{"id":5679,"date":"2021-05-29T09:54:43","date_gmt":"2021-05-29T09:54:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/blog\/?p=5679"},"modified":"2021-05-29T12:05:42","modified_gmt":"2021-05-29T12:05:42","slug":"claiming-a-user-date-in-trademark-registration-application","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/blog\/claiming-a-user-date-in-trademark-registration-application\/","title":{"rendered":"Significance of Claiming a \u201cUser Date\u201d in Trademark Registration Application"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap\">In\nIndia, Trademark Registration depends on the prior to use and first to claim. It\nmeans that an individual who applies for the brand name in the primary place\nwill be given priority for registration of Trademark.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Additionally, when two applications of Trademark are compared and applied, the individual who can claim a prior date of use may have a robust basis than the other. Hence, the significance of the user date in the Trademark Registration application is inescapable. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_65 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-light-blue ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2e9fc015f4d\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2e9fc015f4d\"  aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/blog\/claiming-a-user-date-in-trademark-registration-application\/#What_is_the_User_Date_in_Trademark_Registration_Application\" title=\"What is\nthe User Date in Trademark Registration Application?\">What is\nthe User Date in Trademark Registration Application?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/blog\/claiming-a-user-date-in-trademark-registration-application\/#What_Proofs_can_Support_the_Prior_Use_Claim\" title=\"What\nProofs can Support the Prior Use Claim?\">What\nProofs can Support the Prior Use Claim?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/blog\/claiming-a-user-date-in-trademark-registration-application\/#Benefits_of_Claiming_User_Date_in_the_Trademark_Registration_Application\" title=\"Benefits\nof Claiming User Date in the Trademark Registration Application\">Benefits\nof Claiming User Date in the Trademark Registration Application<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/blog\/claiming-a-user-date-in-trademark-registration-application\/#Conclusion\" title=\"Conclusion\">Conclusion<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_the_User_Date_in_Trademark_Registration_Application\"><\/span>What is\nthe User Date in Trademark Registration Application?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>It is the date on which the Trademark is being used in commercial transactions with or without <a href=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/trademark-registration\" class=\"text-primary\"><strong>Trademark Registration<\/strong><\/a>. As mentioned above, the former use has more significance than the application made or registered mark. Hence, to claim priority over the name of a brand, the applicant should provide the date of the user and prove it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the Indian <strong>Trade Marks Act, 1999<\/strong><sup><a href=\"https:\/\/www.indiacode.nic.in\/handle\/123456789\/1993?locale=en\" class=\"text-primary\"><strong>[1]<\/strong><\/a><\/sup>, an online Trademark Registration Application can be made on any two levels. An Online Trademark Registration application can be made on any two different levels:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Claiming User Date.<\/li><li>As planned to be used.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>If the date of the user is claimed, the applicant will deliver evidence of usage on the proposed date. If the applicant didn\u2019t give any evidence for the suggested date, he or she should claim the user\u2019s date for which the proof is available.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_Proofs_can_Support_the_Prior_Use_Claim\"><\/span>What\nProofs can Support the Prior Use Claim?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>When\nthe Trademark Registration application claims a particular date from which the\napplicable Trademark is being used, the suitable documentation as proof of use\nwill escort the Trademark application.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Documents including the brand date and name, which have public distribution or prove the commercial use of the brand name, maybe adopted as proof for this objective. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Following are the vital documents to be filed with the Trademark application to claim the user date:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"638\" height=\"270\" src=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/image-36.png\" alt=\"Trademark application to claim the user date\" class=\"wp-image-5680\" srcset=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/image-36.png 638w, https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/image-36-300x127.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 638px) 100vw, 638px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ol><li><strong><em>Bills and Invoices<\/em><\/strong>:\nInvoices issued to a customer should be shown. Further, bills received for any\ndisbursement such as the hiring of new services, purchase of raw materials in\nconnection with a trade, bills for production of banners &amp; brochures, etc.,\ncan be submitted. Invoices and bills proof the commercial use of the brand\nname. If the proposed bill or invoice is provided, the applicant must deliver\nat least two invoices for each year from the claimed user date.