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The government on Monday notified a new set of trademark rules which have replaced the old rules instituted way back in 2002.
This is expected to help expedite the approval process and increase filings, both of which have shown positive trends over the past few months. While the examination time for an application has been brought down from 13 months to just 1 month in January 2017, official figures suggest that filings have jumped 35 per cent in 2015-16 against the previous year.
Here are 5 things you need to know that have changed in the new rules.
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