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The Dichotomy Of Registered and Permitted Users Under The Trade Marks Act, 1999

Intellectual Property Rights, Trademark Law

Introduction The creation of a trademark results in the rise of certain proprietary rights, which can be exclusively exercised by the proprietor. These exclusive rights do not only provide them with the unequivocal authority to utilize and employ their mark, but also the exclusionary authority to control and regulate its use by any other entity. […]

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How to Protect Your Trademark for Unregistered Goods & Services

The Trade Marks Act, 1999 (hereinafter referred to as ‘the Act’) provides a trademark proprietor with the exclusive right to use the registered trademark in respect of the goods and services for which the registration has been made.[1]Where a registered trademark is being used in circumstances not covered by the scope of registration i.e., used