Published: April 21, 2021
Verifier
Suhrita Majumdar S. Majumdar & Co. New Delhi, India Trademark Office Practices Committee India IPO Subcommittee
The COVID-19 extension of limitation period granted by the Supreme Court of India on March 23, 2020 (Previous Order), was recently ended by an order dated March 8, 2021 (SC Order).
At the onset of the pandemic, the Supreme Court exercised its advisory jurisdiction and passed the Previous Order, indefinitely extending the period of limitation in all legal proceedings.
Notwithstanding the Previous Order, the Intellectual Property Office of India issued notices dated March 25, 2020, April 15, 2020, May 4, 2020, and May 18, 2020 (IP Notices), specifying certain dates (namely, April 15, 2020, May 4, 2020, May 18, 2020, and June 1, 202