On July 2, 2023 the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) published the proposed Trade Marks (Holding Inquiry and Appeal) Rules, 2024. In light thereof, we are pleased to bring to our readers detailed comments on the Proposed Rules authored by Rishabh, Praharsh and Swaraj. The submission is divided into two parts- General Comments and Substantive Comments on the Draft Rules. The General Comments pertain to the lack of transparency behind the process adopted to formulate and draft these proposed amendments and the insufficiency of time to comment on them. Whereas, the Substantive Comments inter alia concern lack of clarity on conducting an inquiry, lack of proper mechanism to correspond with parties, and lack of sufficient time to file written statement and evidence.
Readers can find our comments linked here. Also, we’re happy to update this post with submissions if anyone wants to share and make theirs available