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Trade and Merchandise Marks Act, 1958 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1958

TRADE AND MERCHANDISE MARKS ACT, 1958 TRADE AND MERCHANDISE MARKS ACT, 1958 43 of 1958 An Act to provide for the registration and better protection of trade marks and for the prevention of the use of fraudulent marks on merchandise. Be it enacted by parliament in the ninth year of the republic of India as follows - SECTION 01: SHORT TITLE, EXTENT AND COMMENCEMENT (1) The Act may be called the Trade and Merchandise Marks Act, 1958. (2) It extends to the whole of India. (3) It shall come into force on such date as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint. SECTION 02: DEFINITIONS AND INTERPRETATION (1) In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,- (a) "assignment" means an assignment in writing by act of the parties concerned; (b) "associated trade marks" means trade marks deemed to be, or required to be, registered as associated trade marks under this Act; (c) "certification trade mark" means a mark adapted in relation to any goods to distinguish, in the course of trade, goods certified by any person in respect of origin, material, mode of manufacture, quality, accuracy or other characteristic, from goods not so certified.....

Patents Act, 1970 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1970

PATENTS ACT, 1970 PATENTS ACT, 1970 39 OF 1970 An Act to amend and consolidate the law relating to patents. BE it enacted by Parliament in the Twenty-first Year of the Republic of India as follows:- CHAPTER 1 : PRELIMINARY SECTION 1 : Short title, extent and commencement (1) This Act may be called the Patents Act, 1970. (2) It extends to the whole of India. (3) It shall come into force on such date as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint : Provided that different dates may be appointed for different provisions of this Act, and any reference in any such provision to the commencement of this Act shall be construed as a reference to the coming into force of that provision. SECTION 2 : Definitions and interpretation (1) In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,- (a) "Appellate Board" means the Appellate Board referred to in Sec. 116; (ab) "assignee" includes an assignee of the assignee and the legal representative of a deceased assignee and references to the assignee of any person include references to the assignee of the legal representative or assignee of that person; (aba) "Budapest Treaty" mean the Budapest.....

Trade Marks Act, 1999 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1999

TRADE MARKS ACT, 1999 TRADE MARKS ACT, 1999 47 of 1999 An Act to amend and consolidate the law relating to trade marks, to provide for registration and better protection of trade marks for goods and services and for the prevention of the use of fraudulent marks. BE it enacted by Parliament in the Fiftieth Year of the Republic of India as follows:- SECTION 01: SHORT TITLE, EXTENT AND COMMENCEMENT (1) This Act may be called the Trade Marks Act, 1999. (2) It extends to the whole of India. (3) It shall come into force on such date as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint: Provided that different dates may be appointed for different provisions of this Act, and any reference in any such provision to the commencement of this Act shall be construed as a reference to the coming into force of that provision. SECTION 02: DEFINITIONS AND INTERPRETATION (1) In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires, - (a) "Appellate Board" means the Appellate Board established under section 83-; (b) "assignment" means an assignment in writing by act of the parties concerned; (c) "associated trade marks" means trade marks deemed to be, or.....

Trade and Merchandise Marks Act, 1958 [Repealed] Repealing Act 1

Title: Trade Marks Act 1999

State: Central

Year: 1958

.....Parliament in the Fiftieth Year of the Republic of India as follows:-- CHAPTER 1. PRELIMINARY 1. Short title, extent and commencement (1) This Act may be called the Trade Marks Act, 1999. (2) It extends to the whole of India. (3) It shall come into force on such date1 as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint: Provided that different dates may be appointed for different provisions of this Act, and any reference in any such provision to the commencement of this Act shall be construed as a reference to the coming into force of that provision. ______________________ 1. 15th September, 2003 vide S.O. 1048 (E), dated 15-9-2003, published in the Gazette of India, Extra., Part II, Section 3(ii), dated 15th September, 2003. 2. Definitions and interpretation (1) In this Act, unless the context otherwisere quires,-- (a) "Appellate Board" means the Appellate Board established under section 83; (b) "assignment" means an assignment in writing by act of the parties concerned; (c) "associated trade marks" means trade marks deemed to be, or required to be, registered as associated trade marks under this Act; (d) "Bench" means a.....

Bills of Exchange Act, 1882 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1882

.....operates as notice that the agent has but a limited authority to sign, and the principal is only bound by such signature the agent in so signing was acting within the actual limit of his authority. SECTION 26: PERSON SIGNING AS AGENT OR IN REPRESENTATIVE CAPACITY (1) Where a person signs a bill as drawer, endorser or acceptor, and adds words to his signature, indicating that he signs for or on behalf of a principal, or in a representative character, he is not personally liable thereon ; but the mere addition to his signature of words describing him as an agent, or as filling a representative character, does not exempt him from personal liability. (2) In determining whether a signature on a bill is that of the principal or that of the agent by whose hand it is written, the construction most favourable to the validity of the instrument shall be adopted. SECTION 27: VALUE DEFINED (1) Valuable consideration for a bill may be constituted by- (a) any consideration sufficient to support a simple contract ; (b) an antecedent debt or liability. Such a debt or liability is deemed valuable consideration whether the bill is payable on demand or at a future time. (2) Where value.....

Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration and Protection) Act, 1999 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1999

.....expressions used and not defined in this Act but defined in the Trade Marks Act, 1999shall have the meanings respectively assigned to them in that Act. (3) In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires, any reference- (a) to the use of a geographical indication shall be construed as a reference to the use of a printed or other visual representation of the geographical indication; (b) to the use of a geographical indication in relation to goods shall be construed as a reference to the use of the geographical indication upon, or in any physical or in any other relation whatsoever, to such goods; (c) to a registered geographical indication shall be construed as including a reference to a geographical indication registered in the register; (d) to the Registrar shall be construed as including a reference to any officer when discharging the functions of the Registrar in pursuance of sub-section (2) of section 3-; (e) to the Geographical Indications Registry shall be construed as including a reference to any office of the Geographical Indications Registry. SECTION 03: REGISTRAR OF GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATIONS (1) The Controller-General of Patents, Designs and Trade Marks appointed.....

Patents Act, 1970 (39 of 1970) Chapter XIII

Title: Register of Patents

State: Central

Year: 1970

.....Where an application is made under thissection for the registration of the title of any person the Controller shall,upon proof of title of his satisfaction,- (a) where that person is entitled to a patent or a share in a patent,register him in the register as proprietor or co-proprietor of the patent, andenter in the register particulars of the instrument or even by which he derivestitle; or (b) wherethat person is entitled to any other interest in the patent, enter in theregister notice of his interest, with particulars of the instrument, if any,creating it: Provided that if there is any dispute betweenthe parties whether the assignment, mortgage, licence, transmission, operationof law or any other such transaction has validly vested in such person a titleto the patent or any share or interest therein, the Controller may refuse totake any action under clause (a) or, as the case may be, under clause (b) untilthe rights of the parties have been determined by a competent court. (4) There shall be supplied to the Controllerin the prescribed manner for being filed in the patent office copies of allagreements, licences and other documents affecting the title to any patent.....

Trade and Merchandise Marks Act, 1958 [Repealed] Section 6

Title: The Register of Trade Marks

State: Central

Year: 1958

(1) For the purposes of thisAct, a record called the Register of Trade Marks shall be kept at the headoffice of the Trade Marks Registry, wherein shall be entered all registeredtrade marks with the names, addresses and descriptions of registered users, disclaimers,conditions, limitations and such other matters relating to registered trademarks as may be prescribed. (2) No notice of any trust,express or implied or constructive, shall be entered in the register and nosuch notice shall be receivable by the Registrar. (3) Subject to thesuperintendence and direction of the Central Government, the register shall bekept under the control and management of the Registrar. (4) There shall be kept at eachbranch office of the Trade Marks Registry a copy of the register and such ofthe other documents mentioned in section 125 as the Central Government may, bynotification in the Official Gazette, direct.

Trade and Merchandise Marks Act, 1958 [Repealed] Chapter 2

Title: The Register and Conditions for Registration

State: Central

Year: 1958

.....capable of distinguishing as aforesaid; and (b) by reason of the use of the trade mark or of any other circumstances, the trade mark is in fact so adapted to distinguish or is in fact capable of distinguishing as aforesaid. (6) Subject to the other provisions of this section, a trade mark in respect of any goods-- (a) registered in Part A of the register may be registered in Part B of the register; and (b) registered in Part B of the register may be registered in Part A of the register, in the name of the same proprietor of the same trade mark or any part or parts thereof. Section 10 - Limitation as to colour (1) A trade mark may be limited wholly or in part to one or more specified colours, and any such limitation shall be taken into consideration by the tribunal having to decide on the distinctive character of the trade mark. (2) So far as a trade mark is registered without limitation of colour, it shall be deemed to be registered for all colours. Section 11 - Prohibition of registration of certain marks A mark (a) the use of which would be likely to deceive or cause confusion; or (b) the use of which would be contrary to any law for the time being.....

Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration and Protection) Act, 1999 Section 6

Title: Register of Geographical Indications

State: Central

Year: 1999

.....keep the records wholly or partly in computer floppies or diskettes or in any other electronic form, subject to such safeguards as may be prescribed. (3) Where such register is maintained wholly or partly in computer floppies or diskettes or in any other electronic form under sub-section (1), any reference in this Act to any entry in the register shall be construed as the reference to the entry as maintained on computer floppies or diskettes or in the other electronic form, or the case may be. (4) No notice of any trust, express or implied or constructive, shall be entered in the register and no such notice shall be receivable by the Registrar. (5) Subject to the superintendence and direction of the Central Government, the register shall be keep under the control and management of the Registrar. (6) There shall be kept at each branch office of the Geographical Indications Registry a copy of the register and such other documents mentioned in section 78 as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, direct.