No right of permitted user to take proceeding against infringement
Section 53 of the Trade Marks Act, 1999 deals with no right of permitted user to take proceeding against infringement. A person referred to in sub-clause (ii) of clause (r) of sub-section (1) of section 2 shall have no right to institute any proceeding for any infringement. The Act came into force on 15 Sep 2003.
A person referred to in sub-clause (ii) of clause (r) of sub-section (1) of section 2 shall have no right to institute any proceeding for any infringement.
Section 53, The Trade Marks Act, 1999 (Act 47 of 1999).
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Questions about Section 53
What does Section 53 of the Trade Marks Act deal with?
Section 53 of the Trade Marks Act is headed "No right of permitted user to take proceeding against infringement". A person referred to in sub-clause (ii) of clause (r) of sub-section (1) of section 2 shall have no right to institute any proceeding for any infringement.
How do I find court cases under Section 53 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 53, section 53 Trade Marks Act, section 53 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 53 of the Trade Marks Act, and has it changed?
Its own text turns on section 2 (Definitions and interpretation), so none of them can safely be read on its own.
When did Section 53 of the Trade Marks Act come into force?
Section 53 of the Trade Marks Act, cited as Trade Marks Act 53, 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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