En-masse orders of abandonment of TM applications stayed by Delhi HC

Subsequent to the public notice dated 04/04/2016 issued by the Trade Marks Registry regarding en masse abandonment of TM applications for non-filing of response to examination reports, wherein applicants and/or agents were asked to send their representations to the registry via email before 30/04/2016 for further action, now the Registry has issued another notification wherein it stated that all order of abandonment issued after 20/03/2016 are being kept at abeyance and have asked the applicants/agents to file their responses. The notification stated that, “Now that Writ Petitions WP (C) 3043/2016 & 3067/2016 were filed before the Hon’ble High Court Delhi and the Hon’ble Court vide their order dated 05/04/2016, has stayed the orders of abandonment passed by the Registrar on...

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