The problem
A registered mark can be attacked for non-use. For a brand whose goods reach Bangladesh mainly through parallel and unofficial import channels rather than an authorised local distributor, the question is whether that counts as use of the mark in the territory — and if it does not, the registration is vulnerable.
What we did
Argued the point to the Supreme Court of Bangladesh.
The outcome
The Court held that parallel and unofficial-channel imports constitute use of the mark in the territory.
The judgment protects registrations held by brands that have no authorised Bangladeshi distributor, and shapes how grey-market exposure is handled in non-use and rectification proceedings.
Check it
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