TRADEMARKS DYNAMIC UTILITY ON IP WEBSITE

TRADEMARKS DYNAMIC UTILITY ON IP WEBSITE

Trade Marks Registry (TMR): A Transparent Approach of Functioning Under Section 147 of the Trade Marks Act, 1999, the Registrar of Trade Marks is required to have an index of - o Registered trademarks, o Pending applications, o proprietor wise index of registered trademarks and o the names of Registered User. Section 148 (2) of the Trade Marks Act 1999 and Rule 119 of the Trade Marks Rules 2002 provide for making available to the Public, the certified copy of the Public documents Rule 117 of the Trade Marks Rules 2002 provides for inspection of the Public documents by the Public

Dynamic utility facility To ensure further transparency in the office functioning, the Dynamic utility facility is introduced to make available to the public, the status of various functions performed by the TMR on real time basis. At present, it provides the reports of following functions performed by the TMR during a particular period - Examinations of trademark applications, show cause hearings, publications in the trademark journal, registrations of trademarks, otherwise disposal of applications (i.e. by way of abandonment, refusal etc.) done and notices issued -month wise or date wise International registrations designating India Report related to Dynamic utility facility can be generated month-wise of specific date wise by submitting the queries as per selection criteria.

Dynamic utility facility This facility is available on http://ipindiaonline.gov.in/progress. A screen shot view of the web page is as under:-

Report: Examined cases This facility can generate a report relating to examination done in particular period or in a particular month. A date wise report in its screen shot view is as under:-

Report: Show Cause Hearing This facility can generate a report relating to disposal of applications in show cause hearing in particular period or in a particular month. A month wise report in its screen shot view is as under:-

Report: Publications of Trade Marks This facility can generate a report relating to publication of applied Trademarks in the journal in particular period or in a particular month. A date wise report in its screen shot view is as under:-

Report: Other disposal This facility can generate a report relating to disposal of application for registration of a trademarks otherwise than accepted for advertisement in particular period or in a particular month. A month wise report in its screen shot view is as under:-

Report: notices generated This facility can generate a report relating to notices generated for hearing and O3 notices to the applicant in particular period or in a particular month. A date wise report in its screen shot view is as under:-

Report: International Applications Designating India This facility can generate a report relating to International Applications under Madrid Protocol designating India filed in particular period or in a particular month. A date wise report in its screen shot view is as under:-

Stocks & Flows of TMR applications In Addition of the dynamic utilities, TMR registry has also launched Stock and Flow based DynamicTrademark Utility. It provides the applicants/stakeholders with the facility to view the Trade marks under different stocks and the flow of TM applications pending at various stages of the functioning of the TMR.

Dynamic utility facility: Stocks & Flows This facility is available on http://ipindiaonline.gov.in/progress/stockandflow.aspx. A screen shot view of the web page is as under:-

Dynamic utility facility: Stocks & Flows At present it provides the following reports: Stock as on date and Flow of Stock during the specific period Above report may be obtained in following categories: New Application received for registration of Trademarks Awaiting Examination Under Examination Post Examination Under Show cause Hearing Published and awaiting oppositions Under opposition Under registration process Registered

Dynamic utility facility: Stocks & Flows New Application: it shows information relating to new applications, which are submitted to the registry but formality check has not been completed yet, a report in its screen shot view is as under:

Dynamic utility facility: Stocks & Flows Awaiting Examination: It shows information relating to applications in which preliminary formality check completed and the same are ready for examination but not allotted to any examiner yet, a report in its screen shot view is as under:

Dynamic utility facility: Stocks & Flows Under Examination: It shows information relating to applications which have been allotted to examiners for examination and are under process of examination, a report in its screen shot view is as under:

Dynamic utility facility: Stocks & Flows Post Examination: It shows information relating to applications in which examination report issued and have not been finally disposed of. This report includes applications awaiting reply from or on behalf of the applicant, or pending for show cause hearing or advertised and opposed or awaiting for opposition under it obligatory period after advertisement, etc. A report in its screen shot view is as under:

Dynamic utility facility: Stocks & Flows Under Show-cause Hearing: It shows information relating to applications in which examination report issued and reply to examination report has not been found proper and hearing opportunity is given to the applicant to defend his cases / application. A report in its screen shot view is as under:

Dynamic utility facility: Stocks & Flows Published and awaiting Opposition: It shows information relating to applications which are advertised in the trademark Journal and awaiting for opposition under its obligatory awaiting period. A report in its screen shot view is as under:

Dynamic utility facility: Stocks & Flows Under Opposition: It shows information relating to applications which are advertised and have been opposed by third party within specified period and opposition proceeding is in process. A report in its screen shot view is as under:

Dynamic utility facility: Stocks & Flows Under Registration process: It shows information relating to applications which are advertised and have not been opposed within specified period or applications which are allowed to proceed for registration under the opposition proceeding concerned. A report in its screen shot view is as under:

Dynamic utility facility: Stocks & Flows Registered: It shows information relating to applications having status as registered as per electronic database. A report in its screen shot view is as under:

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