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Meera Textiles, an Indian firm, files a trademark application in India on 10 March. Within the priority period allowed under the Paris Convention for marks, it files for the same mark in France. Under the Paris Convention, what is the length of this priority period?

The priority period for a trademark under the Paris Convention is six months from the first filing. Twelve months applies to patents and utility models, while industrial designs also get six months. So Meera Textiles must file in France within six months of 10 March.

  1. AThree months
  2. BSix monthsCorrect
  3. CTwelve months
  4. DTwenty-four months

Explanation

The Paris Convention gives a right of priority of twelve months for patents and utility models and six months for industrial designs and trademarks. Since the question concerns a mark, the period is six months. Twelve months is the period for patents, so it is the tempting wrong choice here.

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