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India has become the third largest base of technology start-ups in the world, according to the Economic Survey 2015-16. As a part of the Action plan announced by the Prime Minister of India, Shri Narendra Modi, the scheme for Startup Intellectual Property Protection (SIPP) was launched by the Government for enabling Start-Ups to protect their Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs).
Some complaints were received claiming that applications had been treated as abandoned even though the reply on behalf of the applicants were submitted but the same were not considered by the office; some complaints were also received to the effect that the examination reports containing office objections were not received by the applicants or their authorized agents in time due to which the response could not be filed and the applications have been wrongfully treated as abandoned.
In view of the pendency of Opposition/Rectification matters at Trade Mark Registry, Delhi, the office of Controller General of Patents, Designs & Trade Marks (CGPDTM) in collaboration with Delhi State Legal Service Authority (DSLSA) has undertaken to initiate a project to liquidate such pendency through Mediation /Conciliation based on Mediation/Conciliation Rules framed under the Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987, which are available at the website of DSLSA. (www.dslsa.org).
Press Information Bureau Government of India Ministry of Commerce & Industry 14-March-2016 17:28 IST Trademark Registration The government has proposed to introduce new rules for Trademark Registration. The existing Trade Marks Rules 2002 are proposed to be replaced by the Trade Marks (Amendment) Rules, 2015. The proposed Trade Marks (Amendment) Rules, 2015 have already been […]
Introduction Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs) are emerging as a strategic business tool for any business organization to enhance industrial competitiveness. Start-Ups, with limited resources and manpower, can sustain in this highly competitive world only through continuous growth and development oriented innovations; for this, it is equally crucial that they protect their IPRs. The scheme for […]
BEFORE THE REGISTRAR OF TRADE MARKS, NEW DELHI In the matter of Trade Mark Application No. ___________ AFFIDAVIT In support of request made to record the name of a Subsequent Applicant/Proprietor I, ______________________, Indian citizen, s/o __________________, R/o ______________________________________ do hereby solemnly affirm and declare as follows: 1. That I am an Indian national and […]
The new numbering system for patent applications shall have 12 characters fixed length numeric standard Patent Application Format , applicable to all the Patent Offices in India and shall include identifiers of Year of filing, Jurisdiction, type of application and application number as per Annexure-1
The Hon’ble Supreme court in the case of Kali Aerated Water Works held that the restricted right to use of any trade mark and trade name does not make it use as use of brand name belonging to others since the assessee has right to use though restricted as mutually agreed between some parties.
A Trade Mark is a visual symbol in the form of a word, a device,or a label applied to articles of commerce with a view to indicate to the purchasing public that is a good manufactured or otherwise dealt in by a particular person as distinguished from similar goods dealt or manufacture by other persons.
Any person claiming to be the proprietor of a trade mark used or proposed to be used by him may apply in writing in prescribed manner for registration. The application should contain the trade mark, the goods/services, name and address of applicant and agent (if any) with power of attorney
