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TRADE MARKS RULES, 2002

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R.1 Short title and commencement.
R.2 Definitions.
R.3 Principal place of business in India.
R.4 Appropriate office of the Trade Marks Registry.
R.5 Jurisdiction of appropriate office not altered by change in the principal place of business or address for service.
R.6 Entry of the appropriate office in the register.
R.7 Transfer of pending applications and proceedings to appropriate offices of the trade marks registry.
R.8 Leaving of documents, etc.
R.9 Documents etc. filed or left not at the appropriate office.
R.10 Issue of notices etc.--
R.11 Fees.--
R.12 Forms.--
R.13 Size, etc; of documents.--
R.14 Signing of documents.--
R.15 Service of documents.--
R.16 Particulars of address of applicants and other persons.--
R.17 Statement of principal place of business in India in an application.--
R.18 Address for service.--
R.19 Address for service in application and opposition proceedings.--
R.20 Non-availability of an address for service.--
R.21 Agency.--
R.22 4[22. Classification of goods or services.--
R.23 5[23. Preliminary advice by Registrar as to distinctiveness.--
R.24 Request to Registrar for search.--
R.25 Form and signing of application.--
R.26 Application under convention arrangement.--
R.27 Statement of user in applications.--
R.28 Representation of mark.--
R.29 Additional representations.--
R.30 Representations to be durable and satisfactory.--
R.31 Series trade marks.--
R.32 .
R.33 Transliteration and translation.--
R.34 Names and representations of living persons or persons recently dead.--
R.35 Name or description of goods or services on a trade mark.--
R.36 Deficiencies.--
R.38 Expedited examination, objection to acceptance, hearing.--
R.39 Notice of withdrawal of application for registration.--
R.40 Decision of Registrar.--
R.41 Correction and amendment of application.--
R.42 Withdrawal of acceptance by the Registrar.--
R.44 Advertisement of series.--
R.45 Notification of correction or amendment of application.--
R.46 Request to Registrar for particulars of advertisement of a mark.--
R.48 Requirements of Notice of Opposition.--
R.49 Counterstatement.--
R.50 Evidence in support of opposition.--
R.51 Evidence in support of application.--
R.52 Evidence in reply by opponent.--
R.53 Further evidence.--
R.54 Exhibits.--
R.55 Translation of documents.--
R.56 Hearing and decision.--
R.57 Security for costs.--
R.60 Associated marks.--
R.61 Death of applicant before registration.--
R.62 Certificate of registration.--
R.63 Renewal of registration.--
R.64 Notice before removal of trade mark from register.--
R.65 Advertisement of removal of trade mark from the register.--
R.66 Restoration and renewal of registration.--
R.67 Notice and advertisement of renewal and restoration.--
R.67(a) Definitions.--
R.67(b) Language.--
R.67(c) Issue of notices or communications etc. and response thereto.--
R.67(d) International application in respect of which India is the country of origin.--
R.67(e) Verification and Certification of international application in respect of which India is the country of origin.--
R.67(f) Handling fee.--
R.67(g) Manner of keeping the record of international registrations where India has been designated.--
R.67(h) Examination of application under section 36E.--
R.67(i) Invalidation of protection.--
R.67(j) Effect of cancellation of international registration.--
R.67(k) Collective and Certification Marks.--
R.67(l) Replacement of national registration.--
R.67(m) .
R.68 Application for entry of assignment or transmission.--
R.70 2[70. Case accompanying application.--
R.80 Application for registration as registered user.--
R.81 Particulars to be stated in the agreement.--
R.82 Consideration by the Registrar.--
R.83 Hearing before refusing an application or to accept it conditionally.--
R.84 Entry in the register.--
R.85 Registration not to imply authorisation to transmit money outside India.--
R.86 Notification of registration as registered user.--
R.87 Registered proprietor's application to vary entry.--
R.88 Cancellation of registration of registered user.--
R.89 Power of the Registrar to call for information with respect to registered user.--
R.90 Procedure on application to vary entry or cancel registration.--
R.91 Registered user's application.--
R.92 Application to rectify or remove a trade mark from the register.--
R.93 Further procedure.--
R.94 Intervention by third parties.--
R.95 Rectification of the register by the Registrar of his own motion.-
R.96 Alteration of address in register.--
R.97 Application for correction of register.--
R.98 Alteration of registered trade mark.--
R.99 Advertisement before decision and opposition etc.--
R.100 Decision, Advertisement, Notification.
