https://www.taxtmi.com/article/detailed?id=16682 Prior registered trademark rights in identical goods were held to outweigh a later registration where the impugned marks were deceptively similar and no credible basis for adoption was shown. The dispute concerned the word mark PONTA and a corresponding device mark registered for electrical accessories, against the earlier and long-used PENTA mark for similar goods. The court found the respondent's belated explanation for adoption unsupported and rejected honest concurrent use. en-us Thu, 18 Jun 2026 08:45:58 +0530 Thu, 18 Jun 2026 08:45:58 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/article/detailed?id=16682 Prior registered trademark rights in identical goods were held to outweigh a later registration where the impugned marks were deceptively similar and no credible basis for adoption was shown. The dispute concerned the word mark PONTA and a corresponding device mark registered for electrical accessories, against the earlier and long-used PENTA mark for similar goods. The court found the respondent's belated explanation for adoption unsupported and rejected honest concurrent use. Articles Other Topics Thu, 18 Jun 2026 08:45:58 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/article/detailed?id=16682