Trademark Registration Cancel Kaise Hota Hai?

❌ Trademark Registration Cancel Kaise Hota Hai?

Bahut log samajhte hain ki trademark register ho gaya to hamesha safe rahega,
lekin sach yeh hai ki Trademark Registration cancel (remove) bhi ho sakta hai — agar certain conditions follow nahi hoti.

Chaliye simple language me samajhte hain 👇

🔍 Trademark Cancellation Kya Hota Hai?

Trademark Cancellation ka matlab hai:
👉 Registered trademark ko official record se hata dena

Is process ko legal language me “Rectification / Cancellation” kaha jata hai.

⚠️ Trademark Registration Cancel Hone Ke Common Reasons

1️⃣ Trademark Use Nahi Ho Raha

Agar trademark:

• 5 continuous years tak use nahi hua
  to koi bhi interested person cancellation file kar sakta hai.

2️⃣ Galat Information Par Registration

Agar:

• Owner details

• Business nature

• Use claim
  galat prove ho jaaye

👉 Trademark cancel ho sakta hai.

3️⃣ Trademark Generic Ya Descriptive Ho

Jaise:

• Product ka common naam

• Direct description (eg: “Best Milk” for milk)

❌ Aise trademarks law ke against hote hain.

4️⃣ Similar Ya Conflicting Trademark

Agar pehle se:

• Same ya confusingly similar trademark registered ho
  to baad wala trademark cancel ho sakta hai.

5️⃣ Bad Faith Registration

Sirf:

• Dusre brand ko block karne

• Famous brand ka fayda uthane
  ke intention se registration hua ho

👉 Court cancellation allow kar sakta hai.

📝 Trademark Cancellation Kaise File Kare?

✔ Rectification / Cancellation Application file hoti hai
✔ Trademark Registry ke samne
✔ Proper grounds aur evidence ke saath
✔ Owner ko reply ka chance milta hai
✔ Hearing ke baad decision aata hai

⏱ Time & Result

• ⏳ Time: 6 months – 1.5 years (case depend karta hai)

• ✅ Agar grounds strong ho → trademark cancel

• ❌ Weak case ho → application reject

🛡️ Trademark Cancel Hone Se Kaise Bachaye?

✔ Trademark regular use me rakhein
✔ Proper documents & invoices sambhal kar rakhein
✔ Renewal time par karayein
✔ Objection / opposition ka time par reply dein
✔ Galat details kabhi file na karein

📢 Conclusion

Trademark registration:
❌ sirf ek baar ka kaam nahi
✅ regular protection aur compliance maangta hai

Agar aap careless rahe,
👉 trademark cancel ho sakta hai.

Written by:
Abhishek Gupta
Chartered Accountant
Office No. 19, Sagar Building, 4th Floor, Plot-327,
Narshi Natha Street, Masjid Bunder (West),
Mumbai – 400009
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