{"id":6741,"date":"2021-07-09T06:41:22","date_gmt":"2021-07-09T06:41:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/blog\/?p=6741"},"modified":"2021-08-03T13:12:37","modified_gmt":"2021-08-03T13:12:37","slug":"file-an-application-for-rectification-of-trademark-before-ipab","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/blog\/file-an-application-for-rectification-of-trademark-before-ipab\/","title":{"rendered":"How Can You File an Application for Rectification of Trademark Before IPAB?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap\">As per the Trade Marks Act, 1999, a Trademark is a mark, logo, name, or word used to differentiate the products\/goods and services of one company from another company in the market. It can be compared to a distinctive birthmark. The dissimilarity of a Trademark can be accomplished by rectification of Trademark using logo, name, letters, word, device, name, numerals, and packaging of goods (3-D shapes, sound, and combination of colours).&nbsp; Trademark helps to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Advertise the products;<\/li><li>Differentiate the goods of the\nowner from those of others;<\/li><li>Recognise the origin of goods;<\/li><li>Guarantee the quality of\nproducts.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>In\nthis blog, we discuss the process to file an application for Rectification of\nTrademark before <strong><em>IPAB (Intellectual Property Appellate Board).<\/em><\/strong><\/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-6a2ead2ce8c50\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" 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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\/file-an-application-for-rectification-of-trademark-before-ipab\/#Importance_of_Trademark_Registration\" title=\"Importance\nof Trademark Registration\">Importance\nof Trademark Registration<\/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\/file-an-application-for-rectification-of-trademark-before-ipab\/#Rectification_of_Trademark_%E2%80%93_Meaning\" title=\"Rectification\nof Trademark \u2013 Meaning\">Rectification\nof Trademark \u2013 Meaning<\/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\/file-an-application-for-rectification-of-trademark-before-ipab\/#Roles_and_Powers_of_IPAB_Intellectual_Property_Appellate_Board\" title=\"Roles\nand Powers of IPAB (Intellectual Property Appellate Board)\">Roles\nand Powers of IPAB (Intellectual Property Appellate Board)<\/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\/file-an-application-for-rectification-of-trademark-before-ipab\/#What_are_the_Different_Grounds_for_Rectification_of_Trademark\" title=\"What\nare the Different Grounds for Rectification of Trademark?\">What\nare the Different Grounds for Rectification of Trademark?<\/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\/file-an-application-for-rectification-of-trademark-before-ipab\/#Vital_Documents_Required_for_the_Application_of_Rectification_of_Trademark\" title=\"Vital\nDocuments Required for the Application of Rectification of Trademark\">Vital\nDocuments Required for the Application of Rectification of Trademark<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/blog\/file-an-application-for-rectification-of-trademark-before-ipab\/#Cancellation_or_Rectification_of_Trademark_Proceedings_by_Registry\" title=\"Cancellation\nor Rectification of Trademark Proceedings by Registry\">Cancellation\nor Rectification of Trademark Proceedings by Registry<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/blog\/file-an-application-for-rectification-of-trademark-before-ipab\/#Process_Followed_by_IPAB_for_Cancellation_or_Rectification_of_Trademark\" title=\"Process\nFollowed by IPAB for Cancellation or Rectification of Trademark\">Process\nFollowed by IPAB for Cancellation or Rectification of Trademark<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/blog\/file-an-application-for-rectification-of-trademark-before-ipab\/#Conditions_of_Appeal_before_IPAB\" title=\"Conditions\nof Appeal before IPAB\">Conditions\nof Appeal before IPAB<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/blog\/file-an-application-for-rectification-of-trademark-before-ipab\/#Latest_Vital_Case_Laws_on_Trademark_Law_in_India\" title=\"Latest\nVital Case Laws on Trademark Law in India\">Latest\nVital Case Laws on Trademark Law in India<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/blog\/file-an-application-for-rectification-of-trademark-before-ipab\/#Conclusion\" title=\"Conclusion\">Conclusion<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Importance_of_Trademark_Registration\"><\/span>Importance\nof Trademark Registration<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Trademark\nRegistration is the ownership proof of the Trademark. It gives the:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol><li>Owner exclusive right to use the Trademark;<\/li><li>It safeguards the Trademark from the violation or <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/trademark-infringement\" class=\"text-primary\">Trademark Infringement<\/a><\/strong>;<\/li><li>Owner legal rights regarding the Trademark to use the Trademark;<\/li><li>It permits the owner to enjoy the goodwill linked with the Trademark.