Section 12
Prohibition of use of certain names, etc. Repealed
The Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 1986
About this Act
An Act to provide for the establishment of a Bureau for the harmonious development of the activities of standardisation, marking and quality certification of goods and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
No person shall, except in such cases and under such
conditions as may be prescribed, use without the previous permission of the Bureau,—
(a) any name which so nearly resembles the name of the Bureau as to deceive or likely to deceive the public or which contains the expression “Indian Standard” or any abbreviation thereof; or
(b) any mark or trade mark in relation to any article or process containing the expressions “Indian Standard” or “Indian Standard Specification” or any abbreviation of such expressions.
(a) any name which so nearly resembles the name of the Bureau as to deceive or likely to deceive the public or which contains the expression “Indian Standard” or any abbreviation thereof; or
(b) any mark or trade mark in relation to any article or process containing the expressions “Indian Standard” or “Indian Standard Specification” or any abbreviation of such expressions.