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The expression Trademark in this context is used in the broad sense to mean trademark, copyright, design, patent, secret formulas and more essentially the recognition, acceptance, acknowledgement, assurance and association with the quality of the product and services.
So, by just incorporating a company with no issue it doesn’t mean you have secured your brand name. So it is advisable that entrepreneurs before started brand development programme by investing huge efforts and huge amount get clearance from Registrar of Companies and also from Trade Mark Registry.
The process relating to generation & issuance of registration certificates for applications made for registration of trademarks has been fully automated. Accordingly, from 1st august 2016 the registration certificates will be generated through an automated system in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Trade Marks Act & Rules and made available to the applicants concerned or their authorised agents on record, in respect of all trademark applications-
A Patent Box is a special tax regime for Intellectual Property (IP) revenues. It is also known as IP-Box or Innovation-Box. The concept of Patent Box was first introduced by Irish and French Tax Authorities. In a Patent Box Tax Regime, a lower rate of tax is applicable for the income generated from licensing or transfer of intellectual property rights like trademarks, copyrights, patent, know-how etc.
Accordingly, it is notified that all individuals and institutions who wish to apply as Facilitators for Startups in Patents & Designs and Trademarks may refer to the SIPP scheme details and Guidelines for facilitators and follow the procedure for registration, Form, terms and conditions etc. already available in the official website (www.ipindia.nic.in), and submit their applications on or before 10th July, 2016.
The Patents (Amendments) Rules, 2016 have come into force w.e.f. 16th May, 2016. In this regard the stakeholders and general public are hereby informed that in terms of provisions of sub-rule (13) of Rule 24C relating to expedited examination of applications, the number of requests for expedited examination to be received by the Patent Office on or before 31st December, 2016 has been limited to 1000 requests.
In this article we have discussed step by Flow Chart for Application of Patent, Design and Trademark in India by a Startups under Startup India Scheme. We have also updated List of Facilitators of Patents for Start-ups and same can be downloaded from the Following Link :-
In respect to the Scheme for Facilitating Startups Intellectual Property (SIPP) announced by the Government of India and the list of facilitators published for the purpose, references have been received regarding the procedure to be adopted for filing/ processing of startups’ applications for Patents
Government of India has recognized government organizations like TIFAC / NRDC / BIRAC/DEITY / DSIR etc. for the purpose of consideration as facilitator for start-ups vide published Scheme for Facilitating Start-ups Intellectual Property Protection (SIPP) document.
The documents that are required to be submitted by the Patent Agent in original after filing them electronically as per the provisions of rule 6(1A) of the Patents (Amendments) Rules, 2016, are as under.: (a) The Authorization of Patent Agent or Power of attorney (under rule 135) (b) Proof of the right to make an application (under rule 10)
