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Trademark Protection Process in India
By
Vikram Pratap Singh Thakur
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Can sound be trademarked?
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Trademark
• a mark capable of being represented graphically; and
• which is capable of distinguishing the goods or services of one person from those of others
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Importance of a Trademark
• Indicate the source of goods/services
• Distinguish from others
• Makes it simple to advertise and promote
• Helps to make money
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Brand Value
• Google $100.04 billion
• Microsoft $76.25 billion
• Coca-Cola $67.63 billion
• IBM $66.62 billion
• McDonald's $66.58 billion
Source: Investopedia.com
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How to choose a trademark• Fanciful
• Arbitrary
• Suggestive
• Descriptive
• Generic
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Protection
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Pre-filing Requirements
• Classification of good/service
• Trademark Search
• Trademark Search Opinion
• Take a decision on filing
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Filing
• Persons entitled to apply
• Place of application
• Types of application
• Priority date
• Documents
• Online or Hard copy filings
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Person entitled to file
The person himself
Duly authorized person Legal practitioner Trademark Agent Person under sole and regular employment
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Place of applicationTRADEMARK
OFFICESTERRITORIAL JURISDICTION
Delhi State of Jammu & Kashmir, Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, Union Territory of Delhi and Chandigarh
Kolkata Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Orissa, West Bengal, Manipur, Mizoram, Meghalaya, Sikkim , Tripura and Union Territory of Nagaland, Andamar & Nicobar Island
Ahmedabad Gujarat and Rajasthan and Union Territory of Damman, Diu, Dadra and Nagar Haveli
Chennai Andhra Pradesh, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Union Territory of Pondicherry and Lakshadweep Island
Mumbai (Head Office) Maharashtra, MP and Goa
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Type of Mark
• Service Mark
• Certification Mark
• Collective Mark – eg. CA device used by the Institute of Chartered Accountants
• House Mark - eg. Dabur
• Textile Mark – class 22 to 27 eg. Vardhman
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Priority date
• Paris Convention
• Time period
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Mode of filing & Documents
• Online or hard copy
• Relevant Application Form
• Additional Representations
• Power of attorney
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Examination
• Formal check
• Detailed Examination
• Examination Report
• Hearing
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Publication
• Type of publication
• Importance of publication
• Opposition
• Registration
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Registration
• ®
• Rights Use the trademark Restrain others Acts as a notice to public Infringement proceeding Prima facie evidence of validity
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Opposition
• Opposition filing
• Counter Statement
• Evidence in Support of Opposition
• Evidence in Support of Application
• Reply evidence
• Hearing and decision
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Renewal
• Time period
• Renewal window
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