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Who may apply Trademark for Registration in India? Now a day, trademarks are essential to protect their own trade name and their product identity. This article deals with the procedure for making an application for trademark registration. At present separate applications are required to be made if the applications apply to register a trademark in more than one class. Sub-clause […]

Trade name:-Trademark registration in Cochin A name is actually understood to mean the name, identifying, designating and distinguishing an enterprise. Mark is defined to include a name and name would thus include trade name or trading style. A trade name can be used well in order to distinguish the goods or services of an enterprise. There are several enterprises using their […]

Trademark Registration in Cochin – Appointment of Registrar and other officers what we are going to discuss here. Corresponding Act This section corresponds to section 4 of the Trade and Merchandise Marks Act, 1958. This section provides for appointment of a person designated as the Controller General of Patents, Designs and Trademarks, who is to be the Registrar of Trademarks for […]

Madrid System of International trademark registration in India – Who can use the Madrid system? The application for securing international registration under the Madrid Protocol can be made by- A citizen or legal entity of one of the protocol member countries; or Who id domiciled in one of the Protocol member countries; or Who has a real and effective industrial […]

Cancellation of Registration of Registered User of Trademark This Article deals with the power of Registrar to vary or cancel registration as registered user. Registration of registered user may be varied or cancelled , on the ground that the registered user has used the trademark not in accordance with the agreement or the proprietor  or user has failed to disclose […]

Infringement of Registered Geographical Indications This section lays down the law relating to infringement of registered Geographical indications. The expressions “registered” and “Geographical Indication” are defined respectively in section 2 (1)(m) and 2(1)(e) of the Act. Circumstances when a GI is infringed   A registered Geographical Indication is infringed by a person who, not being the registered proprietor or authorized […]

Trademark registration in Cochin – Effect of International Registration is what we are going to be discussed here. International Registration Where the international Bureau finds that the international application meets the applicable requirements, it registers the mark in the international register. Thereafter, it notifies the offices of the designated Contracting parties of the international trademark registration, informs the office of the origin […]