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alteration of registered trade mark under section 59;

reclassification of goods in respect of existing registration, if any – Rule 101;

e register is dynamic and is being constantly updated with latest request for change incorporated.

(Question 20: Page 117, paragraph 267)

It is mentioned that "As at November 2010, there were approximately 400,000 applications pending at various stages." Please describe what measures CGPDTM has taken or will take in order to deal with the backlog.

Reply: The Government has taken up the filling up of vacancies at various levels in the Trade Marks Registry with utmost expedition and all the vacant posts are likely to be filled up within the next six months to one year. Addition in human resource will enable the trade marks registry to deal with the backlog.