Law Firm Opposes Cricketer MS Dhoni’s Trademark Application For ‘Captain Cool’
Lawfirm KAnalysis Lawyer at Regulation, has filed an opposition to cricketer and former India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s utility for trademark of the time period “Captain Cool”, citing critical procedural lapses, lack of proof of prior use, and the generic nature of the mark
Notably, the cricketer’s application filed in June 2023 was “accepted and advertised” by the Emblems Registry, Kolkata Workplace, in June this 12 months. The trademark was printed within the journal on June 16, 2025, to ask objections. If no objection or opposition is raised to the trademark by anybody inside 120 days from June 16, it will likely be granted.
A press launch issued by the lawfirm has raised sturdy objections to the acceptance of the applying by the registry.
The opposition, led by advocate Nilanshu Shekhar, claims:
“- the utility was initially filed on a “proposed to be used” foundation and later amended to assert use since 2008—with none supporting affidavits or business proof corresponding to invoices, commercials, or person information.
-further the phrase “Captain Cool” is extensively often known as a descriptive, laudatory time period and has been used within the cricketing world effectively earlier than Dhoni’s affiliation with it.
-The Registry accepted the mark regardless of an unresolved quotation of a previous registered trademark and with out serving obligatory rectification notices.
-The applicant has claimed acquired distinctiveness with out offering any substantial proof of widespread recognition or business exploitation of the time period “Captain Cool” within the related class of companies.”
Dhoni’s trademark utility has been made underneath Class 41, a class coping with schooling, coaching, leisure, sporting and cultural actions. Dhoni has made the applying to safe the rights over “Captain Cool” in fields associated to sports activities coaching and training.