Trademark Registration Consultant
Substantive examination for reliability :-
Substantive examination will cover the following aspects Under section 9 which prescribes “absolute grounds for refusal” Marks which are not prima facie “capable of distinguishing” the goods/services of one person from those of another person are devoid of distinctive character. Under section 11, which sets out “relative grounds for refusal”’ by reason of conflict with prior trade marks and well known marks Trademark Registration Consultant.
Under section 12 to check whether mark could be registered on the basis of “honest concurrent user” when supported by evidence to that effect Under section 13 to see whether the reliability of the mark is prohibited on the ground that the mark consists of name of a chemical element or an international non-proprietory name Trademark Registration Consultant.
To see that the mark does not offend against section Under section 15, which governs registration of a trade mark as “a series”. Under section 16, regarding registration as “associated marks”. In a case where the applicant does not use or propose to use the mark, whether the case comes under section 46, read with Rule Absolute grounds Section of the Act enacts as follows, setting down the following absolute grounds for refusal of registration trade marks which are devoid of any distinctive character; that is to say, not capable of distinguishing the goods or services of one person from those of another person;Trademark Registration Consultant.
