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Documents citing M/S Sahkar Seeds Corporation vs M/S Dharti Seeds on 17 April, 2017

Radico Khaitan Limited vs Union Of India & Anr on 2 March, 2020

In Sahkar Seeds Corporation V. Dharti Seeds, 2017 (71) PTC 77 (Guj), the Gujarat High Court was considering the trademark Vadhiyari which was a name denoting the Vadhiyar religion in Gujarat. The Gujarat High Court held that there was nothing on record to suggest that the Vadhiyar region was known for manufacturing of seeds of different types of grains. The observations of the Court are as under:-
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M/S. Ads Agro Industries Pvt. Ltd vs The Registrar Of Trade Marks on 3 February, 2026

7. After hearing learned counsels for the parties, I find merit in the contentions raised by the Appellant. Indisputably, when the Appellant applied for registration of the mark TAJPURIYA on 08.06.2021 vide Trademark Application No. 4997781 in Class 33, an objection was raised by Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed C.A.(COMM.IPD-TM) 33/2024 Page 3 of 5 By:KAMAL KUMAR Signing Date:11.02.2026 19:25:01 the Respondent in the Examination Report dated 24.06.2021 under Section 9(1)(a) on the ground that the mark had a geographical name and was thus incapable of distinguishing the goods. A detailed reply dated 26.06.2021 was filed by the Appellant, in which it was brought forth that the mark TAJPURIYA was an arbitrary mark in relation to alcohol and alcoholic beverages and inherently distinctive and hence, registration cannot be refused under Section 9(1)(a). Appellant also stated, without prejudice, that even assuming that Tajpuriya was a geographical name, being arbitrary it enjoyed a high degree of protection and could be registered and to support this proposition relied on the judgment in Sahkar Seeds (supra). However, this objection was possible waived and a new ground was taken in the impugned order that Tajpuriya was an indigenous tribe, wherein people were using alcohol in their rituals.
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