Request for an Expedited Trade Mark Search and Certificate for Copyright Registration (Form TM-72) (India)
This document is an official form used to request an expedited search of the Trade Marks Registry. It is specifically designed to obtain a certificate verifying that no resembling trademarks exist, which is a required step for registering an artistic work under the Copyright Act.
FORM TM-72
THE TRADE MARKS ACT, 1999
Agents Code No:
Proprietor's Code No:
Fee: Rs.25,000. See entry No.76 of the First schedule
Request for expedited search and issue of a certificate under rule 8(2)(c ), 24(5)
The Registrar is hereby requested under rule 24(3) to search to ascertain whether any trade marks are on record which resemble the artistic work sent herewith in triplicate (each artistic work being mounted in a sheet of strong paper approximately 33 centimetres by 20 centimetres in size and issue a certificate for use under section 45 of the Copyright Act, 1957.
All communications relating to this application may be sent to the following address in India:-
Dated this ...day of ...20...
$^{1}$SIGNATURE
NAME OF SIGNATORY IN LETTERS
To
The Registrar of Trade Marks
The Office of the Trade Marks Registry at Mumbai 2
Signature
See rule 8(2)(c).
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About this template
What is this template?
This is a statutory filing form specifically for the Indian Trade Marks Registry. It contains fields for the description of the artistic work, the applicant's details, and a request for a certificate. It is not an application to register a trade mark, but a preliminary search request.
When should you use it?
Use this form when you need to prove a logo or artistic work does not infringe an existing trade mark before applying for copyright. Use Form TM-1 if you are applying for trade mark registration instead of a search certificate.
What's inside
| Clause | Name | What it does |
|---|---|---|
| Form TM-72 | Request for Search | Directs the Registrar to search for any trade mark identical or similar to the provided artistic work. |
| Form TM-72 | Certificate Issuance | Requests the formal issuance of a certificate for use in copyright registration proceedings under the Copyright Act 1957. |
| Form TM-72 | Fee Payment | Requires the applicant to specify the amount and method of payment for the expedited search fee. |
Who it's for
- an artist or brand owner seeking to register a logo under Indian copyright law
- a trade mark agent filing an expedited search request with the Indian Trade Marks Registry
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