India Trademark Registration and Fees

India Trademark Registration and Fees

■ Authority: Office of the Controller General of Patents, Designs & Trademarks, CGPDM ■ System:Madrid Protocol ■ Classification:The Nice Classification ■ Introduction:The Statement of Use is the most unique pattern in the Indian trademark practice compare to Taiwan. A Trademark use is the fundamental concept in trademark law, therefore a register mark needs to use, and a continuous 3-year non-use of the mark can be revoked in Taiwan, whereas in India the basic requirement of the registration is use. This first to use concept can be considered as a great remedy for Bad Faith Registration of the mark. Even a register trademark can be cancelled by the prior user with a valid evidence that can prove the mark was used by the prior user earlier than the registered trademark. It is…
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Indian Patent & Design that need to know

Patent ■ Authority: Office of the Controller General of Patents, Designs & Trademarks, CGPDM, generally known as the Indian Patent Office (IPO) ■ Evolution of the Indian Patent Act: ■ Type of Applications:   Provisional Application: invention is still under experimentation stage Ordinary Application: without claiming any priority Convention Application: claiming a priority PCT International Application: Under Patent Cooperation Treaty PCT National Phase Application: national phase application in India Patent of Addition: slight modification Divisional Application: invention may divide and file two or more applications ■ Basic points in Indian Patent application: 1: Important time frame: Term of patent protection Right of priority Average wait time Grace Period 20 years Within 12 months 5~6 years 12 months 2: Basic requirements & Process: Language Hindi/ English Documents Legal information, Technical information, Power of attorney, Verified English translation of…
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How to register a company in India

Name Detail Authority Supportive Documents DIN Direct (unique) Identification Number allotted for the director of a company. Central Government Photograph of the applicant Passport Present Address proof (Telephone, Electricity Bill, latest Bank Statement, Driving License) Few forms digitally signed and verified digitally by the Managing Director or Director or CEO of an existing company. Digital Signature Certificate (DSC) Digital Signature Certificate A licensed Certifying Authority No other specific requirement PAN A PAN is a Permanent identifier issued under the Indian Income Tax Act, 1961 Indian Income Tax Department Company: a copy of company Registration Certificate (attested) Natural person: Passport Bank account statement (within 2 months) ID card TAN Tax Account Number is to be obtained by all persons who are responsible for deducting tax at source (TDS) or who are required to…
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A Guide to Patent Attorney: How to Enter the Market of “Patent Prosecution and Patent Administrative Litigation”?

A Guide to Patent Attorney: How to Enter the Market of “Patent Prosecution and Patent Administrative Litigation”?

2020/05/11 Raymond Yu [caption id="attachment_1524" align="alignnone" width="300"] 專利律師指南:如何切入「專利申請、專利行政訴訟」等市場?[/caption] The author's career has ranged from a military weapons researcher, a patent engineer to a lawyer, specialized in patent specification drafting, patent specification translation, patent office action replying, invalidation action filing, patent licensing, patent infringement/non-infringement legal opinions providing, patent litigation, international patent litigation representing etc., with more than 15 Years of practice work experience and knowledge of the patent ecology, the author hopes that through this article lawyers who want to engage in the field of patent or those who are already engaged in the field of patent could have more idea in business development. How can lawyers enter the market of "patent prosecution"? Patent prosecution is a labor-intensive business, and the firm must hire professionals/patent engineers in various fields in order…
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【Louis & Partners x ISTI of Industrial Technology Research Institute 】

【Louis & Partners x ISTI of Industrial Technology Research Institute 】

2020/02/13 Following the last interview with STARTBOARD, the Louis Group is honored to have the second visit from Industry, Science and Technology International Strategy Center (ISTI) of Industrial Technology Research Institute. Louis & Partners is a branch office of the Louis Group in Bangkok, Thailand, which is the first Chinese legal advisory firm from Taiwan established in Thailand. It has four Thai lawyers who are fluent in Chinese. Louis & Partners provides complete one-stop solutions for Taiwanese businessmen, officially starting service from May 2019. The following is partial contents of the interview with attorney Raymond Yu: The origin of Louis & Partners Attorney Raymond Yu said that Taiwan is currently the fourth largest investor in Thailand and countless Taiwanese travel to Thailand every year. However, once a dispute or an…
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【LOUIS GROUP X IP Court】

