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Calcutta High Court Rules Foreign Notarized Documents Valid Without Apostille in Marriott Trademark Dispute

Court affirms acceptance of foreign notarized affidavits in Indian trademark proceedings, emphasizing natural justice over procedural technicalities

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In a significant ruling, the Calcutta High Court held that documents notarized abroad need not be apostilled to be admissible in Indian trademark opposition cases. The judgment arose from Marriott Worldwide Corporation's opposition to the registration of a similar mark by Sunjoy Hans, where the Registrar had rejected…
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Calcutta High Court Rules Foreign Notarized Documents Valid Without Apostille in Marriott Trademark Dispute In a significant ruling, the Calcutta High Court held that documents notarized abroad need not be apostilled to be admissible in Indian trademark opposition cases. The judgment arose from Marriott Worldwide Corporation'... Read the full IIPLA article: https://iipla.org/news/calcutta-high-court-rules-foreign-notarized-documents-valid-without-apostille-in-marriott-trademark-dispute

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