LawgistThe Trade Marks Act
52Right of registered user to take proceedings against infringement
(1) Subject to any agreement subsisting between the parties, a registered user may institute proceedings for infringement in his own name as if he were the registered proprietor, making the registered proprietor a defendant and the rights and obligations of such registered user in such case being concurrent with those of the registered proprietor.
(2) Notwithstanding anything contained in any other law, a registered proprietor so added as defendant shall not be liable for any costs unless he enters an appearance and takes part in the proceedings.
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USE OF TRADE MARKS AND REGISTERED USERS
- 46 Proposed use of trade mark by company to be formed, etc
- 47 Removal from register and imposition of limitations on ground of non-use
- 48 Registered users
- 49 Registration as registered user
- 50 Power of Registrar for variation or cancellation of registration as registered user
- 51 Power of Registrar to call for information relating to agreement in respect of registered users
- 52 Right of registered user to take proceedings against infringement
- 53 No right of permitted user to take proceeding against infringement
- 54 Registered user not to have right of assignment or transmission
- 55 Use of one of associated or substantially identical trade marks equivalent to use of another
- 56 Use of trade mark for export trade and use when form of trade connection changes
