If you have used the trademark in India, then the first date of use is to be written.

In India even though the trademark is expired one can apply for its re-registration or renewal.

All of the public limited companies’ activities from its formation, working, to winding up are strictly governed by laws, rules, and regulations.

Limited Liability Partnership It is registered under the Jurisdiction of Central Government In LLP one partner is not liable for the act of the other partner All the partners have limited Liability under LLP LLP name is registered all over India.

Trademark application and prosecution in India since its inception involves the filing of various forms by the trademark holder/agent/attorney with the registry.

You would choose Trademark Class 17 if you were registering any of these types of goods: Rubber Gutta-percha Gum Asbestos Mica and goods made from these materials and not included in other classes Plastics in extruded form for use in manufacture; packing, stopping and insulating materials Flexible pipes, not of metal You would not use Trademark Class 17 if you were registering for: Fire hose (Class 9) Pipes being parts of sanitary installations (Class 11) and rigid pipes of metal (Class 6) and not of metal (Class 19) Insulating glass for building (Class 19) Certain goods made of the materials in this class that are classified according to their function or purpose , for example, gum resins (Class 2), rubber for dental purposes (Class 5), asbestos screens for firemen (Class 9), adhesive rubber patches for repairing inner tubes (Class 12), rubber erasers (Class 16) Related Classes A related trademark class is one that is related to another class; this is due to the Indian Trademark Office (ITO) has determined that applicants registering within Class 17 may register in these other classes too.

If the trademark holder misses the renewal period, he is provided with a grace period of 12 months and if the applicant files an application within 6 months the government fees are Rs.13500 whereas if the application is filed after 6 months grace period the government fees charged is Rs.18000.

Particulars of the Notice of Opposition Among other things, the notice of opposition should contain particulars such as – the impugned application number; the name of the applicant of the trademark sought to be opposed; indication/description of the goods and/or services from the impugned trademark application; application or registration number and the filing date (if available), statement and indication of prior use of an earlier mark as well as an indication of the country or countries where the mark has achieved a well-known status (if applicable); representation of the applicant’s mark and where applicable, representation of the earlier mark along with class/classes of goods or services protected and covered under earlier mark.

  The Examination Report issued to the applicant contains detailed reasons of the objections raised by the Examiner and can also be viewed on IP India.

The first Sound Mark to be registered in India was Yahoo yodel followed by Nokia tune.