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Rectification_of_Trademark_%E2%80%93_Meaning\"><\/span>Rectification\nof Trademark \u2013 Meaning<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Rectification of Trademark is the legal system to rectify or correct an error or omission that has been made in the Trademark Registration concerning the Trademark. If an omission or error has occurred while <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/trademark-registration\" class=\"text-primary\">Trademark Registration<\/a><\/strong> or post-registration, the applicant may himself apply for the rectification of Trademark. But, this does not only comprise an error or correction but also includes changes. The candidate can apply for the rectification of Trademark at a time, whether the mark is incorporated or requires to be registered. The candidate can also apply for the Trademark cancellation. An aggrieved party can file an application for the cancellation\/rectification or removal of the registered mark. An aggrieved party means a party whose interests are affected by the Trademark Registration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Roles_and_Powers_of_IPAB_Intellectual_Property_Appellate_Board\"><\/span>Roles\nand Powers of IPAB (Intellectual Property Appellate Board)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The\nprovisions concerning the IPAB are included in Section 83 to 100 of the Trade\nMarks Act. The Intellectual Property Appellate Board came into action on 5<sup>th<\/sup>\nSeptember 2003. The intention to create this Board was to adjudicate appeals,\nhear, to rapidly dispose of the appeals against the decision of the Trademark\nRegistrar under the <strong><em>Indian Trade Marks Act and Indian Geographical Indication of Goods Act,\n1999<\/em><\/strong>. Intellectual Property Appellate Board is headquartered in\nChennai. It has four other branches in Delhi, Kolkata, Mumbai, and Ahmadabad.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Civil Procedure Code (CPC) doesn\u2019t combine Intellectual Property Appellate Board. Rather Intellectual Property Appellate Board (IPAB) is guided by the principles of Natural Justice. IPAB can control its proceedings. Intellectual Property Appellate Board (IPAB) will have similar powers as that of the Civil Procedure Code, such as the power to receive evidence, to inspect witnesses, ordering to check public records, any other matters. IPAB can also sue for contempt of authority by the public servants and offences under the Public Justice. Intellectual Property Appellate Board (IPAB) shall have the authority to punish if it is providing false evidence. The Chairman has the authority to transfer cases from one bench to another under <strong><em>Section 117-B (Patent Act, 1970)<\/em><\/strong><sup><a href=\"https:\/\/indiankanoon.org\/doc\/118139035\/\" class=\"text-primary\"><strong><em>[1]<\/em><\/strong><\/a><\/sup>. Similarly, Intellectual Property Appellate Board (IPAB) shall have the authority to frame rules for procedures and the conduct of proceedings and under this Act. According to <strong><em>Section 177-G of the Patent Act, <\/em><\/strong>below mentioned cases would be transferred to the Appellate Board:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Appeals against controller\u2019s\norder;<\/li><li>Cases regarding the Patent\nrevocation. This will exclude counterclaim in a suit of infringement\nrectification of the Register pending before any High Court.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_are_the_Different_Grounds_for_Rectification_of_Trademark\"><\/span>What\nare the Different Grounds for Rectification of Trademark?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Trademarks Act (Section 57) provides for grounds of <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/trademark-rectification\" class=\"text-primary\">Trademark Rectification<\/a><\/strong> of Register.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol><li>Changing the address, contact\ndetails or any information of the applicant;<\/li><li>Application for the removal of\nregistered Trademark if it has not been in use for five years and three months;<\/li><li>Changing the description or\ncategorisation of products and services or marks;<\/li><li>Correcting or rectifying the\nerrors made in the application;<\/li><li>Altering the Trademark Class;<\/li><li>Modifying the design or any\nother mark content;<\/li><li>Correcting information or error\nentered in the Registrar of Trademark;<\/li><li>Any other grounds as given by\nthe Trademark Registrar.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>Suppose\nit comes to the notice of the Trademark Registrar that the form includes any\nomission or falsification. In that case, the Trademark Registrar on their own\ncan also order for the filing of an application for the rectification of\nTrademark.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Vital_Documents_Required_for_the_Application_of_Rectification_of_Trademark\"><\/span>Vital\nDocuments Required for the Application of Rectification of Trademark<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The\napplication for Rectification of Trademark can be filled by an aggrieved\nperson, owner and Trademark Registrar for rectification of Trademark documents:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol><li>If the process is commenced by\nan aggrieved person: <strong><em>Form TM-26<\/em><\/strong> along with fees;<\/li><li>If the process is commenced by\nowner: <strong><em>Form TM-16<\/em><\/strong> along with the fees;<\/li><li>If the process is commenced by\nthe Trademark Registrar: <strong><em>Form TM-M<\/em><\/strong> along with the fees.