【LOUIS GROUP X IP Court】

Raymond Yu, the partner lawyer of Louis Group, who also is the deputy chairman of the International Affairs Committee of the Taipei Bar Association, recently visited Thailand Intellectual Property Court with the Chairman of the Taipei Lawyers Association, Xue Qinfeng. Hoping that Taiwan and Thailand can build tight bonds in the field of intellectual property rights and laws. Louis Group hopes to deepen our links with Thai intellectual property law-related units through this visit. We’re looking forward to helping more new southbound enterprises and becoming a powerful backing in IP and law for companies when they intend to move forward to Thailand.
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【Louis Group x DIPT x BOI】

【Louis Group x DIPT x BOI】

Louis Group is honored to visit Ms. Nannatee Wiboonchutikula, Director of Thai Trade Office and Ms. Rayrai Ruksilpakit, Director of Thailand Board of Investment, Taipei Office to share our professional experience serving the companies in Thai. #LouisGroup #LouisandPartners  read more: https://reurl.cc/A1aYr8
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【Louis Group is Invited to Join the “Taiwan-Thailand Legal Consultant Platform】

【Louis Group is Invited to Join the “Taiwan-Thailand Legal Consultant Platform】

Louis Group is honored to be invited to join the “Taiwan-Thailand Legal Consultant Platform” to enhance legal services for Taiwanese people. Raymond Yu, the managing partner of Louis & Charles Attorneys at Law, and Suparaporn Lapatikarn, the Thailand Lawyer, have officially joined the platform on 7th August, 2019. Since trading ties are rapidly developing and Taiwanese investment in Thailand is increasing day-by-day, in response to the legal issues and disputes arising from the exchange of business between Taiwan and Thailand, the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Thailand has established the ” Taiwan-Thailand Legal Consultant Platform ” since 2018, recruiting voluntary Taiwan and Thailand lawyers to provide legal consultant to strengthen the protection of the legal rights of both people. So far, there are 130 Taiwan and Thai lawyers have…
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【Louis Group x Thailand legal issues solutions】

【Louis Group x Thailand legal issues solutions】

遠東萬佳法律事務所 Louis & Charles Attorneys at Law 【俞伯璋律師 x 泰國法律問題解決方案】由 Amber Lin 發佈 · 4月30日 · Raymond Yu, the chairperson of the firm, serves as the vice-chairman of the International Affairs Committee of the Taipei Bar Association, visited the Taiwan Representative Office in Thailand with the Chairman of the Taipei Bar Association Chin-Feng Hsueh (薛欽峰), to attend the "Taiwan-Thailand Legal Obligation Advisory Platform" tea ceremony. Usually, Taiwanese people are isolated and helpless when they face legal problems in Thailand, often spending a lot of time and money to solve the problem. The "Taiwan-Thailand Legal Consultant Platform" provides Taiwanese voluntary consultation for Taiwanese businessmen in the fields of civil, criminal, administrative litigation, corporation law, intellectual property rights, trademark law, patent law, cross-border investment, etc., and help Chinese people get professional advice…
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【Louis Group x University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce (UTCC)】

【Louis Group x University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce (UTCC)】

It is a great honor for the Louis Group to receive dozens of professors and students from the Thai Chamber of Commerce (UTCC). Director CHEN, PAUL CHAO CHENG mentioned the high attention on the international legal affairs and the desperate of international skilled people of the Lous Group. He also arranged the firm's Indian lawyer Arpita and Thai lawyer Zhu Lirui to introduce their experiences of study and employment in Taiwan and share their practical experience in serving the firm. The chairperson of the law firm, attorney Raymond Yu is currently the responsible member of the Southeast Asia and India region of the Taipei Bar Association. He also shared practical cases and experiences in recent years in Southeast Asia and India.  
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