Trade Marks Act, 1999
102. Falsifying and falsely applying trade
marks. –
(1) A person shall be deemed to falsify a
trade mark who, either,-
(a) without the assent
of the proprietor of the trade mark makes that trade mark or a deceptively
similar mark, or
(b) falsifies any
genuine trade mark, whether by alteration, addition, effacement or otherwise.
(2) A person shall be deemed to falsely apply
to goods or services a trade mark who, without the assent of the proprietor of
the trade mark,-
(a) applies such trade
mark or a deceptively similar mark to goods or services or any package
containing goods.
(b)uses any package
bearing a mark which is identical with or deceptively similar to the trade mark
of such proprietor, for the purpose of packing, filling or wrapping therein any
goods other than the genuine goods of the proprietor of the trade mark.
(3) Any trade mark falsified as mentioned in
sub-section (1) or falsely applied as mentioned in sub section (2) is in this
Act referred to as a false trade mark.
(4) In any prosecution for falsifying a trade
mark or falsely applying a trade mark to goods or services, the burden of
proving the assent of the proprietor shall lie on the accused.