Trademark Amendment Bill Passed by Lower house of Indian Parliament

Bill to amend trademarks act passed in Lok Sabha New Delhi, Feb 25: A Bill seeking to amend the Trade Marks Act to incorporate changes in keeping with international laws on patents, intellectual property and trade marks was passed by the Lok Sabha on Wednesday. The Trade Marks (Amendment) Bill, 2007 seeking to amend Trade Marks Act, 1999 was tabled by Minister of State for Commerce and Industry, Ashwini Kumar and passed unanimously by a voice vote in the Lower House. The new Act would enable India to meet international trade requirements laid down in the Madrid Protocol, a primary system for facilitating the registration of trademarks in multiple jurisdictions around the world. Source: http://www.zeenews.com/nation/2009-02-26/510762news.html