https://www.taxtmi.com/news?id=3375 Average processing times for trademark registration for unopposed applications have been substantially reduced, while the registration process remains a quasi judicial procedure with no fixed statutory time limit. Examination, publication and issuance of certificates are centralised at the Head Office in Mumbai; branch offices mainly act as receiving centres. Electronic filing, introduced in 2007, is available but not mandatory. Backlogs persist at examination, objection and opposition stages due to increased filings and manpower shortfalls, and the press release supplied stagewise pending application figures. en-us Mon, 21 May 2012 16:14:54 +0530 Mon, 21 May 2012 16:14:54 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/news?id=3375 Average processing times for trademark registration for unopposed applications have been substantially reduced, while the registration process remains a quasi judicial procedure with no fixed statutory time limit. Examination, publication and issuance of certificates are centralised at the Head Office in Mumbai; branch offices mainly act as receiving centres. Electronic filing, introduced in 2007, is available but not mandatory. Backlogs persist at examination, objection and opposition stages due to increased filings and manpower shortfalls, and the press release supplied stagewise pending application figures. News - Mon, 21 May 2012 16:14:54 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/news?id=3375