The trademark is a Stereotypes and can be unique or similar to other’s trademark. The question related to the trademark may arise consistently when the time of registration.
The trademark is registered or not? These questions may come under the UK Act corresponding to the section 34 of the Act. After that it will discuss seriously. And it also considered being as a serious issues.
Conversely, The registration of the trademark may not affect the use of other traders in their good’s descriptions. Thus, the court asks themselves that the registration cause any substantial difficulty?
Or it causes anyone’s trade or market difficult? After getting these answers only the court will takes the particular actions about the registration of trademark.
If the answer is negative the court confines to follow up the procedures.
But cases like, if the answer is negative only when the mark is use for beneficial things like the nature of the word or the past user limited the possibility of other merchants safely to using the words, the court may grant the permission to incorporate the Trademark.
This gets approval in W&G case by Lord Shaw.
According to section 34 the arguments to the right of the logo from other traders protects and there is right to oppose the objection of the registration.
It may cause the breaking of legitimate rights of other traders. The arguments from other traders also get double edge.
Take an example; the word gramophone is using by the trade person who sold their goods.
Hypothetical Use
But personally the word resembles to the particular types of talking machine. Thus a single word can uses in variety of two ways.
The section 35 says that the registered person cannot able to interfere in any trademark with the bona fide of other person’s name or the place of business or the description of the quality of the goods or services.
The section 36 mainly uses for preventing any person from confirming the legitimate right of trademark or patent which associates with the name or description of an article.
The registration should not affect the use of the mark from others who is using the mark in the description of goods.
The influence on the rights of other traders may consider in the requirements of the actual trade.
The laws for the protection by section 35 and 36 are standalone with the queries of the formation of trademark.
The section 44 of the Act defines if any word is defining the actual purpose of the good then it cannot place the category of registration.
It is consider as incapable of registration of a trademark.
Design and the trade marks
The design is a particular visual representation as described in the Designs Act,2002 is appear in the goods not in the trademark as mentioned o Trademarks Act, 1999.
The same thing cannot register as both trademark and design. If the item is registering under the design and after it gets expire it can apply as trademark.
Limitation as to color in Stereotypes
Here these cases the subject is not a matter. The subject of the application was capable of being registering as a design.
The design is the part of the goods and the trademark is the one which denotes the identity and origin of goods.
The mark is capable to the limitations of color or without such color limitations.
The specification limitations are applicable to the mark or otherwise make disqualifications for registration.
Currently, the two part register gets abolish. The marks which are capable of classification are registerable with same legal rights.
Registration for export markets
- The export basis trademarks are registering in Part B under the old law.
- The evidence is getting from the traders of worldwide to show that the logo is distinctive of the applicant’s goods for exporting.
- Thus the exporting market does not considered as the whole but must considered as a separate markets.
- To get the trademark registration in abroad we need the home registration documents and no distinction is making between the Part A and Part B registration.
- The certificate of Part B is enough to meet all the requirements. Under the Madrid System the application in the home country is adequate for making an application for the international registration of marks.
- The mark registration in the home country is winding up under the Madrid agreement not under the Madrid protocol. The registers of trademarks are in two parts Part A and Part B. with unique legal rights under the 1958 Act.
Rights gained by trademarks Stereotypes that are already registered in Part B
The registration criteria for part B are comparatively less. The new law 1999 is abolish the two part Stereotypes registration system and keeping only one registration with same level of requirements to enhance the easy trademark registration.
The register of the trademark under the section 6(7) has been incorporates to the new Act. The part A and the part B register is merging into a single register and the statutory rights conferred by formation in respect of part B. At present all the trade marks have same legal rights.
Onus
Both stages of the application and the opposition proceedings, the onus is one of the application to reveal that the logo is good enough to describe the product’s quality. There is no difference in the Part A and the Part B application.
The invoice copies and bills are reveals that the goods are under trademark. The goods specifications and its trademark all should described in the bill. Neither the relation between two cannot infer. The volume of sale has to be considered with the reference to the nature of the goods and spectrum of consumers.
The mark is of such nature as to deceive the Public
The section 9(2) (a) is corresponding to the section 11(a) of the 1958 Act. Thus the position under section 11(a) of the 1958 Act and the section 9(2) (a) are used to prevent registration of trademarks. Those two marks deceive the public or it cause confusion.
