Act Number: 47

Act Name: The Trade Marks Act, 1999

Year: 1999

Enactment Date: 1999-12-30

Long Title: 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.

Ministry: Ministry of Commerce and Industry

Department: Department of Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade

Section 108: Penalty for improperly describing a place of business as connected with the Trade Marks Office.
    If any person uses on his place of business, or on any document issued by him, or otherwise, words which would reasonably lead to the belief that his place of business is, or is officially connected with, the Trade Marks Office, he shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to two years, or with fine, or with both.
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