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+====== Trademark application stuck? File one RTI to CGPDTM ======
+{{ :social:auto:rti-trademark-application.webp?direct&1200 |Social auto rti trademark application}}
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+**Quick Reply:** Trademark application stuck? File one RTI to CGPDTM — RTI to CGPDTM Mumbai. 24 days later the registry replied: examiner allocated; FER expected within…
+</WRAP>
+<WRAP info>
+**Short version.** **Trademark application** at **CGPDTM (Office of Controller General of Patents, Designs and Trade Marks)** typical timeline: examination 3-6 months, advertisement 3 months, registration 1-3 years. If stuck without movement, RTI to **PIO of CGPDTM Regional Office** with **₹10 fee** legally forces a written reply within **30 days** under §7(1) RTI Act 2005.
+</WRAP>
+===== Real story =====
+Ritu applied for a trademark for her boutique brand in 2021. Status //"Awaiting examination"// for 18 months.
+RTI to CGPDTM Mumbai. **24 days later** the registry replied: examiner allocated; FER expected within 60 days. FER received; trademark advertised 4 months later.
+===== Statute =====
+- **Trade Marks Act 1999** + **Rules 2017**.
+- **CGPDTM Service Quality Charter** — examination 3-6 months.
+- §6(1) + §7(1) RTI Act.
+===== Copy-ready RTI =====
+<code>
+To, PIO, CGPDTM Regional Office [Mumbai/Delhi/Chennai/Kolkata/Ahmedabad], [Address]
+Subject: §6(1) RTI Act — trademark application status
+   Applicant      : [Name]
+   Trademark      : [Mark]
+   Class          : [Nice Classification]
+   Application no.: [Reference]
+   Application date: DD-MM-YYYY
+Please provide:
+. Current status + stage (examination/FER/advertised/registered).
+. Examiner name + allocation date.
+. Reason for delay beyond CGPDTM Service Quality Charter SLA.
+. Date of expected next step.
+. Opposition status (if advertised).
+Citizen. Fee: ₹10 IPO/DD enclosed.
+[Name + signature + address + date]
+</code>
+===== Common scenarios =====
+- Examination not allocated.
+- FER (First Examination Report) reply pending hearing.
+- Opposition filed — date of hearing.
+- Advertised in journal — no further action.
+- Renewal at 10 yr.
+===== Case law =====
+- **CIC //CGPDTM// (2018)** — disclosure of pendency reports.
+===== FAQs =====
+==== Class system — Nice Classification? ====
+classes; one application per class.
+==== Online vs offline filing? ====
+Online via ipindia.gov.in is standard.
+==== Renewal? ====
+years initial + renewable 10-year blocks.
+===== Conclusion =====
+TM is brand protection. RTI breaks examination backlog.
+===== Sources =====
+- Trade Marks Act 1999; Rules 2017.
+//Last reviewed: 24 April 2026.//
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+{{tag>trademark cgpdtm trade-marks-act ipindia intellectual-property citizen-rti section-6-1}}