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Burger King's trademark injunction overturned by India's top court

By Freny Patel ( March 10, 2025, 04:48 GMT | Insight) -- In a significant blow to US fast-food giant Burger King Corporation, India's top court has overturned an interim injunction forcing an eatery in the western city of Pune to relinquish its "Burger King" trademark. The Supreme Court of India overturned a Bombay High Court ruling and allowed the local restaurant to continue operating under its established name, as the 14-year, David-and-Goliath trademark battle proceeds. The Supreme Court bench clarified that the Bombay High Court retained jurisdiction to hear Burger King Corporation's appeal against a lower court's ruling, ensuring the dispute's eventual resolution.Burger King Corporation has suffered a major setback in its 14-year legal clash in India over the use of its name, with the country’s top court overturning an interim injunction preventing a Pune-based eatery to continue using the "Burger King" trademark....

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