On, November 21, 2025, the CGPDTM greenlit TM No. 5860303 for Sumitomo Rubber Industries: "FLORAL FRAGRANCE / SMELL REMINISCENT OF ROSES AS APPLIED TO TYRES" in Class 12. This is officially the first smell/olfactory mark ever accepted for registration in India, a moment many of us thought might never come under the Trade Marks Act, 1999. Why this matters- India’s Act requires every trademark to be (i) capable of graphical representation and (ii) capable of distinguishing the