Trademark rules 2017

Highlights- Trademark Rules, 2017

1. BY-
TRADEMARK TEAM AT
INTELLOCOPIA IP SERVICES
HIGHLIGHTS-TRADEMARK
RULES, 2017
BY-
TRADEMARK TEAM AT
INTELLOCOPIA IP SERVICES
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2. TRADEMARK RULES, 2017
TheDIPP(DepartmentofIndustrialPolicyand
Promotion)hasrecentlynotifiedtheamendedTrademark
Rules,2017.Thenotificationwasreleasedon06
th
March,
2017amidstintensespeculationintheIPfraternity.The
amendedrulesseektosimplifytheprocessoftrademark
filingandprosecution.
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TheDIPP(DepartmentofIndustrialPolicyand
Promotion)hasrecentlynotifiedtheamendedTrademark
Rules,2017.Thenotificationwasreleasedon06
th
March,
2017amidstintensespeculationintheIPfraternity.The
amendedrulesseektosimplifytheprocessoftrademark
filingandprosecution.

3. KEY HIGHLIGHTS OF THE AMENDED RULES
Official Fees for Application for Registration of a
Trademark/Collective/Certification/ SeriesMarks :
Therehasbeenasignificantriseintheofficialfeesfor
applicationforregistrationofatrademark.Incasethe
applicantisanIndividual,StartuporaSmallEnterprisethe
officialfeespayableareRs5,000forphysicalfilingpermark
perclass.However,fortheabovementionedcategoriesthe
officialfeeisRs.4500,incasethemarkisfiledonline.The
relevantformfortheaforementionedfilingisTM-A.
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Official Fees for Application for Registration of a
Trademark/Collective/Certification/ SeriesMarks :
Therehasbeenasignificantriseintheofficialfeesfor
applicationforregistrationofatrademark.Incasethe
applicantisanIndividual,StartuporaSmallEnterprisethe
officialfeespayableareRs5,000forphysicalfilingpermark
perclass.However,fortheabovementionedcategoriesthe
officialfeeisRs.4500,incasethemarkisfiledonline.The
relevantformfortheaforementionedfilingisTM-A.

4. OfficialFeeforNoticeofOpposition:
TheofficialfeeforfilinganoticeofoppositionareRs.
3000.TheapplicanthastofileformTM-Ogivinghisintent
ofopposition.
OfficialFeeforRenewal:
Theofficialfeeforrenewalhavewitnessedasteephike.The
feesapplicableforrenewalarenowRs.10,000permarkper
class.TheApplicanthastofileTM-Rseekingforrenewalof
hismark.
OfficialFeeforAssignment:
Theofficialfeetoregisterasubsequentproprietorincase
ofanassignmentortransmissionisRs.10,000.The
ApplicanthastofileTM-Pforsuchanaction.
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OfficialFeeforNoticeofOpposition:
TheofficialfeeforfilinganoticeofoppositionareRs.
3000.TheapplicanthastofileformTM-Ogivinghisintent
ofopposition.
OfficialFeeforRenewal:
Theofficialfeeforrenewalhavewitnessedasteephike.The
feesapplicableforrenewalarenowRs.10,000permarkper
class.TheApplicanthastofileTM-Rseekingforrenewalof
hismark.
OfficialFeeforAssignment:
Theofficialfeetoregisterasubsequentproprietorincase
ofanassignmentortransmissionisRs.10,000.The
ApplicanthastofileTM-Pforsuchanaction.

5. OfficialFeeforAssignment/Transmissionof
Trademark:
Toadd,cancelorvarythedetailsofaregistereduser,the
ApplicanthastopayofficialfeesofRs.5000.Theapplicant
hastofileTM-Uforthesame.
IssuanceofSearchcertificate,DuplicateandCertified
RegistrationCertificate:
AnapplicanthastofileTM-Crequestingforasearch
certificateasmentionedinRule22(1)oftheTrademarks
Rules,2017.TheapplicanthastopayRs.10,000forsucha
certificate.
…(CONTD)
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OfficialFeeforAssignment/Transmissionof
Trademark:
Toadd,cancelorvarythedetailsofaregistereduser,the
ApplicanthastopayofficialfeesofRs.5000.Theapplicant
hastofileTM-Uforthesame.
IssuanceofSearchcertificate,DuplicateandCertified
RegistrationCertificate:
AnapplicanthastofileTM-Crequestingforasearch
certificateasmentionedinRule22(1)oftheTrademarks
Rules,2017.TheapplicanthastopayRs.10,000forsucha
certificate.
…(CONTD)

