The Court granted a partial stay of orders pending appeal. The Court stayed orders requiring rectification of the Trade Marks Register but refused to stay an injunction restraining use of infringing marks, finding the respondent had not established irreparable harm and noting geo-blocking technology could enable compliance within days. The Court held that potential lost sales and rebranding costs did not outweigh the applicant's interest in enforcing its trade mark rights during the appeal period.
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