Delhi High Court Restores Trademark Registration for Procedural Lapses by Registrar

Case Snapshot

• Case Name: Amrit Singh Mehta Trading as Mehta Cosmetics v. Controller General of Patents, Designs and Trade Marks

• Citation: W.P.(C)-IPD 5/2026 (CNR No. DLHC010053652026)

• High Court: High Court of Delhi

• Bench: Hon'ble Ms. Justice Jyoti Singh

• Date of Judgment: 4th August, 2026

• Area of Law: Trademarks, Intellectual Property, Restoration of Registration

Judgment Headline

Court restores trademark 'BLUE CHIP' as Registrar failed to serve registration certificate and renewal notice.

The Judgment in One Line

Delhi High Court ordered restoration of trademark registration 'BLUE CHIP' due to non-service of registration certificate and mandatory renewal notice.

Why This Judgment Matters

This judgment reinforces the mandatory nature of statutory obligations under the Trade Marks Act. It clarifies that a trademark cannot be removed from the register unless the Registrar has complied with the statutory requirement of serving notice under Section 25(3). The ruling protects registered propriet

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