Lawgist55Use of one of associated or substantially identical trade marks equivalent to use of another
(1) Where under the provisions of this Act, use of a registered trade mark is required to be proved for any purpose, the tribunal may, if and, so far as it shall think right, accept use of a registered associated trade mark, or of the trade mark with additions or alterations not substantially affecting its identity, as an equivalent for the use required to be proved.
(2) The use of the whole of a registered trade mark shall, for the purpose of this Act, be deemed to be also use of any trade mark being a part thereof and registered in accordance with sub-section (1) of section 15 in the name of the same proprietor.
(3) Notwithstanding anything in section 32, the use of part of the registered trade mark in sub-section (2) shall not be conclusive as to its evidence of distinctiveness for any purpose under this Act.
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- 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
