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    3 . Fo r r u le 2 3 o f t h e' s a id r u le s , t h e f o ll o w i ng r u le s h a ll b e s u bs t it u te d n a m e l y:

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    s p ec if ie d i n E nt ry N o 5 0 of th e F I R ST S C H E D U L E a n d a cc o m p an ie d b y o ne r e p re se n ta ti on

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    S . In r u le 4 7 o f t h e s a id r u le s ,-

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    2 1 , w i th s u c h p a r t ic u la r s a s s p e ci fi ed i n ru l e 4 8 , s h a ll b e g i v e n i n du p l ic a te i n fo r m T M - S

    w i t hi n f o u r m o n t hs f ro m t h e d a te o f p u b l ic a ti o n o f th e T r a d e M a r k s J o u r n a l i n w h i c h t h e

    a p p l ic a t io n f o r r e g is t ra t io n o f t h e tr a d e m a r k w a s a d v e r t i s ed o r r e -a d v e r t is e d . "

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    6 . A f t e r C h a p t er I II of t h e s a id r u l es , t h e f o ll o w in g C h a p t er s h a ll b e i n s ~ rt ed , n a m e ly : -

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    s e ct io n ( 1 ) o f se c ti o n 2 o f t h e I n fo r m a ti o n T e c h n o lo g y A c t , 2 0 0 0 (N o . 2 1 o f 2 0 0 0 );

    ( 2 ) W o r d s a n d e x p re s s io n s u s e d i n t h es e r u le s , i n t h e c o n te x t o f i n te r n at io n a l a p p li c at io n

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    6 7 B . L a n g u a g e- - A n I n t e rn a ti o n al A p p l ic a ti o n o r a n y c o m m u n i ca t io n r e la ti n g t h er e to f o r

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    o r c o m m u n i ca ti on r e la ti ng t o b o th a n in t er n at io n a l a p p li ca ti o n u n d er s e c t io n 3 6 0 a n d

    i n te rn a ti o na l r eg i st ra ti o n w h e re I n di a h a s b e e n d e si g na te d , u n d e r s e c t io n 3 6 E , s h a ll b e

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    o r ig in - - I nt er n at io n a l a p p li ca t io n o ri g in a ti ng f ro m I nd i a, o r a n y c o m m u n i ca ti o n r el a ti n g

    t h er et o i n a c c or da n c e w i th t he C o m m o n R e g u la t io n s s h al l b e f il ed e l ec t( o ni c al ly t hr o ug h

    t h e T ra d e M a r ks I nt e rn a ti o na l A p p li ca t io n S y s te m .

    6 7E . V e rific atio n a nd C e rtific atio n o f in te rn atio na l a pp lic atio n in re sp ec t of

    w h i ch I n di a i s t h e c o u n tr y o f o r ig i n. - ( I) W h e re a n in t er n at io n a l a p p li ca ti o n i s f il ed

    u n d er s e ct io n 3 6 0 f o r t ra n sm i s si o n t o th e I n te r na t io n a l B u r ea u , t he R e g is tr ar s h al l c e rt if y

    t h e c o n te n ts o f th e a p p li c at io n i n F o rm M M 2 ( E ) a s p ro v id e d b y I n t er n at io n a l B u r ea u

    s u b je c t t o th e p a y m e n t o f f ee s a s s p ec if ie d i n E nt ry N o 8 8 o f t h e F i rs t S c h e d u le .

