{"id":17689,"date":"2020-10-10T14:20:09","date_gmt":"2020-10-10T08:50:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/?p=17689"},"modified":"2020-10-10T14:20:11","modified_gmt":"2020-10-10T08:50:11","slug":"trademark-modification-in-india","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/trademark-modification-in-india\/","title":{"rendered":"Is it possible to do Trademark Modification in India?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap\">Trademark registration is an essential step towards brand building and its security. Sometimes the application for Trademark registration is susceptible to errors and mistakes. As the remedy for modification of error or omission, there are provisions prescribed under the Trade Marks Act to rectify details submitted in the application. Trademark modification is possible prior to registration and post-registration as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Rectification is a legal procedure for correcting or rectifying an error or an omission which has been made in the details of trademark as recorded in the trademark register, after having <a href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/trademark-registration\"><strong>trademark registration<\/strong><\/a>. A mark has been wrongly registered or may have remained on a register even after its expiry. The Indian Trademark Act provides to file rectification of the registered trademarks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"cursor:pointer\">Page Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/trademark-modification-in-india\/#Pre-registration_Modification\" >Pre-registration Modification<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/trademark-modification-in-india\/#Post-registration_Modification\" >Post-registration Modification<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/trademark-modification-in-india\/#Trademark_Modification_Procedure\" >Trademark Modification Procedure<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/trademark-modification-in-india\/#Where_to_file_for_the_trademark_Rectification\" >Where to file for the trademark Rectification?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/trademark-modification-in-india\/#Grounds_for_Filing_the_Application_for_Trademark_Rectification_or_Cancellation\" >Grounds for Filing the Application for Trademark Rectification or\nCancellation<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/trademark-modification-in-india\/#Conclusion\" >Conclusion<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Pre-registration_Modification\"><\/span>Pre-registration Modification<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>When a trademark is registered, an applicant can file the\nrequest for correction or amendment of a trademark application by filing\ntrademark in Form TM-M along with the specified fee and supporting documents.\nIt is done&nbsp; basically when there is a\ncorrection of any clerical error or any minor technical amendment required due\nto mistake in filing and data entry. But no substantial alteration or amendment\nin an application can be permitted which may substantially alter the proprietor\ndetails, specification of goods and services as to use of the mark. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Under the Trade Marks Act, the trademark modification would be allowed if:<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"542\" height=\"297\" src=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/image-37.png\" alt=\"trademark modification\" class=\"wp-image-17690\" srcset=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/image-37.png 542w, https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/image-37-300x164.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 542px) 100vw, 542px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Pre-registration modifications can be initiated by following<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong><em>The applicant himself:<\/em><\/strong> In the\nsituations, when he\/she wants to clarify or correct an error made while filing\nan application.&nbsp; <\/li><li><strong><em>The Registry:<\/em><\/strong> The registry might\nsend back an application for modification if the errors or omissions are\ndetected. Such applications is marked as &#8216;Formalities Check Fail&#8217; by an\nauthority. The registrar will send an application back to an applicant with the\nreasons why an application will not be accepted for the next stage of the\nTrademark registration. An applicant can rectify the Trademark application and\nre-submit it with a registrar.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Permitted Alterations<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>These changes do not alter a nature of the application.\nChanges such as in address of the applicant or in the service address, deletion\nor confinement of any item in any specification of goods or services,\nconfinement or limitation in sales of goods or services, division of multiclass\napplication are permitted. In case of change, because of an error in data\nentry, the trademark officer after verification of the relevant document can\nmake the change in a system along with remarks to the effect. The registry can\nalso direct for the amendments in an application filed after its examination.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Alteration of Trademark once it is Registered<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><em><strong>The alteration of trademark is provided under Section 59 that has the following conditions for the alteration of trademark:-<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>If a public search for the trademark has to be\ndone, then the alteration will not be allowed<\/li><li>Altertion will be allowed in case change in the\nname of the business <\/li><li>In case of change in the address of a business<\/li><li>If any new license registration has been taken\nor given up only then alteration is permitted<\/li><li>If in case there will be any change in the usage\nand control, however, mostly in case of a collective trademark this type of\nalteration is allowed.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Non-permitted Alterations<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Initially, trademark cannot be changed, under any new\ntrademark application. The list of goods and services included in a trademark\nis limited, and they cannot be extended. The following changes will alter a\nsubstantial nature of an application, and therefore it is not allowed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Any change of Logo, word mark, and its colour\nspecification<\/li><li>Any change in User Date claimed<\/li><li>Any change of type of trademark <\/li><li>Any change in a class of trademark<\/li><li>Any change in trade description of the mark <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The registry may allow the changes in case of few\ncircumstances but to adopt the changes by an applicant is the discretion of the\nregistry. There are few examples when the modification is not allowed. In those\ncases, an applicant can make the fresh application of registration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Post-registration_Modification\"><\/span>Post-registration Modification<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Once a trademark is registered, then the different provision\nallows and governs the alteration of registered trademarks. The registered\nproprietor requires filing in Form- TM-P along with the modified and amended\ntrademark. It depicts how a trademark will appear after a modification. If the\namendments are allowed after the trademark has been registered, then the\ncorrections can be initiated by only an applicant himself. It has been done\nwhen an applicant wants to correct errors and certain details by an amendment.