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A trademark is any word , letter, symbol or a combination of all these which is used on the product in order to differentiate it from the product of another manufacturer. The trademark is a distinctive mark of the producer and is useful for marketing the product. Trademarks can be registered by any person so as to gain exclusive rights over its usage. For gaining such exclusive rights the person needs to first register the trademark with the concerned authorities. India like all countries has certain rules for trademarks registration in India.

There are five offices across India for registration of trademarks and these are located at Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkota, Ahmedabad and Delhi. A person can submit the application for registration of trademark to any of the offices depending upon where he resides and where the office of the business is located. For the purpose of trademarks registration in Chennai , one has to submit the application in the prescribed format alongwith the fees to the office of the Deputy Registrar of Trademarks. All details for the registration of trademarks at Chennai may be obtained from the Office of the Deputy Registrar of Trademarks , Trade Marks Registry, Rajaji Bhavan , Chennai.

How to file trademark application in India
All matters related to trademarks is governed by The Trade Marks Act, 1999. It is advisable to conduct a good survey of trademarks before submitting the form for registration as it can be rejected in case there is a similar trademark already existing. The procedure for the registration of a trademark involves the filing of the application in the prescribed Form TM-1 alongwith the prescribed fee of Rs. 2500/-. The next step would involve the processing of the application by the concerned authorities to ascertain the validity of the mark . If it is found that no similar trademark exists and that the application can be approved then it is published in the Trade Marks Journal for others to contest. If it is found that nobody has contested the mark , then it is approved and a certificate is issued to validate it. If under any circumstances the application is rejected the applicant still has some hope left as he can make an appeal to the Intellectual Property Appellate Board.

The term “TM” written on a product signifies that the particular trademark is registered and is protected under the law. After a trademark is registered the owner must see to it that he renews it regularly (validity is only for a period of 10 years) . The registration of a trademark only provides protection in India and does not hold good in any foreign country. For protection of a trademark the owner must register it in that particular country.

Registering your trademark is a good idea as your customers identify or distinguish your product from those of another producer through the trademark . Therefore, it would be advisable to get legal protection to protect your identity.

Most of us take summonses for jury duty seriously, but enough people skip out on their civic duty that a new ominous scam has surfaced in the last several years. This new “jury duty” scam is the latest in a series of identity theft “phishing schemes”. Fall for it, and whammo, your identity has been stolen.

The first jury duty scam was reported in upper New York State in 2001. Since then it’s been reported in at least 13 additional states, including Michigan, Ohio, Texas, Colorado, Arizona, California, Maryland, Illinois, New Mexico, Pennsylvania, Minnesota, Oregon and Washington State.

This ‘jury duty’ scheme might best be categorized as a “social engineering” scam and works something like this:

Con artists contact people by phone to assert that those they’ve targeted have evaded jury duty and warrants are being issued for their arrest. When the victims rightly protest that they’ve never received such jury duty notification, the scammer goes after what he really wants, (for verification purposes only, of course) which is his pigeons’ personal and financial information. Under threat of being hauled off to jail unless they succeed in straightening out this terrible mess, many people, (who would otherwise be more wary about what they reveal of their personal data), will find themselves reeling off their birth dates, social security and credit card numbers in an effort to convince their callers that the notification had never arrived, or were never meant for them in the first place.

It’s easy to see how this might work. The victims are clearly caught off guard, and are understandably upset at the prospect of an arrest warrant being issued. It preys upon people’s general unquestioning acceptance of authority and willingness to cooperate in order to extract from them sensitive information.

How to Avoid Falling Victim to ‘Jury Duty’ Scams:
Be assured that court workers will very rarely, if ever, telephone to say you’ve missed jury duty, or that they are assembling juries and need to pre-screen those who might be selected to serve on them. So dismiss as fraudulent any phone calls of this nature. Keep in mind that about the only time you would ever hear, by telephone (rather than by mail), anything having to do with jury service, would be after you’ve mailed back your completed questionnaire, and even then only rarely.

This latest scam reinforces, once again, that you should never give out bank account, social security, or credit card numbers over the phone if you didn’t initiate the call ~ whether it be to someone trying to sell you something or to someone who claims to be from a bank or government department. If such callers insist upon “verifying” such information with you, have them read the data to you from their notes, with you verifying it, rather than the other way around.

And a word to the wise ~ Carefully examine your credit card and bank account statements every month, keeping an eye peeled for unauthorized charges. If you notice anything you didn’t approve, challenge it immediately!

DL Consultants, LLC

http://www.VigilanceandSecurity.com

Finding yourself injured can be a troubling, lonely, and confusing experience. Advice will come from several different places and it can be completely overwhelming. It will seem that you have little time or emotional strength to deal with or make sense of your rights or what to do next. It is very important to understand your rights and what type of claim to file to insure that you are properly compensated for your injuries and that the process is as quick and as painless as possible.

There are 3 types of personal injury claims in which one may file; negligence, strict liability and intentional wrong. If someone injured you as a result of carelessness on their part then you may file your personal injury claim as a form of negligence on their part. If an injury is caused by the use of a defective product, then you may file a claim as strict liability. If you have an injury is a result of international behaviors of other individuals or institutions, you are able to file a personal injury lawsuit as well as criminal charges.

Once you have figured out which type of claim you need to file based on your personal injury, you will need to find a lawyer. It is pertinent that you find one that specializes in personal injury law. Most personal injury lawyers offer free initial consultation to discuss your case so talk to several lawyers before hiring one to handle your case.

Be advised, using a small claims court can be a viable option to using an attorney in certain personal injury cases. For minor injuries resulting in say, a car accident, it is best to deal directly with the insurance company as to avoid potentially expensive legal fees. For more serious cases, hiring a lawyer will let the insurance companies know that you are serious about the case at hand and can often help the process move along more thoroughly. No insurance company or defendant wants to deal with a lengthily lawsuit as they are paying the people on their side for their time as well. Remember, the absence of legal representation can put you in a fairly adverse position.

There are several important questions that need to be asked once you have found a personal injury lawyer including:

? What rights do I have that need to be protected?
? What claim letters need to be sent; how many insurance companies must be notified? Will you do this for me?
? How long have you and your law firm been practicing law?
? When will I be charged? How much?
? Will I be charged a legal fee if you do not recover money for me?
? Who will pay my medical bills; physical therapy bills; drug bills; transportation expenses; temporary or permanent household help; lost income; property damage; and pain and suffering?

Never feel apprehensive about asking questions of your lawyer. You are the one paying for him/her and he/she is there to work for you!