6. …(CONTD)
AnApplicanthastofileTM-Mincaseof
requirementofaduplicateregistrationcertificate,
CertifiedCopyoftheRegistrationCertificate,
Extensionoftime,inspectionofdocument,
Particularsofadvertisementtoregistrar,orseeking
groundsofdecisionofRegistrar.Anofficialfeeof
Rs.1000hastobepaidinrespectofthese
requirements
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AnApplicanthastofileTM-Mincaseof
requirementofaduplicateregistrationcertificate,
CertifiedCopyoftheRegistrationCertificate,
Extensionoftime,inspectionofdocument,
Particularsofadvertisementtoregistrar,orseeking
groundsofdecisionofRegistrar.Anofficialfeeof
Rs.1000hastobepaidinrespectofthese
requirements

7. OfficialFeeforDivisionofApplication:
AnapplicanthastofileTM-Mfordivisionofan
application.AnofficialfeeofRs.1800hastobe
incurredforsuchdivision.
ExpeditedProcess:
Incaseanapplicantisdesirousforanexpeditedprocess
hecanproceedtofileTM-M.AnofficialfeeofRs.
20,000needstobepaidinthisregardonlywhenthe
applicantisanindividual,startuporasmallenterprise.
InothercasestheofficialfeeisRs.40,000.Itisimportant
tonotethatanykindofphysicalfilingisnotpermitted
bythetrademarksRegistryforthisparticularaction.
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OfficialFeeforDivisionofApplication:
AnapplicanthastofileTM-Mfordivisionofan
application.AnofficialfeeofRs.1800hastobe
incurredforsuchdivision.
ExpeditedProcess:
Incaseanapplicantisdesirousforanexpeditedprocess
hecanproceedtofileTM-M.AnofficialfeeofRs.
20,000needstobepaidinthisregardonlywhenthe
applicantisanindividual,startuporasmallenterprise.
InothercasestheofficialfeeisRs.40,000.Itisimportant
tonotethatanykindofphysicalfilingisnotpermitted
bythetrademarksRegistryforthisparticularaction.

8. Well Known Marks:
AnapplicanthastofileTM-Mtoincludeamarkinthelist
ofthe‘well–knownmarks’andpayanofficialfeeofRs.
1,00,000forthesame.However,nophysicalfilingis
permittedbytheTrademarksRegistryforthisparticular
action.Further,accordingrule124(4),theRegistrarmay
inviteobjectionsfromthegeneralpublicandgiveatime
periodof30daystofilethesame.
HearingthroughVideoConferencing:
TheTrademarkRegistryhasnotifiednewruleswithrespect
tohearings.AspertheprovisotoRule115,hearingscan
nowbeheldthroughvideoconferencingorthroughother
audiovisualdevices.Thisisawelcomingchangeandhad
beenvouchedforquitelongbytheIPfraternity.
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Well Known Marks:
AnapplicanthastofileTM-Mtoincludeamarkinthelist
ofthe‘well–knownmarks’andpayanofficialfeeofRs.
1,00,000forthesame.However,nophysicalfilingis
permittedbytheTrademarksRegistryforthisparticular
action.Further,accordingrule124(4),theRegistrarmay
inviteobjectionsfromthegeneralpublicandgiveatime
periodof30daystofilethesame.
HearingthroughVideoConferencing:
TheTrademarkRegistryhasnotifiednewruleswithrespect
tohearings.AspertheprovisotoRule115,hearingscan
nowbeheldthroughvideoconferencingorthroughother
audiovisualdevices.Thisisawelcomingchangeandhad
beenvouchedforquitelongbytheIPfraternity.

