In the light of the COVID-19 pandemic situation prevailing in the country, the CGPDTM has decided to conduct show cause hearings for trademark matters pursuant to the Trademarks Rules, 2017, through video conferencing and in this regard, a public notice was issued on 26th August 2020 that has requested the Applicants and Trademark Agents/Attorneys to give their consent and confirm their participation for hearings through video conferencing. Accordingly, Applicants/Trademark Agents/Attorneys have been directed to provide their consent by sending an email to tlahearing-tmr@gov.in with the subject