Classification of goods and services
Section 7 of the Trade Marks Act, 1999 deals with classification of goods and services. The Registrar shall classify goods and services, as far as may be, in accordance with the International classification of goods and services for the purposes of registration of trade marks. The Act came into force on 15 Sep 2003.
(1) The Registrar shall classify goods and services, as far as may be, in accordance with the International classification of goods and services for the purposes of registration of trade marks.
(2) Any question arising as to the class within which any goods or services falls shall be determined by the Registrar whose decision shall be final.
Section 7, The Trade Marks Act, 1999 (Act 47 of 1999).
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Questions about Section 7
What does Section 7 of the Trade Marks Act deal with?
Section 7 of the Trade Marks Act is headed "Classification of goods and services". The Registrar shall classify goods and services, as far as may be, in accordance with the International classification of goods and services for the purposes of registration of trade marks.
How do I find court cases under Section 7 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 7, section 7 Trade Marks Act, section 7 of the Trade Marks Act. People searching for it also type trademark act 7b and trademark act section 7 b. 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 7 of the Trade Marks Act, and has it changed?
1 other provision in this corpus refers back to it.
When did Section 7 of the Trade Marks Act come into force?
Section 7 of the Trade Marks Act, cited as Trade Marks Act 7, 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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