    ( 2 ) W h e re t h e i n te rn a ti on a l a p p li c at io n c o m p li es w i th t h e r eq u ir em e n t s, t h e R e g i s tr a r s h al l

    s o ce rt if y i n t h e i n t er na t io n a l a p p li ca ti o n i n di ca ti n g a ls o t h e d a t e o n w h i c h t h e s a id

    i n te r n a ti o n a l a p p l ic a t io n w a s r e c e i v e d ; a n d s h a ll f o rw a r d t h e sa m e t o t h e I n t er n a ti o n a l

    B u r ea u w i th in t w o m o n t hs f ro m t he d a te o f r ec e ip t o f th e s a i d a p p li ca ti o n

    ( 3 ) W h e re t he i n te r na t io n a l a p p li ca t io n d o e s n o t m e e t t h e r e q u ir em e n t s, t h e R e g is tr ar s h al l

    n o t f o rw a r d i t t o th e I n te rn a ti o na l B u r ea u , a n d s h a ll r e qu i re t h e a p p li c an t b y n o ti c e t o

    c o m p ly w i th t h e r eq u ir em e n t a s s p ec if ie d t h er ei n , a n d s h a ll f o rw a r d t h e I n t er n at io n a l

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    A p p l ic a t io n o n l y a f te r s u c h c o m p l ia n c e w i th i n t h e p e r io d s p e c if ie d i n th e n o t ic e .

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    6 7 F . H a n d li ng f e e . . A h a n d li ng f e e a s sp e c if ie d i n F i rs t S c h e d ul e s h al l b e p a y ab le t o th e

    R e g i s tr a r f o r c e r ti f ic a t i o n a n d t r a n s m i tt a l o f in t e r n a ti o n a l a p p l i c a ti o n t o th e I n t e rn a t i o n a l

    B u r e a u a n d s u c h f e e s h a ll b e p a id i n In d i an r u p e e s e l e c tr o n ic a l ly a l o n g w i th t h e

    a p p l i c a t i o n .

    6 7 G . M a n ne r o f k e ep in g th e r ec o rd o f in te rn a tio n al r eg is tr atio n s w h e re I nd ia h a s

    b e e n d e s ig n a te d . - ( I) O n r e c e ip t o f ad v ic e f ro m t h e I n t er na ti on a l B u r ea u a b o ut a n

    i n te r n a ti o n a l r e g is tr a ti o n d e s ig n a t in g I n d ia a n d no t if ic a t io n a b o u t t h e e xt e n si o n o f

    p r o te c t io n r e s u lt in g f ro m s u c h i n te r n a ti o n a l r e g is tr a ti o n , t h e R e g i st ra r s h a ll e n t e r a l l t h e,

    p a r ti c u la r s t h e re o f e l e c tr o n ic a l ly i n a re c o r d c a l le d t h e ' R e c o r d o f P a r ti c u la r s o f

    I n te r n a ti o n a l R e g i st ra t io n '. A n y c h a n g e i n t h e p a r ti c u la r s a s a nd w h e n r e c e iv e d f ro m t h e

    I n te r n a ti o n al B u r e a u s h a ll b e e n t e re d i n t h e s a id r e c o r d .

    ( 2 ) A n y e n t ry m a d e i n s u c h r e c o rd s h a ll , t o t h e e x te n t t h a t i t a p p l ie s t o I n d ia a s a

    d e s ig n a t ed c o n t ra c t in g p a r ty , h a v e t h e s a m e e f f e c t a s i f i t h a d b e e n r e c o rd e d b y th e

    R e g i s tr a r i n t h e R e g i s te r o f T r a d e M a r k s .

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    i n r u le 6 7 G s h a ll b e e x a m i n e d o r d in a r il y w i th i n t w o m o n t h s f ro m t h e d a te o f r e c e ip t o f

    s u c h a d v ic e .

    ( 2 ) W h e r e , t h e R e g i st ra r f in d s t h a t t h e m a r k w h i c h i s th e s u b je c t o f a n i n te r n a ti o n a l

    r e g is tr a ti o n d e s ig n a t in g I n d ia , c a n n o t b e p ro t e ct e d , h e sh a l l, b e f o r e t h e e x p ir y o f re f u sa l

    p e r io d a p p li c a b le u n d e r a r ti c le 5 o f t h e M a d r id P r o to c o l, n o t if Y to t h e I n te r n a ti o n al B u r e a u

    a p r o v is i on a l r e fu s a l o f p r o te c ti o n .

