As Cockroach Janta Party's X account is blocked, 2 trademark claims emerge

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• Two trademark applications have been filed for “Cockroach Janta Party,” the political outfit that emerged after recent remarks by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant during a Supreme Court hearing.
• The development comes hours after the X account of the Cockroach Janta Party was withheld in India According to records available on the Trade Marks Registry’s public search portal, two separate applications have been submitted for the wordmark “COCKROACH JANTA PARTY” / “Cockroach Janta Party” under Class 45, which covers legal and certain personal services.
• Read Full Story The first application, bearing Application No 7737937, was filed by Azim Adambhai Jam for the wordmark “COCKROACH JANTA PARTY.” The second application, Application No 7741481, was filed by Akhand Swaroop for “Cockroach Janta Party.” The outfit gained popularity on social media after the Chief Justice, while hearing a matter last week, compared unemployed youth turning to activism through media, social media and...