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Cancellation_or_Rectification_of_Trademark_Proceedings_by_Registry\"><\/span>Cancellation\nor Rectification of Trademark Proceedings by Registry<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Once\nthe Trademark Registrars receive the application along with the fees and\nstatement made by the aggrieved party, then the Trademark Registrar serves the application\n&amp; statement upon the registered owner to file the Counter-Statement (CS).\nAfter the Counter-Statement is filed, the matter reaches the evidence stage.\nBoth parties must file the evidence in the affidavit form. The matter is then\nset for final hearing. Both the parties are permitted the chance to show their\ncase. Based on the merits of the case, the order is made.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Process_Followed_by_IPAB_for_Cancellation_or_Rectification_of_Trademark\"><\/span>Process\nFollowed by IPAB for Cancellation or Rectification of Trademark<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The\nparty filing the application is required to submit its case &amp; evidence\nalong with the application. The registered owner also needs to submit evidence\nwith a counter-affidavit. Intellectual Property Appellate Board (IPAB) then\nappoints for verbal submissions. Based on merit, the order is passed in an\nappropriate course.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Conditions_of_Appeal_before_IPAB\"><\/span>Conditions\nof Appeal before IPAB<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The order of the Trademark Registrar is appealable before IPAB. The appeals have to be filed within three months. An appeal could be admitted after three months if the appellant fulfilled the Board that the reason for the delay is authentic. There is no condition of an appeal against the order passed by the Intellectual Property Appellate Board. But, Writ petitions can be filed in the High Court under <strong><em>Articles 226 &amp; 227<\/em><\/strong> of the Constitution. The Supreme Court can also be approached under Article 136 of the Indian Constitution. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Latest_Vital_Case_Laws_on_Trademark_Law_in_India\"><\/span>Latest\nVital Case Laws on Trademark Law in India<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/image001-6.png\" alt=\"Latest Vital Case Laws on Trademark Law in India\" class=\"wp-image-6751\" width=\"499\" height=\"461\" srcset=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/image001-6.png 998w, https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/image001-6-300x277.png 300w, https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/image001-6-768x709.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 499px) 100vw, 499px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong>Jollibee Foods Corporation vs. Chakshu Food Products<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Case Facts:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In\nthis matter, a fast-food brand under the <strong>\u201cJollibee\u201d<\/strong>\nTrademark belonged to the defendant. The wordmark \u201cJollibee\u201d with the name had\nthe image mark of a bee. The defendant had obtained the Trademark\n&#8220;Jollibee&#8221; in the year 2005 but had not used the same till 2017 and\nhad not begun the business in India. The Trademark Registration was on an\n&#8220;Anticipated to be Used Basis&#8221;. The appellant used the same mark with\nthe bee image. The defendant was aggrieved by the same and prayed to the Court\nfor an injunction to contain the appellant by the same and requested to the\nCourt for an order to restrain the appellant from using the mark. The Trial\nCourt issued an order to the defendant. The appellant got aggrieved by the\norder of Trail Court; hence the appellant approached the Delhi High Court.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Observations made by the Court<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>High\nCourt of Delhi observed that the defendant had not started business in India\nfrom 2005 to 2017. The business of both the appellant and defendant was not the\nsame. The defendant was the proprietor of a fast-food chain whereas the\nappellant was selling packaged spices. The defendant was attentive to the\nappellant&#8217;s business when the appellant required Trademark Registration <strong><em>\u201cChakshu\u201d<\/em><\/strong>\nwith a bee image in November 2016. The defendant had delayed in looking for an\nex-parte injunction. Therefore, the Court ruled in the appellant&#8217;s favour.\nCourt cited the verdict of the Supreme Court in the case of <strong><em>Milmet\nOftho Industries &amp; Others vs Allegan Inc. (2004), <\/em><\/strong>where it was held\nthat MNCs would have no right to claim Trademark exclusiveness if they don&#8217;t\nenter or aim to enter in a reasonable time into business in India. Moreover,\naccording to Section 47 of the Trade Mark Act, a Trademark can be removed from\nthe Register on the levels of Non-Use of Trademark.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong>Baby Gift House &amp; Ors. Vs\nDM Entertainment<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>W\nalready knows about the famous singer in India, Daler Mehendi from Punjab. A\ncompany was registered to manage the careers of pop stars. The company had all\ntitles, right, and interests in the pop-star with the Trademark Daler Mehendi.