Bombay High Court Bars Pune Eatery from Using 'Burger King' Name

The court granted interim relief to the US-based fast-food chain, ordering a review of evidence in the ongoing trademark dispute.

The Bombay High Court temporarily restrained a Pune eatery from using the name 'Burger King' after the US-based Burger King Corporation appealed a previous court ruling.
The US fast-food giant argued that the local eatery's use of the name harms its goodwill and reputation, despite the eatery operating under the name since 1992.
The Pune court previously dismissed the US company's 2011 lawsuit, citing the local eatery's earlier use of the name predating Burger King's entry into the Indian market in 2015.
The High Court reinstated a 2012 injunction against the local eatery, emphasizing the need to review all evidence before a final decision is made.
Both parties have been directed to maintain and preserve their business and financial records from the past decade for the ongoing litigation.