{"id":6301,"date":"2021-06-21T06:54:35","date_gmt":"2021-06-21T06:54:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/blog\/?p=6301"},"modified":"2021-06-21T06:58:51","modified_gmt":"2021-06-21T06:58:51","slug":"drawbacks-of-trademark-hearing-through-video-conferencing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/blog\/drawbacks-of-trademark-hearing-through-video-conferencing\/","title":{"rendered":"Drawbacks Associated with Trademark Hearing through Video Conferencing"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap\">In order to deal with the Covid-19 pandemic, the Registry of Trademark in India had stopped accepting the application of <a href=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/trademark-registration\" class=\"text-primary\"><strong>Trademark Registration<\/strong><\/a> on lockdown. The pandemic has hit the globe indeed very hard, and in the light of existing condition, the world has turned digital to handle the ongoing pandemic. The Controller General of Designs, Patents, and Trademarks has issued a Public Notice on August 26, 2020 which tells that due to the Covid-19 pandemic and interpreting provisions given under the Trademark Rules, 2017, Trademark hearing via video conference will be allowed.<\/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-6a3ae6110ac84\" 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-6a3ae6110ac84\"  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\/drawbacks-of-trademark-hearing-through-video-conferencing\/#Introduction_of_Trademark_Hearings_via_Video_Conferencing\" title=\"Introduction\nof Trademark Hearings via Video Conferencing\">Introduction\nof Trademark Hearings via Video Conferencing<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/blog\/drawbacks-of-trademark-hearing-through-video-conferencing\/#Official_Notification_by_Registry_of_Trademark\" title=\"Official\nNotification by Registry of Trademark\">Official\nNotification by Registry of Trademark<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/blog\/drawbacks-of-trademark-hearing-through-video-conferencing\/#Provision_of_Trademark_Hearing\" title=\"Provision\nof Trademark Hearing\">Provision\nof Trademark Hearing<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/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\/drawbacks-of-trademark-hearing-through-video-conferencing\/#Drawbacks_of_the_Trademark_Hearings_via_Video_Conferencing\" title=\"Drawbacks\nof the Trademark Hearings via Video Conferencing\">Drawbacks\nof the Trademark Hearings via Video Conferencing<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/blog\/drawbacks-of-trademark-hearing-through-video-conferencing\/#Conclusion\" title=\"Conclusion\">Conclusion<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Introduction_of_Trademark_Hearings_via_Video_Conferencing\"><\/span>Introduction\nof Trademark Hearings via Video Conferencing<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The\nsame goes for the IP sector, and the Controller General of Designs, Patents,\nand Trademarks office in India had announced the show cause hearing to be held\nvia video conferencing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But,\na situation has been imposed, and it is provided that only those matters\n(Pending acceptance) will take place in which the approval of the applicants or\ntheir certified agents has been obtained and they have consented of their\ncandidature in Trademark hearing via video conferencing to the IP office before\n5<sup>th<\/sup> September, 2o20 to an email address delivered by the\nIntellectual Property Office for the exact purpose.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To\nvalidate their approval for the virtual hearing, the participant of their\nattorney is required to submit his or her request on a precise email address\nwith the subject <strong><em>&#8216;approval for show-cause hearing via video conferencing.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Official_Notification_by_Registry_of_Trademark\"><\/span>Official\nNotification by Registry of Trademark<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;Notice concerning the same was posted on 26<sup>th<\/sup>\nof August, 2020. It is mentioned in the notice published by the Intellectual\nProperty Office, India, that the authorities will attempt to prepare a chart\nscheduling all the pre-accepted applications as per the time slots available.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But,\nconsidering the number of pending applications that have been scheduled on a\nsingle day, it is advised to decrease the number of the applications to be\nheard on a single day, as the high number of hearing on one day may lead to\ndisappointing outcomes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A\nfair and sound hearing needs a reasonable amount of time. In the meantime, the\nmatters in which the approval have not been obtained is controlled by the\nIntellectual Property Office to be kept in a state of temporary suspension till\na suitable period of time and to be taken into consideration as and when the\nsituation improves, and the physical hearings can be scheduled.