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The Trade Marks Rules, 2017 comprises of total VI Chapters which includes Hundred and fifty Eight (158) sections along with five (05) Schedules which covers the all aspects of the Trade Mark processing and other related aspects of the Trade Marks in India.
List of Amendments in the Trade Marks Rules:
The Trade Marks Rules, 2017
The Trade Marks (Am) Rules, 2013
The TM Amendment Rules 2013 Gazette Notification
The Trade Marks Rules 2002, Forms and Fee
§ Part I - CHAPTER I - PRELIMINARY
Rule 16. Statement of principal place of business in India in the application
Rule 21. Preliminary advice by Registrar as to distinctiveness
§ CHAPTER II: PROCEDURE FOR REGISTRATION OF TRADEMARKS APPLICATION
Rule 29. Names and representations of living persons or persons recently dead.
Rule 30. Name or description of goods or services on a trademark.
Rule 35. Notice of withdrawal of application for registration.
Rule 40. Notification of correction or amendment of application
Rule 41. Request to Registrar for particulars of advertisement of a trademark.
Notice of Non-Completion of Registration
§ CHAPTER III: RENEWAL OF REGISTRATION AND RESTORATION
Rule 59. Advertisement of removal of trademark from the register
Rule 61. Notice and advertisement of renewal and restoration
Rule 62. (1) For the purpose of this Chapter, unless the context otherwise requires
Rule 64. Issue of notices or communications etc. and response thereto.
Rule 65. International application in respect of which India is the country of origin
Rule 71. Effect of cancellation of international registration.
§ CHAPTER V: ASSIGNMENT AND TRANSMISSION
Rule 75. Application for entry of assignment or transmission
Rule 79. Assignments involving transmission of moneys outside India
Rule 81. Application for entry of assignment without goodwill
Rule 83. Registrar's certificate or approval as to certain assignment and transmissions
Rule 85. Registration of assignment to a company under section 46
Rule 88. Hearing before refusing an application or to accept it conditionally.
Rule 94. Power of the Registrar to call for information with respect to registered user
Rule 95. Procedure on application to vary entry or cancel registration
§ CHAPTER VII: RECTIFICATION AND CORRECTION OF REGISTER ALTERATION OR RECTIFICATION OF REGISER
Rule 97. Application to rectify or remove a trademark from the register.
Rule 100. Rectification of the register by the Registrar of his own motion.
Rule 105. Re-classification in respect of existing registration.
Rule 107. Single application under sub-section (2) of section 18.
Rule 112. Amendments and correction of irregularity in procedure.
Rule 123. Power of Registrar to notify International Non-proprietary names.
Rule 124. Determination of Well Known Trademark by Registrar.
§ PART II: SPECIAL PROVISIONS FOR COLLECTIVE TRADEMARKS
Rule 131. Application for registration and proceedings relating thereto
Rule 133. Examination, Hearing, Opposition, Registration, and Renewal
Rule 134. Amendment of regulations relating to collective trademarks and renewal.
§ PART III: SPECIAL PROVISION FOR CERTIFICATION TRADEMARK
Rule 137. Application for registration and proceedings relating thereto
Rule 139. Examination, Hearing, Opposition, Registration, and Renewal
Rule 140. Cancellation or variation of registration of certification trademark
§ PART IV: REGISTRATION OF TRADEMARKS AGENTS
Rule 143. Registration of existing registered trademarks agents, code of conduct, etc
Rule 147. Application for registration as a trademarks agent
Rule 148. Procedure on application and qualifying requirements.
Rule 150. Continuance of the name in the register of Trade Marks Agents.
Rule 151. Removal of agent's name from the register of Trade Marks agents.
Rule 152. Power of Registrar to refuse to deal with certain agents.
§ Part V: Language of the Trade Marks Registry
§ SCHEDULES