Registration

New initiatives from the copyright office for registration of copyrights in India

Digital technology is drastically changing our ways of life, whether it's home or office and the Copyright office is no exception to it. In its attempt to use the technology and to enhance transparency in Copyright prosecution in India, the Copyright Office recently issued a Public Notice wherein…


Automation of generation and issuance of patent grant e-certificates in India

In lines with the “E-Registration Certification” initiative of Trade Marks Office, the Controller of Patents and Designs recently issued a notice, whereby automating issuance of patent grant e-certificates with effect from July 03, 2017. The notice states that the generation of all patents granted…


Registration of Trademarks in Foreign Languages: Indian Perspective

In India, a trademark can be registered in any regional or foreign language. The representation of a mark that includes words in a language, other than Hindi or English and characters others than Roman or Devanagari are registrable under Indian law by virtue of Rule 28 of Trademark Rules 2017. Rule…


Priority Trademark Application In India – All You Need To Know

The Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property that was signed in Paris pertains to industrial property in a broad sense including trademarks, patents, trade names and geographical indications amongst others. The Convention predominantly deals with three categories namely national…


What are the steps involved and the costs to register a trademark in India?

Your brand is the most valuable asset of your business and you should take some time to choose the right service provider. You can ask your service provider to provide you with a list of trademark they have helped register. Trademark records and their details are made available to the public and…


Effectiveness of RTI for your trademark applications

There are several resources online that will tell you how to register your trademark in India, with a neatly drawn flow chart for clarity and some websites that promise trademark registration in a day or even faster. What you won’t be told is the time that it will take you from one step to another…