Indian Trademark Registry launches “TM Dashboard”
New Dashboard CGPDTM launches a Dynamic Trademark Utility which will allow the public to see on real time basis the detail of Examinations of trademark applications, show cause hearings, publications in the trademark journal, registrations of trademarks, otherwise disposal of applications (i.e. by way of abandonment, refusal etc.) doneandother notices issued month-wise or date-wise. Possibly, increasing number of RTI applications could be one of the main reasons behind this implementation, among other things. Regardless, this is a good move for stakeholders, in particular trademark attorneys and agents, who can check the status of their applications through the new Dash Board. However, the dashboard is not rather helpful if not useful when compared to foreign trademark offices, especially IPO, USPTO, IP...