Trade Marks Act, 1999
140. Power to require information of imported
goods bearing false trade marks.-
(1) The proprietor or a licensee of a
registered trade mark may give notice in writing to the Collector of Customs to
prohibit the importation of any goods in the import of the said goods
constitute infringement under clause (c) of sub-section (6) of section 29.
(2) Where goods, which are prohibited to be
imported into India by notification of the Central Government under clause (n)
of sub-section (2) of section 11 of the Customs Act, 1962 (52 of 1962), for the
protection of trade marks, and are liable to confiscation on importation under
that Act, are imported into India, the Commissioner of Customs if, upon
representation made to him, he has reason to believe that the trade mark
complained of is used as a false trade mark, may require the importer of the
goods, or his agent, to produce his agent, to produce any documents in his
possession relating to the goods and to furnish information as to the name and
address of the person by whom the goods were consigned to India and the name
and address of the person to whom the goods were sent in India.
(3) The importer or his agent shall, within
fourteen days, comply with the requirement as aforesaid, and if he fails to do
so, he shall be punishable with fine which may extent to five hundred rupees.
(4) Any information obtained from the importer
of the goods or his agent under this section may be communicated by the
Commissioner to Customs to the registered proprietor or registered user of the
trade mark which is alleged to have been used as a false trade mark.