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The Trade Marks Act, 1999

Power of Registrar to call for information relating to agreement in respect of registered users

In force From 15 Sep 2003 Act 47 of 1999 As on 17 Oct 2026

Act 47 of 1999 Ministry Commerce and Industry Enacted 30 Dec 1999 In force 15 Sep 2003

Section 51 of the Trade Marks Act, 1999 deals with power of Registrar to call for information relating to agreement in respect of registered users. The Registrar may, at any time during the continuance of the registration of the registered user, by notice in writing, require the registered proprietor to confirm to him within one month that the agreement filed under clause (a) of sub-section (1) of section 49 continues to be in force. The Act came into force on 15 Sep 2003.

(1) The Registrar may, at any time during the continuance of the registration of the registered user, by notice in writing, require the registered proprietor to confirm to him within one month that the agreement filed under clause (a) of sub-section (1) of section 49 continues to be in force.

(2) If the registered proprietor fails to furnish the confirmation within one month as required under sub-section (1), the registered user shall cease to be the registered user on the day immediately after the expiry of the said period and the Registrar shall notify the same.

Section 51, The Trade Marks Act, 1999 (Act 47 of 1999).

Cross-references

Extracted from the operative text of the enactments themselves. Every destination below exists in our corpus.

This section refers to

  1. s. 49 Registration as registered user

Questions about Section 51

What does Section 51 of the Trade Marks Act deal with?

Section 51 of the Trade Marks Act is headed "Power of Registrar to call for information relating to agreement in respect of registered users". The Registrar may, at any time during the continuance of the registration of the registered user, by notice in writing, require the registered proprietor to confirm to him within one month that the agreement filed under clause (a) of sub-section (1) of section 49 continues to be in force.

How do I find court cases under Section 51 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 51, section 51 Trade Marks Act, section 51 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 51 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 51 of the Trade Marks Act come into force?

Section 51 of the Trade Marks Act, cited as Trade Marks Act 51, 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.

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