Provision as to reciprocity
Section 155 of the Trade Marks Act, 1999 deals with provision as to reciprocity. Where any country or country which is a member of a group of countries or union of countries or Inter-Governmental Organisation specified by the Central Government in this behalf by notification in the Official Gazette does not accord to citizens of India the same rights in respect of the registrati The Act came into force on 15 Sep 2003.
Where any country or country which is a member of a group of countries or union of countries or Inter-Governmental Organisation specified by the Central Government in this behalf by notification in the Official Gazette does not accord to citizens of India the same rights in respect of the registration and protection of trade marks as it accords to its own nationals, no national of such country or country which is a member of a group of countries or union of countries or InterGovernmental Organisation, as the case may be, shall be entitled, either solely or jointly with any other person,--
(a) to apply for the registration of, or be registered as the proprietor of, a trade mark;
(b) to be registered as the assignee of the proprietor of a registered trade mark; or
(c) to apply for registration or be registered as a registered user of a trade mark under section 49.
Section 155, The Trade Marks Act, 1999 (Act 47 of 1999).
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Questions about Section 155
What does Section 155 of the Trade Marks Act deal with?
Section 155 of the Trade Marks Act is headed "Provision as to reciprocity". Where any country or country which is a member of a group of countries or union of countries or Inter-Governmental Organisation specified by the Central Government in this behalf by notification in the Official Gazette does not accord to citizens of India the same rights in respect of the registrati
How do I find court cases under Section 155 of the Trade Marks Act?
In judgments and charge sheets this section is written several ways, and each form finds a different set of orders. These search the full text of every order eCourtsIndia holds, best matches first: Trade Marks Act 155, section 155 Trade Marks Act, section 155 of the Trade Marks Act. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.
What should I read with Section 155 of the Trade Marks Act, and has it changed?
Its own text turns on section 49 (Registration as registered user), so none of them can safely be read on its own.
When did Section 155 of the Trade Marks Act come into force?
Section 155 of the Trade Marks Act, cited as Trade Marks Act 155, came into force on 15 Sep 2003, having been enacted on 30 Dec 1999. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
Other sections of this Act
- 2. Definitions and interpretation1911 words
- 157. Power to make rules1216 words
- 11. Relative grounds for refusal of registration985 words
- 47. Removal from register and imposition of limitations on ground of non-use716 words
- 30. Limits on effect of registered trade mark657 words
- 29. Infringement of registered trade marks651 words
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