SSI Exemption cannot be denied for Trademark Registration in Family Members/Partners Name

Abhay Industries Vs C.C.E. & S.T. Rajkot (CESTAT Ahmedabad) CESTAT held that SSI Exemption cannot be denied for Trademark Registration in Family Member name, Jointly in Family Members Name or in the name of partners. CESTAT find that the limited issue to be decided is that whether the appellant firm is entitle to avail exemption Notification No. 8/2003-CE dated 01.03.2003 in respect of the goods cleared by the appellant bearing the brand name of “Bintex‟‟. We find that the “Bintex” brand is registered with Trade Mark Registry wherein, the appellant partner Shri Rajesh Kumar Harsh...