Patent Office Informs CIC of No Time Limit for Trademark Application Disposal
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2 SourcesNew Delhi, India
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Patent Office Informs CIC of No Time Limit for Trademark Application Disposal

The Controller General of Patents, Designs and Trade Marks informed the Central Information Commission (CIC) that no specific time limit or standard operating procedure exists for disposing trademark applications. This was stated during an RTI appeal hearing concerning delays in trademark opposition matters, where an appellant alleged a 10-month processing delay despite timely counter-statement filing. The CIC directed the office to provide a revised response with average disposal times and relevant records, ensuring third-party information is redacted.

Political Bias
0%100%0%
Sentiment
40%
AI analysis of 2 sources · Published under editorial oversight by The Balanced News
Analysed 13 May 2026· How this analysis is produced· Editorial standards· Corrections

AI Analysis

Political bias across 2 sources
● Left 0%● Center 100%● Right 0%

The articles present a neutral governmental perspective focusing on procedural aspects of trademark application processing. They include the viewpoint of the patent office and the Central Information Commission without political framing or partisan commentary, emphasizing administrative processes and transparency concerns.

Sentiment — Neutral (40/100)

The tone across the articles is neutral and factual, reporting on procedural delays and official responses without emotional language. Coverage highlights administrative challenges and the CIC's efforts to seek clarity, reflecting a balanced and objective sentiment.

How 2 sources covered this story

Each source's own headline, political lean, and sentiment — so you can see framing differences at a glance.

SourceTheir headlineBiasSentiment
moneycontrolNo time limit for trademark applications disposal: Patent office tells CIC- Moneycontrol.comCenterNeutral
news18No time limit for trademark applications disposal: Patent office tells CICCenterNeutral

Coverage timeline

news18 broke this story on 13 May, 01:49 pm. Other outlets followed.

  1. 1
    news1813 May, 01:49 pm
    No time limit for trademark applications disposal: Patent office tells CIC
  2. 2
    moneycontrol13 May, 02:27 pm
    No time limit for trademark applications disposal: Patent office tells CIC- Moneycontrol.com

Lens Score breakdown

32/100
Public interest0/100
Coverage gap100%

Well-covered story — coverage matches public importance.

Who's involved

Institutions and figures named across source coverage.

Government
Central Information CommissionOffice of the Controller General of Patents, Designs and Trade MarksController General of Patents, Designs and Trade Marks

Story context

Category
Politics
Location
New Delhi, India
Sources analysed
2
Last analysed
13 May 2026
Key entities
Council of Independent CollegesStandard operating procedureTrademarkKhushwant SinghProcedural lawCentral Information CommissionRight to Information Act, 2005AppealAffidavitInformation commissionerIndian Patent OfficeNew Delhi