The Ministry of Commerce and Industry (India) (MCI) has recently issued the draft Trade Mark (Amendment) Rules. The MCI has invited comments from the IP fraternity and general public before finalizing the said amendments. Some of the key highlights of the proposed amendments are listed below. 1. Fee: There is a proposal to increase the official fee for filing applications, renewal of registrations, handling fee for applications filed under Madrid Protocol designation India etc. by 100%.
