Indian Trademark Registry Automates Registration, Sends Certificates by E-Mail

摘要

India's Trade Marks Registry is automatically issuing registration certificates via e-mail as of Aug. 1 for applications with no outstanding questions. A trademark application would qualify for the automated process, according to a July 28 public notice from Om Prakash Gupta, India's controller general of patents, designs and trade marks and registrar of geographical indications, when: 1. it has been published in Trade Marks Journal No. 1720 as of Nov. 23, 2015; 2. there is no pending request for an amendment filed on behalf of the applicant; 3. a copy of the original registration application is available in the registry's electronic database; 4. all requirements, such as fees and power of attorney, have been met; 5. the application has not be prohibited for registration by a court order, the Intellectual Property Appellate Board, or other authority. Other cases will be processed by the registry's Examination, Publication and Registration Section in Mumbai on a case-to-case basis.