In an order issued by India’s Intellectual Property Appellate Board (IPAB) on March 3, 2015, the mark ROYAL PIPERS of Khoday Breweries Ltd. was struck off the Register following a rectification application by Chivas Holdings (IP) Private Limited (ORA/38/2012/TM/CH). Khoday Breweries Ltd. had applied for registration of the trademark ROYAL PIPERS in 1998 and it was entered in the Register in 2005. Chivas Holdings Ltd., which is a multinational brand that has been known for its Scotch Whisky