\nThe business of the respondent was to make small toys. The company of\nrespondents manufactured toys of Daler Mehendi and crashed on his popularity. The\npetitioner Daler Mehendi was aggrieved with the same and filed a suit for\npermanent injunction in the Court. The petitioner\u2019s suit was that the defendant\ncompany was taking benefit of the popularity of the petitioner. Neither had the\npetitioner given any power or any license to use the petitioner&#8217;s reputation\nregarding products or services linked with the petitioner. Therefore, this would\nlead to passing off. The petitioner stated that this use was done without\nconsent from the petitioner, and the purpose was commercial gain. This\nconstituted a violation of the petitioner&#8217;s right to publicity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Passing\noff occurs when a mark is confusingly similar to the mark of another; however,\nit is intentionally used to create misunderstanding in the customer\u2019s minds\nthat results in the loss or harm of business of the legal Trademark owner. A\ndistinctive example is character merchandising which is yet to be fully\nexplored in India. In this case, the Court ruled in the petitioner&#8217;s favour and\nordered a compensation amount of Rupees one lakh to the petitioner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong>Akash Arora &amp; Anr vs Yahoo\nInc.<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Facts of the Case<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In\nthis matter, the plaintiff owned the Trademark <strong><em>\u201cYahoo\u201d<\/em><\/strong> and the domain\nname <strong><em>\u201cYahoo.com\u201d.\n<\/em><\/strong>The respondent tried to use the same name, &#8220;<strong><em>Yahooindia.com<\/em><\/strong>&#8220;, and\nwent ahead &amp; incorporated the same. The petitioner contended that the names\nwere nearly similar or would confuse the internet user that the name had an\nordinary source of connection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Court Observations<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The\nCourt said that the name Yahoo had acquired distinctiveness and uniqueness\n&amp; it didn&#8217;t matter that &#8220;Yahoo&#8221; was a dictionary word. The domain\nname using &#8220;yahooindia.com&#8221; by the respondent. Therefore, the Court\npermitted the order to be discontinued. The Court held that a domain name\nserved the same purpose as a Trademark, and hence, a domain name was eligible\nto equal protection like a Trademark. In Cyberbooth &amp; Anr vs Rediff\nCommunication (2000), the High Court of Bombay observed the significance &amp;\nvalue of a domain name and mentioned that a domain name is like a company&#8217;s\ncorporate asset. <\/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>To\nprevent cancellation, removal, or rectification of Trademark proper precautions\nneed to be taken, for instance, a Trademark requires to be timely renewed; the\nTrademark should be active, which means five years and three months shouldn&#8217;t\nhave passed before the Trademark is used; nothing must be done which destroys\nthe Trademark uniqueness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It\nis essential to remember that on 4<sup>th<\/sup> April 2021, the Indian\nPresident encourages the Tribunal Reforms (Rationalisation and Conditions of\nService) Ordinance 2021, hereby cancelling IPAB. This has been done by making\nchanges to the Patent Act, 1970, the Trademarks Act, 1999, the Copyright Act,\n1957, and the Geographical Indication of Goods Act, 2000.\n\nAccording to the ordinance,\nthe pending matters before the IPAB will be transferred to the significant High\nCourt. The High Court may either proceed further with the cases from the step\nat which they were initial state or before the transfer as it considers fit.\nAccording to the reports, the main reason for the ordinance was the slow\njustice delivery of IPAB. The IPAB has been working for the last eighteen\nyears, which will make it hard for High Courts to take up the extra\nresponsibility. It needs to be seen how the Indian Government will deal with\nthe problems of pending vast volumes of cases from IPAB to the High Court.\n\n\n\n<\/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\/violation-of-trademark-norms-if-your-trademark-is-being-used-by-someone-else\/\">Will it be viewed as a Violation of Trademark norms if Your Trademark is being used by Someone Else?<\/a><\/mark><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As per the Trade Marks Act, 1999, a Trademark is a mark, logo, name, or word used to differentiate the products\/goods and services of one company from another company in the market. It can be compared to a distinctive birthmark. The dissimilarity of a Trademark can be accomplished by rectification of Trademark using logo, name, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":6742,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[72],"tags":[743],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6741"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6741"}],"version-history":[{"count":9,"href":"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6741\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7308,"href":"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6741\/revisions\/7308"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6742"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6741"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6741"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6741"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}