Ghostbusters busts a procedural barrier in Indian trademark law
By Freny Patel ( July 29, 2026, 06:03 GMT | Comment) -- The Ghostbusters movie helped dismantle a procedural barrier in Indian trademark law after the Delhi High Court ruled that procedural rules cannot be used to narrow statutory trademark rights, reducing the importance of Rule 124 in opposition proceedings.In a ruling involving Columbia Pictures Industries and the Registrar of Trade Marks, the Delhi High Court has confirmed that procedural rules cannot be used to narrow statutory trademark rights, reducing the importance of Rule 124 in opposition proceedings....
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