TikTok Not a 'Well-Known' Trademark in India : Bombay High Court

The Bombay High Court upheld the Registrar’s decision rejecting  TikTok's plea for recognition as a "well-known" trademark under Rule 124 of the Trade Marks Rules, 2017.

The Court held that the Indian government’s ban on TikTok for national security reasons was a valid consideration under Section 11(6) of the Trade Marks Act.

Though TikTok argued that the Registrar ignored statutory criteria and misapplied Section 9, the Court found no fault with the core reasoning.

Given that the app remains banned, the Court ruled that granting it additional protection as a well-known mark was unjustified.