TRADEMARK CLASS TWENTY-SEVEN

TRADEMARK CLASS TWENTY-SEVEN

INTRODUCTION

According to the NICE classification the trademark has been divided into 45 classes which also called International Certification of Goods and Services and the manufacture of goods and services. In those 45 classes, there 34 classes for the products and 11 classes provided for services section. Every class requires a different registration when applying for the Trademark registration to give uniqueness and identity to the brand or product, that’s why it is necessary to choose right class. The trademark classification allows the applicant to search for an appropriate trademark under the defined classes to register the trademark in India. Section 7 of the Trademark Act, 1999 provides that the Registrar of the Trademark Registry should have classifies the goods and service for the registration of trademark accordance with the International Classification of Goods and Services. Further, section 18 of the trademark act make it mandate that application for the trademark registration should be in writing and according to the manner prescribed for the registration provided in the act.

CLASS TWENTY-SEVEN OF TRADEMARK ACT

The Applicant in the specimen for the goods has to show the use of a mark in which he/she applying for the trademark so that it is easily recognized by potential purchasers as the applicant’s goods. A trademark can be a tag, label or anything which show as association with the goods. The mark is not acceptable if it only shows trade name and not a trademark. The appropriate method for affixation the trademark is to stamp that registered mark on the goods, the container.

Trademark class 27 pertain goods of rugs, carpets, linoleum, matting and mats, wall hanging. The materials which are used to cover the floors are also form part of this class. The good which not include under this class is Wooden Flooring.

List of goods under this class are: Artificial turf, Bath mats, Carpet underlay, Carpets for auto mobiles, Decorative wall hangings, Doormats, Floor coverings, Gymnastic mats, Linoleum, Mats, Mats of woven rope for ski slopes, Non-slip mats, Reed mats, Textile wallpaper, Vinyl floor coverings, Wallpaper, all types of artificial ground coverings.

The coordinated class under 27 of the act: (Class 19) Buildings Materials, (Class 24) textile, (Class 35) Advertising and Business Services, (Class 37) Construction and Repair services, (Class 42) Science and Technology Services.

REGISTERED GOODS UNDER CLASS 27:

• JAI RUPANA DHAM

Trademark Description: Carpet, Rugs, Mats And Matting, Linoleums Artificial Lawn, Plastic Lawn, Artificial Grass Wall Hangings And Other Non Textile Material For Covering Wall And Floors

• MAHATRIBES

Trademark Description: Carpets, rugs, mats and matting, linoleum and other materials for covering existing floors; wall hangings (non-textile).

• SHEETALWORLD

Trademark Description: Manufacturers of designer doors and bath mats and carpets

• SAFRINA

Trademark Description: Carpets, Rugs, Mats and Matting, Linoleum and other Material for Covering Existing Floors & Wall Hanging (Non-Textile)

• JAYA HE

Trademark Description: Carpets, Rugs, Mats and Matting, Linoleum and other Material for Covering Existing Floors & Wall Hanging (Non-Textile)

• DEVMEET TRADERS

Trademark Description: Carpets, Rugs, Mats and Matting, Linoleum and other Material for Covering Existing Floors & Wall Hanging (Non-Textile)

REGISTRATIONS OF TRADEMARK CLASS TWENTY-SEVEN

Trademark Search

The Registrar firstly searches for the similar mark that already exists with the Trademark Registry. The Trademark Search directed through the Trademark Registry Online Website.

Trademark Application Filing

Once the trademark search is completed, the applicant will file the application for trademark registration with the Trademark Registrar. When all the requirement of the application is filled by the applicant, then the owner will file a Trademark Registering Application in online or offline mode. In case of online filling, the Digital Signature Certificate is required and in offline filling, the application has to be sent to the Trademark Registry office. After filling the application the Registrar will review the application to look into any disagreements in it.

Application for Allotment of Trademark

After the application filed with the Trademark Registrar, an allotment number to Trademark Application will be provided within 2-3 working days, through this the application can be traced online. After receiving the allocation number the owner of the Trademark Symbol can use it to its logo.

Trademark Examination

Afterward, the application will be sent to the Trademark officer in the Trademark Registry office to review the application, and check the certainty and to issue the Trademark Examination Report.

Publication of Trademark in a Trademark Journal

The applied trademark is then published in the Trademark Journal. The Trademark Journal contains all the trademarks that are approved by the Trademark Registrar. The trademark journal is available for the public to look upon and to file the objection against trademark registration if it is registered. The objection should be filed within 90 days, if no objection filled then the mark will be recorded permanently for the entity registering for a trademark.

Registration of Trademark

During the 90 days time limit if no objection filed by the public with the Trademark Registrar regarding the Trademark Application and Trademark Journal, a Certificate of the trademark will be issued to the applicant.

BY:-

Sameeksha Shukla