A record that contains details of trademark application is called trademark journal which contains details whether the trademarks are granted, awaiting for examination or are opposed. The trademark journals are published in every trademark office in several parts of the country. The user gets an overview from the trademark journal if his mark is distinctive. The proprietor or the trademark attorney will also get an overview as to whether his/her mark is opposed by any third party by viewing the trademark journal.
Trademark journals of India can be viewed by logging in intellectual property office of India website. The trademark journal helps to hunt for the preferred journal. A list of journal numbers will be published two times every month. Publication date and the date of availability will be mentioned Along with the journal number. Mostly both these dates would be the same.
Any person can select the desired list form the list of journal numbers. In the specified journal number, there would be many other sections related to classes. The required class from which a journal should be obtained can be clicked by pressing control + F and typing the keyword for application number/class/address/abstract etc. By doing this it will be possible to see your trademark application.
The Filed trademark application in the intellectual property office can be opposed by filing the Tm Form-5 with a prescribed fee of Rs 2,500/- (Rupees Two Thousand Five hundred).
The trademark journals are also available in other trademark offices such as the United Kingdom trademark office, United States patent and trademark office etc. The website of United Kingdom trademark office is www.ipo.gov.uk. The trademark journal can be viewed electronically and can be obtained in the pdf format. The trademark journal thus helps us to get details about the status of trademark applications and thus will be helpful to the owner of the trademark.
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