9. SoundMarkRegistration:
Asoundmarkcannowberegisteredbyfilingthesamein
MP3format.Additionally,itisnecessarytoprovidemusical
notesintheapplication.
Discountone-filing:
TheTrademarksRegistryhasoffereda10%discounton
officialfeestoencouragegreateruptakeononlinefilingof
applicationsandforms.
Adjournments:
AsperRule50(2)oftheamendedTrademarkRules,2002,
anapplicantcannowrequestforonlytwoadjournments.
ThesamehastobecommunicatedinformTM-M
accompaniedbytheprescribedfee,atleastthreedaysbefore
thedateofhearingandtheRegistrar.
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SoundMarkRegistration:
Asoundmarkcannowberegisteredbyfilingthesamein
MP3format.Additionally,itisnecessarytoprovidemusical
notesintheapplication.
Discountone-filing:
TheTrademarksRegistryhasoffereda10%discounton
officialfeestoencouragegreateruptakeononlinefilingof
applicationsandforms.
Adjournments:
AsperRule50(2)oftheamendedTrademarkRules,2002,
anapplicantcannowrequestforonlytwoadjournments.
ThesamehastobecommunicatedinformTM-M
accompaniedbytheprescribedfee,atleastthreedaysbefore
thedateofhearingandtheRegistrar.

10. ServiceofDocuments:
AccordingtoRule18oftheTrademarksAct,1999,
thecommunicationsentbytheTradeMarks
Registrythroughemailswillnowbeconstruedas
validservice.
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ServiceofDocuments:
AccordingtoRule18oftheTrademarksAct,1999,
thecommunicationsentbytheTradeMarks
Registrythroughemailswillnowbeconstruedas
validservice.

11. DISCLAIMER
VIEWSEXPRESSEDANDERRORS,IFANYAREATTRIBUTABLETOTHE
AUTHOR–
IFYOURELYONTHEABOVEVIEWSWITHOUTAPERSONALIZEDOPINION,ANDHAVE
BENEFITS,YOUAREFREETOKEEPITTOYOURSELFWITHOUTEVENAN
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT!!
IFYOURELYONTHEABOVEVIEWS,SOMEOFITMAYBEWRONGANDIFYOUSUFFER
LOSESANDYOUSUEMEFORNEGLIGENCE,IRESERVENOTONLYMYRIGHTSTO
RECOVERCOSTS(!)BUTALSORAISEANEWBILLONYOUFORRELYINGUPONTHESE
VIEWS!!
THIS PRESENTATION IS PRIMARY MEANT FOR INSTRUCTIONAL USE.
NOT FOR PUBLICATION.
VIEWSEXPRESSEDANDERRORS,IFANYAREATTRIBUTABLETOTHE
AUTHOR–
IFYOURELYONTHEABOVEVIEWSWITHOUTAPERSONALIZEDOPINION,ANDHAVE
BENEFITS,YOUAREFREETOKEEPITTOYOURSELFWITHOUTEVENAN
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT!!
IFYOURELYONTHEABOVEVIEWS,SOMEOFITMAYBEWRONGANDIFYOUSUFFER
LOSESANDYOUSUEMEFORNEGLIGENCE,IRESERVENOTONLYMYRIGHTSTO
RECOVERCOSTS(!)BUTALSORAISEANEWBILLONYOUFORRELYINGUPONTHESE
VIEWS!!
THIS PRESENTATION IS PRIMARY MEANT FOR INSTRUCTIONAL USE.
NOT FOR PUBLICATION.
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12. Offices At:
Bangalore Kolkata
Intellocopia IP Services, IntellocopiaIP Services,
120(old.no.14), 3rd Floor, FlatNo.3C, Maa Tara
1st Main, Dr. Rajkumar Road, Apartment,56 GolaghataRoad,
1st Block, Rajajinagar, Bangalore-560010.Kolkata-700048
Cell: [phone],Ph: 08023521978 Ph:[phone]
e-mail:[email protected]
URL:http://www.ipcopia.com
®
Offices At:
Bangalore Kolkata
Intellocopia IP Services, IntellocopiaIP Services,
120(old.no.14), 3rd Floor, FlatNo.3C, Maa Tara
1st Main, Dr. Rajkumar Road, Apartment,56 GolaghataRoad,
1st Block, Rajajinagar, Bangalore-560010.Kolkata-700048
Cell: [phone],Ph: 08023521978 Ph:[phone]
e-mail:[email protected]
URL:http://www.ipcopia.com
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