BRIEF BACKGROUND

 

           

            The Trade Marks Registry was established in India in 1940 and presently it administers the Trade Marks Act, 1999 and the rules thereunder. It acts as a resource and information  centre and is a facilitator in matters relating to trade marks in the country.

 

            The objective of the Trade Marks  Act, 1999 is to register trade marks applied for in the country and to provide for better protection of trade mark for goods and services and also to prevent fraudulent use of the mark.

 

            The main function of the Registry is to register trade marks which qualifies for registration under the Act and Rules.