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<br>This article will discuss how to apply to trademark heritage hotels, the documents required to register a trademark and the importance of heritage hotels.<br>
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Howtoapplyforatrademarkinheritagehotels? Introduction EverwonderhowheritagehotelsareregisteredunderTrademarksAct,1999.Thesehotels,whicharestriking,wereoriginallythechateaus,palacesandfortsoftheroyalfamilies.Thesewerebuiltinthestyleofroyalresidences.Thesehomeshavebeenlovedfortheirroyalhospitalitysincehundredsofyears.Themaintenanceofthesehugepropertieswasdifficultafterindependence.Thisiswhytheideaofheritagehotelswasborn. Thisarticlewilldiscusshowtoapplytotrademarkheritagehotels,thedocumentsrequiredtoregisteratrademarkandtheimportanceofheritagehotels. What'satrademark? Substantially,atrademarkcanbeacommercialrightofitsowner,whichcanbeobtainedbyissuingthetrademarkcertification. Thus,theTrademarkAct1999hastwomainobjectives. Whoisthegoverningbodyfortheregistrationprocess? India'sControllerGeneralofPatentsDesignsandTrademarksgovernstrademarks.Theyareusedtoprotectcompanyinvestmentinthesymbolorbrand.
Aretrademarkrightscreatedbyyearsofuseandregistration? Apersoncanacquiretrademarkrightsbyeitherregisteringorhavingadominantrightongoodsandservicesthatsurpasstheregisteredowner'srights.AlthoughSection28discussestheexclusiverightoftheregisteredproprietortopreventothersfromusinganidentical,deceptivelysimilar,mark,Section34screamsoutanexceptionthatgivesrightstoapersonwhentheownerisbeforetheproprietororpriortothedatetheproprietorwasregistered. M/s.R.J.ComponentsandShafts,v/s.M/s.DeepakIndustriesLimitedwasaDelhiHighCourtcasethatrecognizedthe"PriorUseofaMark".Thecourtreiteratedthatthelawstatesthatthepriorownerofatrademarkhastherighttooverridethesubsequentuserseventhoughthelattermayhaveregisteredthetrademark. Prerequisitesforatrademark WhenregisteringforaTrademark,anindividualshouldalwaysrememberthefollowing: Amarkshouldcontainaninventedword. Amarkshouldbedistinctfromallothertrademarks.Themarkmustbeabletoberepresentedgraphically.Themarkmustnotbeintheprohibitedclassof trademarks.
Anyonewhowantstoclaimtrademarkrightscanusethesymbol"TM"aftertheirtrademark.Toinformpotentialinfringersoftheclaimedtrademark,thesymbol(r),afterthetrademark,canbeused.Anyonewhowantstoclaimtrademarkrightscanusethesymbol"TM"aftertheirtrademark.Toinformpotentialinfringersoftheclaimedtrademark,thesymbol(r),afterthetrademark,canbeused. Whyshouldheritagehotelstrademarktheirname? Atrademarkregistrationprovidesprotectionfortheowner'scompany,reputationandideas,aswellasprotectionagainstfraudulentmarks.Theheritagehotel'snamecanbetrademarked,whichwillincreaseclientawarenessandattractnewbenefactors. Whoiseligibletoapplyforatrademark? Anyonewhoistheownerofcanfileatrademarkapplication. Privatefirm, Companies-LLP,OPC,Publiclimited,Partnership,etc.,Non-GovernmentalOrganizations. Atrademarkcanbeappliedforbyanindividualwiththeassistanceofanattorney. Documentsrequiredfortrademarkregistration Itismandatorythatanindividualapplyingthroughanattorneysignanauthorizationletter.Thiswouldallow theattorneytofilethetrademarkregistration.Toapply
fortrademarkregistration,youwillneedthefollowingdocuments: Proofapplicant Logoandbrandname:Ifyouareapplyingforalogoonly,thelogomustbeinblackand/orwhite. AddressproofandPANcardforapplicant. Useraffidavit. SignedFormTM-48-Thisisanauthorizationfromtheapplicanttoanattorneyforfilingthetrademarkapplication. Evidenceoftrademarkuse. PartnershipDeedorCertificateofIncorporation. HowdoIregistertrademarksforhotelsinclass43? Trademarkscanberegisteredundervariousclasses.Eachclassrepresentsdifferenttypesofgoodsorservicesthatarerecognizedworldwide. Class43:TrademarkIndiareferstoaclassthatrepresentsservicesinprovidingfood,drinkandtemporaryaccommodation.Itincludesservicessuchascatering,foodpreparation,lodging,rentaloffurniture,bookingservicesfortravelersaccommodationthroughtravelagentsandbrokers,andboardingandcaringforanimals. Whileitisnotrequiredforhotelstoregisterundertheclass43trademark,itwillhelpthemtoincreasetheir revenueandprotectthemselvesfromtheircompetitors.