&nbsp; It is a much-recognised effort that will help\nin quick approval and rejection of the pre-accepted cases, which was being\nexpected for a long time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Provision_of_Trademark_Hearing\"><\/span>Provision\nof Trademark Hearing<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The\nprovisions of the Trademark hearing via video conferencing have already been\nfurnished in the Trademark Rules, 2017, back when it was changed. A few matters\nthe Trademarks were held over video conference in the last years. But, for some\nunintelligible reason, the method of Trademark hearing via video conferencing didn&#8217;t\ngain deserving attention.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Considering\nthe comfort level of the candidates, their attorneys, and the judicial\nofficers, physical hearing has been preferred over the Trademark hearing, and\neven several other problems regarding the intellectual properties are being addressed\nvia video conferencing, but the situation has been severely altered after the\nimpact of this pandemic situation. In response to the Covid-19 condition, the\nTrademark hearing and several other issues regarding intellectual property are\nbeing addressed via video conferencing by the courts, the Patent Office, and\nthe IP appellate board as the physical hearings are no longer guided.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In\nthe current world, it is vital to function remotely, and the same is expected\nfrom the Registry of Trademark to work virtually so as to ease the functioning\nand to reduce the infection risk. The virtual manner of functioning will\nprovide hassle-free working and is being widely accepted all over the globe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Drawbacks_of_the_Trademark_Hearings_via_Video_Conferencing\"><\/span>Drawbacks\nof the Trademark Hearings via Video Conferencing<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>As\neach coin has two faces, the same is valid on the Trademark hearings via video\nconferencing. Therefore, the Trademark hearings via video also have certain\ndrawbacks, which act as an obstruction in its smooth functioning. The\nrestrictions are as follows:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Slow Internet Obstruct the\nVideo Conferencing <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On\nthe one hand, the virtual hearing permits a candidate, their attorneys or the\nlegal officer to attend the hearing remotely. One can avoid the expense of\ntravelling &amp; maintain their cool which is usually lost while waiting for\nthe physical hearings. On the other hand, to provide smooth Trademark hearings\nvia video conferencing, the platform made for the objective of the hearing\nshould be well-designed to prevent interruption at the time of meetings. The\ninternet plays a significant role in the hassle-free conduct of virtual\nhearings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Restrict the Documents Size for\nSupporting Evidence<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Another\nconcern is during a physical hearing; an attorney is appropriate to support\ntheir cause using extra documents in a format of hard copy. But, in Trademark hearings\nvia video conferencing, the Registry of Trademark has put a limit of 10 MB for\nthe function of uploading documents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With\nthe restriction in the size of uploading documents, the attorney falls short of\nthe space for uploading the evidence in most of cases. The size acts as a\nchallenge to add supporting evidence. Concerning this limitation, it is\nadvisable for the hearing platforms to have a feature of live-sharing the extra\ndocuments with the hearing officer to support their cause. It has been said by\nthe Intellectual Property Office in India that the authority has been\nattempting its best level to organise technologically advanced features to\nadvance its functioning. <\/p>\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>With the outbreak of <strong>Covid-19<\/strong><sup><a class=\"text-primary\" href=\"https:\/\/covid19.who.int\/\"><strong>[1]<\/strong><\/a><\/sup>, the world has been turned upside down. The virus obliged the globe to go through some severe changes. The unfavourable impact of Covid-19 has also been inflicted upon the judicial system of India, and the authorities have come up with virtual hearing to deal with the situation. The decision of the Controller general office in India to conduct Trademark hearings via video conferencing is a much delightful and friendly step. The virtual hearing is expected to elevate and decrease the number of pending applications in the court.<\/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\/trademark-public-search\/\">Trademark Public Search \u2013 A Complete Guide\n<\/a><\/mark><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In order to deal with the Covid-19 pandemic, the Registry of Trademark in India had stopped accepting the application of Trademark Registration on lockdown. The pandemic has hit the globe indeed very hard, and in the light of existing condition, the world has turned digital to handle the ongoing pandemic. 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