private Ltd.,
DLF Plaza Tower, 8th Floor,
DLF Qutab Enclave, Phase – I,
Gurgaon 122 002, Haryana.
..Petitioner(s)
Vs
1. Zip Industries Private Limited,
118, Broadway, 1st Floor,
Madras.
2. The Intellectual Property Appellate Board,
3. The Registrar of Trademarks,
..Respondent(s)
Prayer in W.P.No.12426 of 2004: Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, to call for the records relating to the order of the second respondent dated 30.01.2004
made in TA/7/2003/TM/CH confirming the order of the third respondent dated 06.06.1996, made in the matter of trademark application No.476484 B and the opposition No.MAS-2761 thereto, and to quash the same and to allow opposition No.MAS-2761 filed by the petitioner against trademark application No.476484B in class 33.
W.P.Nos.12426 & 12430 of 2004
Prayer in W.P.No.12430 of 2004: Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, to call for the records relating to the order of the second respondent dated 16.01.2004
made in TA/6/2003/TM/CH confirming the order of the third respondent dated 13.06.1996, made in the matter of trademark application No.419168 in class 26
and the opposition No.MAS-2693 thereto, and to quash the same and to allow opposition No.MAS-2693 filed by the petitioner against trademark application No.419168 in class 26.
In W.P.No.12426 of 2004,
For Petitioner(s):
Mr.N.C.Vishal
for Mr.Pravin Anand
For Respondent(s):
No Appearance
In W.P.No.12430 of 2004,
For Petitioner(s):
Mr.N.C.Vishal
for Mr.Pravin Anand
For Respondent(s):
Ms.P.Pavithra Ragavi
for R1
R2 & R3 – No Appearance
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(Made by A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA J.) When the matters were taken up for hearing today, the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that the first respondent in each of the writ petitions has abandoned the trade mark. Consequently, nothing survives for further adjudication in these matters.
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2. Recording the said submission, these Writ Petitions stand dismissed as infructous. No costs. Consequently, the connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. (A.D.J.C., J.) (B.K., J.) 28-10-2026 Neutral Citation: Yes/No ham To
1. The Intellectual Property Appellate Board,
2. The Registrar of Trademarks,
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A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA J. AND B.KARTHIKEYAN J. ham W.P.Nos.12426 & 12430 of 2004 AND W.P.M.P.Nos.14539 & 14543 of 2004 28-10-2026