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Amendments in the trademark rules – Online trademark registration

August 29, 2017

Trademark rules were amended in March 2017. Here, we are going to discuss the amendments which are really important to know. Reduction in Number of forms: In the trademark rules 2017, there are plethora of things got changed. The most significant and useful change is the number of forms which were in use got reduced drastically. Instead of 78 forms, now it is replaced into 8 and moreover the single form can be used for multiple purposes. Initially there…

Special provisions relating to trademarks and prior users

July 20, 2017

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Protection to certain trademarks: Where a trademarks contains or consists of geographical indication and has been applied for or registered in good faith under the law relating to trademarks for the time being in force, or where rights to such trademark have been acquired through use in good faith either Before the commencement of this act; or Before the date of filing the application for registration of such geographical indication under this act; Nothing contained in this act shall prejudice…

History of shape trademarks and how it can be protected?

July 11, 2017

Logo Registration, Trademark registration

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Absolute grounds for refusal in shape trademarks: The shape trademarks have been recognised by the 1999 act in India, and their registration has been allowed. Not only shape of goods but also that of packaging has also been allowed as a trademark. They were recognised and allowed registration in the UK by the trade marks act, 1994. Shape trademarks have to fulfil the requisite of distinctive character mentioned in section 9(1) and it should not be confusingly similar as required…

Rights conferred by registration application and registration of trademark

June 29, 2017

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Rights conferred by registration application: Certain rights best by mere fact of applying for registration of a trademark. It serves as evidence of adoption and selection of trademark for stated goods or services. It enjoys priority against identical or similar marks pending registration for same or similar goods or services, if similar marks is applied or used after the date of application. This priority of six months is applicable in all members of the Paris convention and…

Do you want to know the three major rights of well known trademarks?

April 25, 2017

Trademark registration

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Three major rights of well-known trademarks: Three major rights vindicate any trademark including the well known trademark. It has been seen above that as per section 11 (6) to section 11 (9) a trademark which is not having a reputation in India can be designated as a well-known trademark. Indian courts have been validating foreign reputation of a trademark as reputation in India by the principle of trans border reputation, however, it remains to be seen in each case, how much…

The trademark- “History and its Modern Role”

April 7, 2017

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The role of the trademark is what facilitates and provides more beneficiary things to the users and the producers. How the trademark evolution from the earlier times to the modern age is going to be discussed here. Historical role constituted a liability: The history of trademarks, is traced to the middle ages. They were used even at that point of time as indicators of source, but constituted a liability. Role- Indicators of source: Historically, a trademark was to indicate only…

Find good products to the customers that build great companies

March 24, 2017

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All enterprises market either brand (trademarks)or products. What makes an enterprise succeed are not products but brands. Yet very often when planning new ventures, the entrepreneurs or the business policy makers talk only about the product; mentioning brands is very rare. The difference between products and brands is fundamental. So much so, the entire market approach has been linked with brands or trademarks. Conventional Approach: The conventional marketing approach of dividing new ventures, into newness of product or newness of…

Conviction of the Trademark Connects the Consumers

March 3, 2017

Trademark registration, trademark registration in Coimbatore, Uncategorized

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Conviction from the consumers to the trademark is very much important. We are going to discuss some trademark ideologies over here. Some simple things need to be considered to see a great impact in our business. Trademark: Trademark is a sign or symbol which represents our brand or product. It shows a distinctive quality of the enterprise and the producer of the goods. When the mark is more related to service rather than mentioning goods is what we called as…