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Home Dictionary Name: geographicGeographical indication
Geographical indication, in relation to goods, means an indication which identifies such goods as agricultural goods, natural goods or manufactured goods as originating, or manufactured in the territory of country, or a region or locality in that territory, where a given quality, reputation or other characteristic of such goods is essentially attributable to its geographical origin and in case where such goods are manufactured goods one of the activities of either the production or of processing or preparation of the goods concerned takes place in such territory, region or locality, as the case may be. [Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration and Protection) Act, 1999 (48 of 1999), s. 2 (1) (e)]...
geographic market
geographic market : the geographic area in which there is effective competition in the sale of products or services used in antitrust matters ...
Geographically
In a geographical manner or method according to geography...
Relevant geographic market
Relevant geographic market, means a market comprising the area in which the conditions of competition for supply of goods or provision of services or demand of goods or services are distinctly homogenous and can be distinguished from the conditions prevailing in the neighbouring areas. [Competition Act, 2002 (12 of 2003), s. 2(s)]...
Indication
Indication, 'indication' includes any name, geographical or figurative representation or any combination of them conveying or suggesting the geographical origin of goods to which it applies. [Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration and Protection) Act, 1999 (48 of 1999), s. 2(1) (g)]Indication, includes any name, geographical or figurative representation or any combination of them conveying or suggesting the geographical origin of goods to which it applies. [Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration and Protection) Act, 1999 (48 of 1999), s. 2(1)(g)]...
Deceptively similar
Deceptively similar, a geographical indication shall be deemed to be deceptively similar to another geographical indication if it so nearly resembles that other geographical indication as to be likely to deceive or cause confusion. [Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration and Protection) Act, 1999 (48 of 1999), s. 2 (1) (c)]A mark shall be deemed to be deceptively similar to another mark if it so nearly resembles that other mark as to be likely to deceive or cause confusion. [Trade Marks Act, 1999 (47 of 1999), s. 2 (1) (h)]In order to come to the conclusion whether one mark is deceptively similar to another, the broad and essential features of the two are to be considered. They should not be placed side by side to find out if there are any differences in the design and if so, whether they are of such character as to prevent one design from being mistaken for the other. It would be enough if the impugned mark bears such an overall similarity to the registered mark as would be l...
Registered proprietor
Registered proprietor, in relation to a geographical indication, means any association of persons or of producer or any organisation for the time beingentered in the register as proprietor of the geographical indication. [Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration and Protection) Act, 1999 (48 of 1999), s. 2(n)]In relation to a layout-design, means the person for the time being entered in the register as proprietor of the layout-design. [Semiconductor Integrated Circuits Layout-Design Act, 2000, s. 2 (o)]In relation to a trademark, means the person for the time being entered in the register as proprietor of the trademark. [Trade Marks Act, 1999, s. 2 (1) (v)]Means a trade mark which is actually on the register and remaining in force. [Trade Marks Act, 1999, s. 2(1)(w)]...
Territory
Territory, means a geographical area included within a particular government's jurisdiction, the portion of the earth's surface that is in a State's exclusive possession and control, Black's Law Dictionary, 7th Edn., p. 1485.The use of the word 'territory' in s. 9A(1)(c) indicates that the Statute empowered the Authority while determining the normal value to take into consideration the comparable price of the like article in the exporting country or territory. The placement of this word 'territory' after the word 'country' indicates that the Legislature intended to use the word territory' with reference to a larger geographical area than the exporting country which geographical area or territory has some commercial similarity with the exporting country and the exporting country is a part of the said territory, though not in the political sense but in the economic sense of that word, Designated Authority (Anti Dumping Directorate) v. Holder Topsoe A/s, (2000) 6 SCC 626: AIR 2000 SC 2556...
Guardian
Guardian, means a person having the care of the person of a minor or his property or of both his person and property, and includes:(i) a natural guardian,(ii) a guardian appointed by the will of the minor's father or mother,(iii) a guardian appointed or declared by court, and(iv) a person empowered to act as such by or under any enactment relating to any court of wards;Explanation.--For the purposes of this clause, any name which is not the name of a country, region or locality of that country shall also be considered as the geographical indication if it relates to a specifies geographical area and is used upon or in relation to particular goods originating from that country, region or locality, as the case may be. [Hindu Minority and Guardianship Act, 1956 (32 of 1956), s. 4(b)]A guardian is one appointed by the wisdom and policy of the law to take care of a person and his affairs, who by reason of his imbecility and want of understanding is incapable of acting for his own interest (2...
Innocent junior user
Innocent junior user, means a person who, without any actual or constructive knowledge uses a trademark that has been previously used in a geographically distant market, and who may continue to use the trademark in a limited geographic area as long as the senior user does not use the mark there, Black's Law Dictionary, 7th Edn., p. 792....
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