Sony Ps5 India Trademark

According to a report from the mako reactor a delhi resident by the name of hitesh awani had actually filed for the trademark for the ps5 name back in october 2019 based on public records this would have effectively prevented sony from using the name which would be problematic if they wanted to launch the console in india.

Sony ps5 india trademark. Sony s release of the ps5 in india hit a roadblock sometime back when it was discovered that the ps5 trademark was in. Cause the guy already trademarked the name ps5 so sony can t get that name in india. Sony has a series of trademark registrations in india starting from ps to ps4 and ps5 is nothing but a legitimate brand extension on sony s part sony s established presence in the indian market with its playstation series of consoles should make it a non issue concurs shailendra bhandare partner at khaitan co. Sony might get problems with this one.

The news comes via a report from the mako reactor which points to publicly viewable documentation showing that a delhi resident called hitesh aswani filed a trademark for the ps5 name in india. According to reports by the mako reactor the trademark for ps5 in india was apparently filed by one hitesh aswani of delhi back on october 29 of 2019. This might be the reason too. How a trademark issue may impact sony s big plans in india timesofindia com oct 6 2020 18 59 ist sony reportedly doesn t own the ps5 trademark in the country which could lead to the delay in.

Sony is facing a legal battle for the ps5 trademark. It is likely to postpone the next gen console s launch in india upsetting the indian gaming community. Sony s trademark dispute in india has now been resolved believed to be one of the reasons for the delay in the launch of ps5 in india sony had been in a trademark dispute with a man from delhi. This came up from the indian government site of public documentation.