India’s Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) has secured trademark registrations in three countries—Bhutan, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Mexico—in the last few months. KVIC’s trademark applications are pending in 40 countries, including the United States, Qatar, Sri Lanka, Japan, Italy, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore and Brazil.

While the commission obtained the registration in Bhutan on July; the same was granted in UAE and Mexico on June 28 and December last year respectively.

KVIC was earlier having trademark registrations for the word mark ‘KHADI’ in five countries—Germany, the United Kingdom, Australia, Russia, China—and the European Union (EU), where trademark registrations were granted in certain classes, according to an official release.

KVIC chairman Vinai Kumar Saxena said these registrations will prevent any misuse of the brand name ‘khadi’ globally.

The development assumes great significance as there have been instances of some private local entities in countries like Mexico and Germany seeking trademark registration for brand name ‘khadi’.

In Mexico, KVIC challenged the trademark application of One Foundation Oaxaca Ac, which had applied for the ‘khadi’ logo. Similarly, in Germany, KVIC challenged Best Natural Products GmbH (BNP), which in 2011 got rights on the ‘khadi’ mark and related marks in EU and other countries in different classes.

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