Registration of a trademark - Indian trademark registration is based on the principle of 'first come, first'. ChooseatrademarkagentIndia AtrademarkapplicationcanonlybefiledinIndiaunder thetrademarklaw.IftheowneroftherighthasabusinessplaceinIndia,theywillneedtofilethroughanagent/attorney. PublicSearch Atrademarkagentwillassesswhetherthebrandnameiseligibletoberegisteredandconductasearchfor similarmarksthatarealreadyinexistenceontheRegisterofTradeMarksmaintainedbytheControllerGeneral. Fillingouttheapplicationform Atrademarkagentmaycompleteandsignanapplicationform,providedtheyhavereceivedasignedPowerofAttorneyauthorizingthemtoactastrademarkagents. Examiningthetrademark Thetrademarkofficerreviewseachapplicationafterithasbeenfiled.Ifthetrademarkhasbeenregistered,thentheapplicationnumberistheregistrationnumber.Ifthebrandnameisidenticaltoanothertrademarkof thesameclassorifitdeemstoharmthesentimentsof
anyreligion,publicorgeneral,thegovernmentmayalsoraiseobjections.anyreligion,publicorgeneral,thegovernmentmayalsoraiseobjections. Respondingtoobjectionsmustbedoneinatimelymanner.Thetrademarkregistrationwillbepublishedinthetrademarkjournal.Ifanobjectionisnotfiledwithinthetimelimit,theadvertisementwillbepublishedinthetrademarkjournal. 5.Register Atrademarkregistrationcertificatewillbeissuedifthethirdpartydoesnotobjecttoit.Itisimportantthatyounotethatanyonecanapplyelectronicallyfortrademarkregistration. Renewaloftrademarks Indiatrademarkprotectionissubjecttorenewalafter10years.Arenewalapplicationcanbemadesixmonthspriortotheexpirationofthevalidityperiod.Atrademarkmustberenewedpriortoitsexpiry. RenewalofanapplicationshallbemadeinTM-12.:Aregistrarshallregisterthetrademarkapplicationoftheregisteredproprietorinaprescribedwayandwithinthe
prescribedperiod.Theprescribedfeeshallalsobepaidtorenewtheregistration.prescribedperiod.Theprescribedfeeshallalsobepaidtorenewtheregistration. Theregistrarmustnotifytheregisteredproprietorofrenewalofthetrademarkbeforetheexpirationdate. Ifthetrademarkisremovedfromtheregistryfornon-payment,theRegistrarwill,after6monthsandwithinoneyearofexpiration,uponreceiptofa prescribedformandpaymentofthefee,ifitisrighttodoso,returnthetrademarktoregisterandrenewregistrationforthetrademarkforaperiodnotexceeding10years. Whydoesrenewaloftrademarksmatter? Arenewalofatrademarkmustbefiledbeforetheexpirationdateof10yearsinordertomaintaintrademarkprotectionwithoutthepossibilityoflitigation. Protectionagainstperkylitigation Itwilllikelyhavepermanenttrademarkprotectionwithouttheriskoflitigation.Theownerofthetrademarkhastherighttoretaintherights. Anincreaseintheownership
Theproprietorhasexclusiverightsforaperiodof10yearsfollowingeachrenewal.Thisgiveslong-termprotectiontogoodwillandideascreatedbythecompany.Theproprietorhasexclusiverightsforaperiodof10yearsfollowingeachrenewal.Thisgiveslong-termprotectiontogoodwillandideascreatedbythecompany. Netincome Atrademarkownercanassignorlicensethetrademarkinreturnforconsideration.