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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 […]
Continue reading »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 […]
Continue reading »Correction and amendment – Trademark Registration in Coimbatore: The registrar may think at any time with such terms, whether before or after the acceptance of an application for the registration as per the section 18, which permits the correction of any error in or having a connection with the application or permit the amendment of an application: Provided that if […]
Continue reading »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 […]
Continue reading »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 […]
Continue reading »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 […]
Continue reading »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 […]
Continue reading »Who may make an application for removal – “person aggrieved”: An application for removal of a registered trademark is to be made in the prescribed manner by any “Person aggrieved”. The term “person aggrieved”, though not defined in the act, has been liberally construed in several cases. The classic case in this respect is Powell’s TM where it was held […]
Continue reading »Protection of Intellectual Property Rights India develops and encourages more entrepreneurship and innovation. By en routing the nation to the entrepreneurial ventures drive innovations and a massive growth, this can be accomplished by introducing and encouraging the creativity of new products, business models and solutions. With the support of policy makers and the aspirations towards business lead the country enter […]
Continue reading »Special provisions relating to protection of trademarks through international registration under the Madrid protocol Application in relation to contracting state or a contracting organisation means an application made by a person who is a citizen of, or is domiciled in, or has a real and effective industrial or commercial establishment in, that contracting state or a state which is a […]
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