Mediation in cases pending before Registrar of Trade Marks, at the Delhi Trade Marks Registry

Adding to recent innovative steps by office of Controller General of Patents, Designs & Trade Marks (CGPDTM) for clearing backlog, CGPDTM in collaboration with Delhi State Legal Service Authority (DSLSA) has undertaken to initiate a project to liquidate pendency of Opposition/Rectification matters at Trade Mark Registry, Delhi through Mediation /Conciliation based on Mediation/Conciliation Rules framed under the Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987. Continue reading “Mediation in cases pending before Registrar of Trade Marks, at the Delhi Trade Marks Registry”

IPO starts Auto allotment to Examiners and Paperless Patent Examination Reports

In order to rationalize the allotment of patent application to examiners for examination, an auto-allotment system has been implemented from 01 April 2016 by Indian Patent Office (IPO). Continue reading “IPO starts Auto allotment to Examiners and Paperless Patent Examination Reports”

IPO launches new Application Numbering format of Indian Patent Applications and Request for Examinations

The Indian Patent Office (IPO) has adopted a new Application Numbering format of Indian Patent Applications and Request for Examinations (RFE) and made effective from 01 January 2016. However, Application Numbers/Request for examination numbers that have already been allotted shall continue to be maintained. Continue reading “IPO launches new Application Numbering format of Indian Patent Applications and Request for Examinations”