Schedule 04 - The Trade Marks Rules, 2017

THE FOURTH SCHEDULE

IMPORTANT NOTE:- the Trade Marks Rules are delegative legislation, to enable CGPDTM to have effective adminitration by doing updates/modification quickly, please make sure you refer the O/o CGPDTM official website for final and latest information scale of Costs.

*The fare by rail or steamer for the first class or the second class each way and if there is no rail or steamer communication Rs. 50 or Rs. 20 per km. depending upon the rank and status of the witness.

Note: the rates of subsistence allowance and travelling allowance for witness shall vary according to the status of the witness subject to the maximum prescribed below

Scale costs allowable of in rule 118 proceedings before the Registrar


Entry No.	Matter in respect of which costs to be awarded	Amount (In Rupees)
1	For one day's hearing involving examination of witnesses	1,000
2	For one day's hearing when there is no examination of witnesses	500
3	For adjournment of hearing granted on the petition of any party were due to be examined on the day	Rs. 1000 plus cost for re- summoning
4	For striking out scandalous matter from an affidavit.	5,000
5	For not contesting the Opposition proceeding by the applicant if opposition filed after reasonable notice	10,000
6	For not contesting the Opposition proceeding by the opponent after filing of the Counter statement in the opposition proceedings	10,000
7	For attendance of witnesses Subsistence allowance Travelling allowance	1,000

Schedule 04 The Trade Marks Rules, 2017

An Overview