https://www.taxtmi.com/news?id=3643 Registration of trade marks is a quasi-judicial process involving examination, show-cause hearings and opposition proceedings; as of 31 March 2012 the Trademarks Registry reported substantial pendency across examination, objection and opposition stages. The backlog is attributed to a near doubling of applications since 2001-02 and inadequate staffing. Administrative measures proposed include expedited recruitment, free search facilities, digitisation of records and procedural streamlining to improve efficiency and hasten registration. en-us Thu, 23 Aug 2012 11:16:59 +0530 Thu, 23 Aug 2012 11:16:59 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/news?id=3643 Registration of trade marks is a quasi-judicial process involving examination, show-cause hearings and opposition proceedings; as of 31 March 2012 the Trademarks Registry reported substantial pendency across examination, objection and opposition stages. The backlog is attributed to a near doubling of applications since 2001-02 and inadequate staffing. Administrative measures proposed include expedited recruitment, free search facilities, digitisation of records and procedural streamlining to improve efficiency and hasten registration. News - Thu, 23 Aug 2012 11:16:59 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/news?id=3643