HC, Registered Trademark holder can’t override prior user rights: Case of Goethe Institute EV vs Abhishek Yadav, HC Delhi Judgement Dated 6th May 2025. High Court held that section 34 of the Trade Marks Act, recognizes the rights of a prior user and protects its rights. The rights of prior user are recognized as superior than that of the registration and that even the registered trademark holder cannot disturb/interfere with the rights of the prior user.