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    ( 3 ) W h e r e t h e re a r e n o g r o u n d s f o r r e fu s a l t o g r an t p r o te c ti o n , t h e R e g i st ra r s h a ll a d v e rt is e

    t h e p ar ti cu l ar s c o n c er n in g i n te r n at io n a l r e g is tr a ti o n u n d e r s e c ti o n 2 0 o f t h e A c t i n a

    s e p ar a te p a r t o f th e T r a d e M a r k s J o u r n a l o r d in a r il y w i t hi n a p er io d o f si x m o n t h s f r om t h e

    d a te o f r e c e ip t o f a d v ic e .

    ( 4 ) W h e r e a n o p p o s it io n i s f il e d u n d e r s e ct io n 2 1 o f th e A c t , t h e R e g i st ra r s h a ll , n o t i fy t h at

    f a ct to th e I n t er n a ti o n al B u r e a u a s a p r o v is io n a l r e fu s a l b a s e d o n t h e o p p o si ti o n i n

    a cc o rd a nc e w i th t he P r ot oc o l a n d C o m m o n R e g u la ti on .

    ( 5 ) T h e i n te r n at io n a l r e g is tr a ti o n , o n r e c e ip t o f a n o p p o s it io n t h er e to , s h a ll b e p ro c e ss e d i n

    a cc o rd a nc e w i th t he p r ov is io n s c o n ta in e d i n ru le s 4 7 t o 5 7 o f th e T r a d e M a rk s R u l es 2 0 0 2 .

    ( 6 ) W h e re t he p r o ce d u re m e n ti on e d u n d er s u b - ru le s ( I) to ( 5 ) h a ve b e en c o m p le te d w i th

    a n d t h e R e g i st ra r h a s d e c id e d t o c o n f ir m s u c h r e fu s a l o f p r o te c ti o n o f th e m a r k f o r a ll t h e

    g o o d s o r s er v ic e s f o r w h i c h t h e p ro t ec ti o n h a s b ee n r e q u e s te d , t h e R e g is tr a r s h a ll s e n d t o

    t h e I n te r n at io n a l B u r e a u a st at em e n t t o th a t e f fe c t.

    ( 7 ) W h e r e, t h e p r o v is io n a l r e fu s a l h a s b e e n e it h er t o t a ll y o r p a rt ia ll y w i th d r a w n , t h e

    R e g i st ra r s h a ll s e n d t o th e I n te r n at io n a l B u r e a u ( a ) a s ta t em e n t t o th e e f f ec t t h at t h e

    p r o v is io n a l r e fu s a l i s w i t hd r a w n a n d t h e p r o te c ti o n o f th e m a r k i s g r a n te d f o r a l l t h e g o o d s

    o r s er v ic e s f o r w h i c h t h e p r o te c ti o n h a s b e e n r e q u e s te d ; o r ( b ) a s ta te m e n t i n d ic a ti n g

    c o n d it io n s o r l im i t at io n s s u b je c t t o w h ic h , a n d t h e g o o d s o r s e r v ic e s i n re s p ec t o f w h i ch

    t h e p r o t e c ti o n i s g r a n t e d .

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    I n te r n at io n a l B u r e a u t o th e e f f ec t t h at p r o t e ct io n i s g r a n te d t o th e m a r k i n In d i a.

    ( 9 ) W h e r e t h er e i s f u rt h er d e c is io n a f fe c ti n g t h e p r o te c ti o n o f m a r k i n I n d ia , t h e R e g i st ra r

    s h a ll , s e n d f u rt h er s ta t em e n t t o t h e I n t e rn a ti o n al B u r e a u t o th a t e ff e ct .

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    r eg is tr at io n h a s c e a se d t o h a v e e ff ec t. o r v a r ie d , i n I n di a, a s a r e s ul t o f l eg a l p r o c ee d in g s

    u n d e r t h e A c t , t h e R e g i s tr a r s h a ll n o t i fY th e I n t er n a ti o n al B u r e a u a c c o rd i n g ly .

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