Section 17:
Compulsory variety denomination.
(1) Every applicant shall assign a single and distinct
denomination to a variety with respect to which he is seeking registration under this Act in accordance
with the regulations.
(2) The Authority shall, having regard to the provisions of any international convention or treaty to
which India has become a party, make regulations governing the assignment of denomination to a variety.
(3) Where the denomination assigned to the variety does not satisfy the requirements specified in the
regulations, the Registrar may require the applicant to propose another denomination within such time as
may be specified by such regulations.
(4) Notwithstanding anything contained in the Trade Marks Act, 1999 (47 of 1999), a denomination
assigned to a variety shall not be registered as a trade mark under that Act.