\nFor instance, allowed modification in case of change in place of business,\nchange in the name of a company under which the trademark is registered under\netc. It is permitted, and it is the discretion of the registrar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Trademark_Modification_Procedure\"><\/span>Trademark Modification Procedure<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The applicant can file for a modification application in the\nconcerned Form TM-M or TM-P with all the supporting documents. The mode of an\napplication may be online or physical filing by payment with the prescribed\nfee. The application when filed will be scrutinized by the registry.\nOfficer-in-charge can seek the clarification about the supporting documentation\nto prove the genuineness of an application.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Procedure for trademark rectification in India<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The form for serving <a href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/trademark-rectification\"><strong>trademark rectification<\/strong><\/a> or cancellation can be filed in a prescribed form. The application will include the statement of a case, which is submitted along with the prescribed fee. Further, an application can be submitted to the Registrar or IPAB. On the receipt of an application, the registrar will serves notice to a registered proprietor to file a counter statement. Once a counter-statement is filed, the matter will be arrived at an evidence stage. The parties then require filing the respective evidence in form of an Affidavit. After this, the hearing will be conducted and subsequently, an order will be passed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"text-left\"><b>Read our article<\/b>:<mark style=\"background: #fffd03 !important;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/process-of-trademark-registration-step-by-step-guide\/\">Process of Trademark Registration: Step by Step Guide<\/a><\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Procedure to alter the trademark (as per the trademark rules 2017)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Any change in the expunging, making, or varying\nof any entry related to the trademark or a collective trademark shall be made\nin <strong>Form TM-O<\/strong><\/li><li>Along with the form, there can be a statement\ndeclaring all facts of the case, as to why it is changed, its details and the\nreasons behind these changes.<\/li><li>If an application is made by the person who is\nnot the registered user of a trademark, then he has to submit an application to\nthe Trademark Registry.<\/li><li>The application must be firstly forwarded to all\nthe people who are the registered users of a trademark in order to take their\nconsent.<\/li><li>The registrar will then serve an application to\neach of the registered users within <strong>1\nmonth.<\/strong> Then it will wait for another <strong>1\nmonth<\/strong>, just in case if there are any queries.<\/li><li>If no counter proposals are seen <strong>within 3 months<\/strong> of the service, then\nalteration will be allowed in accordance with <strong><em>section 98<\/em><\/strong> of <strong><em>the\ntrademark rules, 2017<\/em><\/strong><\/li><li>If in case the query comes up it must be served\nto the original applicant for answers <strong>within\n1 month<\/strong> of the service to the user he shall have to defend the alteration and\nits necessity. After all queries are satisfied, the alteration will said to be\ncomplete.<\/li><li>If there is change in registered office address\nof the business, then <strong>Form TM-P<\/strong> must\nbe filed to the registrar.<\/li><li>Once an application is made in <strong>Form TM-P<\/strong>, then a registrar will\npublish an application in the journal for public, if no query is received, an\nalteration will be made. In case the query comes, it must be resolved before\nthe final alteration is sanctioned by a registrar. <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Where_to_file_for_the_trademark_Rectification\"><\/span>Where to file for the trademark Rectification?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>For the trademark rectification or trademark cancellation, the application will be filed before the Trademark Registry (trademark jurisdiction, i.e. <em><strong>Mumbai<\/strong><\/em><sup><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Mumbai\"><em><strong>[1]<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/sup><strong><em>, Kolkata, Chennai, Delhi, Ahmadabad),<\/em><\/strong> where a trademark application can be originally filed for attaining its registration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Grounds_for_Filing_the_Application_for_Trademark_Rectification_or_Cancellation\"><\/span>Grounds for Filing the Application for Trademark Rectification or\nCancellation<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>If a registration was made without sufficient\ncause or if the registration was obtained by misrepresentation of facts,\nsimilar to an earlier trademark registered.<\/li><li>That the mark was wrongly remaining on the\nregister if it is against some legal provisions of the Act or likely to cause\nconfusion.<\/li><li>Making of changes, amendments, or trademark modification\nin connection with registered trademark in accordance with the recent\nadvancement.<\/li><li>Non-use of registered trademark for more than 5\nyears by a registered proprietor.<\/li><li>Non-renewal of a original or previous Trademark\nregistration.<\/li><li>A trademark can be expunged from a register in\ncase registration is obtained by fraud. Particularly, where a registration has\nbeen obtained by suppression of material fact or false statement, it is known\nas a registration obtained by fraud.<\/li><li>The certain class of goods and services when\nincluded or added if it is against the business extent of registered trademark.<\/li><li>Non-conformity with one or other more grounds\nstipulated in <strong><em>Section 9 and Section 11<\/em><\/strong> of the <strong><em>Indian Trade Marks Act of 1999<\/em><\/strong>.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Conclusion\"><\/span>Conclusion<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Trademark modification is an additional burden on an\napplicant as well as on the registry. It can delay a trademark registration\nprocess as addition of an unnecessary processing period for the registration.\nHence, the Trademark registration application will be filed with the utmost\ncare in order to prevent any errors during the filing of an application. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To avoid any trademark modification or cancellation or removal of the registered trademark from the register, the proper precautions will be taken when filed and when it is renewed. Taking necessary measures to secure a distinctive character of the trademark and one must not abandon the mark. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"text-left\"><b>Read our article<\/b>:<mark style=\"background: #fffd03 !important;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/document-required-for-trademark-registration-online\/\">An Overview on Document Required for Trademark Registration<\/a><\/mark><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Trademark registration is an essential step towards brand building and its security. Sometimes the application for Trademark registration is susceptible to errors and mistakes. As the remedy for modification of error or omission, there are provisions prescribed under the Trade Marks Act to rectify details submitted in the application. 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