On 8th June 2012, the Trademarks Registry had issued certain Office orders pertaining to Pre-Registration Amendment of Trademark Application. The said order read, “No request for amendment shall be allowed which seeks substantial alteration in the registration of trademark”. This Order was challenged by the Intellectual Property Attorneys Association (IPAA). On 24th July this year, the Controller General of Patents, Designs and Trademarks (CGPDT) dismissed the application on the grounds that prior to the order, the option of amending the...
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