With the present situation of the Novel Coronavirus at hand and
the lockdown situation in India, various courts, tribunals and
other judicial bodies have taken different steps for functioning
amidst the unprecedented situation. The Intellectual Property
Offices including the Trademark office, Copyright Office, Patent
Office and Design Office have issued various notifications
regarding scheduled hearings and also document submissions. All the
official notifications issued by the IPO amidst the COVID 19
outbreak, are listed below for your reference:
Trademark Office:
1. The public notice dated March 16, 2020 states that all
hearings scheduled in trademark applications, between March 17,
2020 and April 15, 2020 have been adjourned and that the same shall
be rescheduled in due course. The notification further states that
the hearings scheduled after 15 April, 2020 will remain as it
is.