Ground for Stereotypes Refusal
The difference between the two enactments is the absolute ground for refusal. The confusion rose from the similarity or in difference between the proposed mark and the existing logo. The section 9(2)(a) is concerned with the nature of the mark by the reason of something fundamental in the mark or its use, or its quality or its geographical origin of the goods and service. The mark may handle the misrepresentation of the goods or services. Misleading use also defined the mark contains false or misleading matter or mark which are used in the deceitful trade.
The similarity of the mark does not come with the scope of the section 9(2) (a). The section 9(2) (a) defines the where the confusion arises from the nature of the Stereotypes design itself. The duty of the court is to identify that no mark is placed on the register in which can be confused in relation to the goods or services.
The application for the registration of the trademark may cause any deception then the application gets refused stating that the mark is not relevant or similar with the existing one.
Issue is one of the Public Interest
The court satisfies that there is a real confusion if the mark is requiring to register to put on the register. The registrar should not refuse to register a mark as calculated to play away where there is no evidence. The confusion predicted in section 9(2) (a) flows to something contained in the mark itself sought to be registered and not out of resemblance with any other mark.
Refusal of the mark if it’s hurt the Religious sentiments
The common trade practice in India is to use the name and pictures of the Gods or goddess or religious heads as mark Stereotypes . The section 9(2)(b) fully prohibit these types of activities against these activities. It may cause hurt on the religious citizens in India. It violates the religious sentiments of people and the public and the court itself bans the approach. The name of the Gods or religious heads on the footwear is distasteful and its cause public offense. The Hindu Gods name on the meat products and the Muslim Gods name on the pork also harm to certain approaches. It dominates the religious feelings of public. The registration of such marks may cause harm to section 9(2) (b).
Emblems Act
The registration of the mark prevents if it is used the emblem of any other goods under the emblem act 1950. The emblem acts prohibits the use of the certain emblems and names for professional and commercial purpose. Such trademarks reflect the emblem of any particular thing results contravention of section 3 and section 4(b) of the 1950.
Guidelines under Emblems Act
The central government states certain guidelines under item 7. Those are describing in these cases,
- It is identical with the names of any society or local body which has been set up by Govt of India or state Govt under any certain law.
- It gives the support of central or state government. For example, the Indian council of Agricultural Research is a registered body under the ministry of Agricultural and Cooperation. If any name starting with Indian Council may mislead the public that are patronized by the Government.
The nature of the goods and the classes of the customers are to consider
The expressive nature of the goods or services has to consider in relation to the services and goods relations. The classes of the customers are also considering in these cases. Because peoples are buy the goods on different categories and general public. The word of the trademark should be understandable by the people.
Trademarks common to Trade
The mark Stereotypes may be considered as not capable of distinguishing the goods or services when it is common to the relevant trade or customary in the current language. In such cases the trademark cannot able to perform any function. The mark may become common to the trade when it is open to the trade to use it. The rights of every trader are mentione in the bona fide and expression without improper motive in accordance with honest business strategies.
The mark may consist of different features. It includes elements, which are different or similar to the common trade like terms, place of origin etc. Various physical tests are considered on goods to determine the characteristics of goods. The best considerations have to be given to the nature and characteristic of goods like their origin, purpose etc. The manufacturer and supplier of the goods, the store which it is sold, the season where it sold out, classes of customers, etc are to be considered. The business of the applicant is not matter to consider the characteristics of the goods or services. Like, he is a manufacturer or dealers etc are not considered in case to distinguish the quality.
Tests for determination of goods of same or different description
The registration of the Stereotypes applicant is not matter to consider the characteristics of the goods or services. Like, he is a manufacturer or dealers etc are not considering in case to distinguish the quality. The courts consider that the product is manufactured from less number of manufacturers than the other or by foreign nationals or local manufacturers. The goods should use in association is not in itself a reason that they should regarding as goods of same descriptions.
Similarity of the Goods and services
If the goods having the same descriptions then the below two cases have to apply.
- Nature of the good is the same
- Purpose should be same
- Channel of trade for the goods should same
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