PRAHALAD RAI AGARWALA vs GOPI CHAND KUKREJA . — C.A. No. 5082/2005

Summary: In this trademark dispute, the Supreme Court set aside the Intellectual Property Appellate Board's (IPAB) order that had upheld registration of the trademark 'RUPA' for brassieres and panties in favor of respondent Gopi Chand Kukreja. The Court found that additional registrations of 'RUPA' in the appellant's name for identical goods were not before the IPAB during its decision. The matter was remitted to the IPAB for fresh consideration after hearing both parties, with liberty to amend pleadings based on newly filed materials. The appeal was disposed without any order as to costs. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.