Trademark Rules, 2017 Notified: Forms Reduced From 74 To 8, Fee Increased [Read Rules]

The Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP) on Monday notified the Trademark Rules, 2017. The Rules bring about two major developments- they slash the number of trademark application forms from 74 to 8, and hike the fee for trademark applications to from Rs. 4,000 to Rs. 10,000. The fee for e-filing has, however, been fixed at Rs. 9,000, in order to promote e-filing of...