Respected Experts, Please suggest on the following:
Three Individuals wish to Incorporate a LLP. In LLP form, there is an option:
"Whether the proposed name is based on a trademark registered or is subject matter of an application pending for registration under the Trade Marks Act?"
This Proposed LLP wants to use a Trademark. And This trademark is already applied for registration by some other Individual and Status is showing "Objected".
Now in above LLP Form, what is to be done?
Corrective Action: The applicant can overcome this objection by requesting to correct trademark application by filing a request on form TM -16.
| Originally posted by : Rama chary Rachakonda | ||
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Corrective Action: The applicant can overcome this objection by requesting to correct trademark application by filing a request on form TM -16. |  |
Instead of Correction, Can LLP (Post Incorporation) apply for Registration of that Trademark in its own Name?
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