<\/li><li><strong><em>Online Presence<\/em><\/strong>:\nMany businesses in India have their presence on social media or the web. Any\ncertificate or any registration received for the domain can be presented there.\nSince many businesses only work through social media channels, a sudden\npromotion or short of the post can also be counted to aid the claim.<\/li><li><strong><em>User-Affidavit<\/em><\/strong>:\nThe affidavit of the user should be attached to the Trademark Registration\napplication in India. The applicant mentioned in the affidavit as an allocation\nthat the details claimed regarding the date announced and the brand name use is\ntrue. The affidavit shall be authenticated after the appropriate application of\nStamp Duty Charges. <\/li><li><strong><em>Registration Certificates<\/em><\/strong>:\nA certificate of registration issued by the government or any authority may\nassist a Trademark Registration application as it confirms the business or\ncommercial transactions of the applicant.<\/li><li><strong><em>Publication to Public<\/em><\/strong>:\nAny advertisements circulating on a public stage in newspapers or in any other\nway are also valid proof to establish this claim. But, the publication should\nhave a published date and Trademark or brand name. If the applicant is not able\nto submit any of the documents as mentioned above along with the Trademark\nRegistration application, the application should be made as proposed, which\nmeans that the application date as the priority date will be considered.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Benefits_of_Claiming_User_Date_in_the_Trademark_Registration_Application\"><\/span>Benefits\nof Claiming User Date in the Trademark Registration Application<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Following\nare some benefits of claiming user date:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol><li><strong><em>Discreteness to Mark<\/em><\/strong>: An illustrative\nmark cannot be registered; however, the exclusion is when an illustrative\nTrademark assumes secondary importance in the proposed market; a mark assumes\nan identity and uniqueness in the marketplace. Hence, long-lasting usage makes\nthe mark unique and adds support to the Trademark application.<\/li><li><strong><em>Dealing with Proceedings and\nObjections<\/em><\/strong>: The prior use is a productive basis for\nclaiming over protection. At the time of an opposition\/objection to a third\nparty, the previous user will have the upper hand over the other. If the user\ndate is not introduced in the Trademark application, the application cannot\nclaim at the time of proceedings.<\/li><li><strong><em>Delivers an Exclusive Right<\/em><\/strong>:\nThe Trademarks Act forbid a registered proprietor from interfering with the\nuser&#8217;s right to a previous user. It&#8217;s made clear by the decision that prior\nuser registration may have priority, and at the same time, it avoids any\nunauthorised person from Trademark Infringement on a mark that is similar to\nthe previous company or person.<\/li><li><strong><em>Passing Off and Earlier Usage<\/em><\/strong>:\nPassing off is measured as a right that safeguards unregistered marks against\nregistered marks. The Trademarks Act describes that the earlier user takes action\nagainst other users for closure, consisting of a registered user using a\nsimilar Trademark. But, the earlier user has to prove the date of the user of\nthe proposed brand name.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Conclusion\"><\/span>Conclusion<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>To\nstop infringement and safeguard your brand name, it is necessary to state a\nvalid user date in the Trademark Registration application. A pre-use claim adds\nsome value to the goodwill establish over the years and makes applicants more\nrobust on the Trademark. Hence, an affidavit for such use with relevant\ndocuments should escort a valid claim application.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Such\na claim may amend the tables in the case of Trademark. The date of applications\nneeds a claim for the date of an application, as the failure will not permit\nthe applicant to receive the benefit. During years of value, use, and goodwill\ncreated can be passed on to an organisation that has never used the brand name\nor started using in current times, possibly even an opponent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hence, instead of waiving the rights and valued established over the years. The date of the user will be claimed as per the submission of the proof of user and the affidavit that has been established. It must also be sure that the date of user proof includes the publication date of the issue and brand name.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"text-left\"><b>Read our article<\/b>:<mark style=\"background: #fffd03 !important;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/blog\/advantages-to-register-international-trademark\/\">What are the Advantages to Register International Trademark?\n<\/a><\/mark><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In India, Trademark Registration depends on the prior to use and first to claim. It means that an individual who applies for the brand name in the primary place will be given priority for registration of Trademark. 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