R.101 Re-classification in respect of existing registration.
R.102 Refusal or invalidation of registration of a trade mark conflicting with a geographical indication.
R.103 Single application under sub-section (2) of section 18.
R.104 Divisional Application.
R.105 Extension of time.
R.106 Exercise of discretionary power of Registrar.
R.107 Notification of decision.
R.108 Amendments and correction of irregularity in procedure.
R.109 Directions not otherwise prescribed.
R.110 Opinion of the Registrar under section 115(4).
R.111 Hearings.
R.112 Costs in uncontested cases.
R.113 Exception to rule 112.
R.114 Scale of costs.
R.115 Application for review of Registrar’s decision.
R.116 Form, etc., of Affidavits.
R.117 Inspection of documents.
R.118 Distribution of copies of Journal and other documents.
R.119 Certified copies of documents.
R.120 Certificate for use in obtaining registration abroad.—
R.121 Power of Registrar to notify International Non-proprietary names.
R.122 Time for appeal.
R.123 Service to the Registrar.
R.124 Certificate of validity to be noted.
R.125 Return of exhibits.
R.126 Destruction of records.
R.127 Rules to apply to collective marks.
R.128 Application for registration and proceedings relating thereto.
R.129 Case accompanying application.
R.130 Examination and Hearing.
R.131 Opposition to registration of collective marks.
R.132 Amendment of regulations relating to collective marks and renewal.
R.133 Removal of collective mark.
R.134 Rules to apply to certification trade marks.
R.135 Application for registration and proceedings relating thereto.
R.136 Statement of case accompanying application.
R.137 Hearing by the Registrar before refusing an application or to accept it conditionally.
R.138 Opposition to registration of certification trade mark and renewal.
R.139 Rectification of certification trade mark.
R.140 Alteration of deposited regulations and consent of the Registrar for assignment or transmission of certification trade marks.
R.141 Definitions.
R.142 Rules to apply to textile marks.
R.143 Textile Marks.
R.144 Textile Goods.
R.145 Application to register letters or numerals or any combination thereof in respect of items of textile goods.
R.146 Non-registrability of certain marks.
R.147 Marks likely to deceive or cause confusion..
R.148 Register of trade marks agents.
R.149 Registration of existing registered trade marks agents, code of conduct etc.
R.150 Qualifications for registration.
R.151 Person debarred from registration.
R.152 Manner of making application.
R.153 Application for registration as a trade marks agent.
R.154 Procedure on application and qualifying requirements.
R.155 Certificate of registration.
R.156 Continuance of a name in the register of trade marks agents.
R.157 Removal of agent’s name from the register of trade marks agents.
R.158 Power of Registrar to refuse to deal with certain agents.
R.159 Restoration of removed names.
R.160 Alteration in the register of trade marks agents.
R.161 Publication of the register of trade marks agents.
R.162 Appeal.
R.163 Definitions.
R.164 Testing for length and width of piece-goods.
R.165 Allowances for peculiarities of cloth and for stretching.
R.166 Testing of yarns.
R.167 Number of samples to be selected.
R.168 Further testing.
R.169 Manner of selection and testing of Samples.
R.170 Stove Test.
R.171 Place of testing.
R.172 Security.
R.173 Piece-goods.
R.174 Stamping of piece-goods.
R.175 Cases where requirement as to stamping may be waived.
R.176 Nature of stamping required.
R.177 Languages and numerals to be used for marking.
R.178 Indications of weight, length, name of manufacturer etc.
R.179 Manner of marking cotton yarn and cotton thread.
R.180 Marking of cover.
R.181 Markings to be clear and distinct.
R.182 Manner of expressing count of cotton-yarn.
R.183 Indication of other particulars.
R.184 Exemptions.
R.185 Repeal.
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