Registration of certification trade marks
Section 70 of the Trade Marks Act, 1999 deals with registration of certification trade marks. A mark shall not be registrable as a certification trade mark in the name of a person who carries on a trade in goods of the kind certified or a trade of the provision of services of the kind certified. The Act came into force on 15 Sep 2003.
A mark shall not be registrable as a certification trade mark in the name of a person who carries on a trade in goods of the kind certified or a trade of the provision of services of the kind certified.
Section 70, The Trade Marks Act, 1999 (Act 47 of 1999).
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Questions about Section 70
What does Section 70 of the Trade Marks Act deal with?
Section 70 of the Trade Marks Act is headed "Registration of certification trade marks". A mark shall not be registrable as a certification trade mark in the name of a person who carries on a trade in goods of the kind certified or a trade of the provision of services of the kind certified.
How do I find court cases under Section 70 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 70, section 70 Trade Marks Act, section 70 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 70 of the Trade Marks Act, and has it changed?
1 other provision in this corpus refers back to it.
When did Section 70 of the Trade Marks Act come into force?
Section 70 of the Trade Marks Act, cited as Trade Marks Act 70, 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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