13. Size, etc; of documents.- (1) Subject to any other directions that may be given by the Registrar, all applications, notices, statements or other documents except trade marks, authorised or required by the Act or the rules to be made, served, left or sent, at or to the Trade Marks Registry or with or to the Registrar shall be neatly handwritten or typewritten or lithographed or printed in Hindi or in English in large and legible characters with deep permanent ink upon strong paper, and except in the case of affidavits, on one side only, and of size of approximately 33 centimetres by 20 centimetres and shall have on the left hand part thereof a margin of not less than 4 centimetres. (2) Duplicate documents including copies of trade marks shall be filed at the Trade Marks Registry if at any time required by the Registrar. (3) The Registrar may after informing the public in the Journal alter the size, etc; of all applications, notices, statements or other document and forms required under the rules to make it compatible in electronic mode. (4) The Registrar may, after informing the public in the Journal, permit the filing of applications, statements, notices or other documents by electronic mode subject to such guidelines and instructions as he may specify in the Journal. |