Download or read book Taxmann's Trade Marks Passing Off & Geographical Indications of Goods written by D. P. Mittal and published by Taxmann Publications Pvt Ltd. This book was released on 2002 with total page 976 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Some of the topics comprehensively discussed are: * Trade mark, its various concepts, its meaning, functions and objects. * Brand and logo, as and identity of a product and of a company. * Registration of trade mark, associated mark and certification mark and conditions of registration. * Procedure for registration and the powers of the Registrar. * Exclusive right to use the trade mark. * Infringement of a registered trade mark. Law of passing off. * Assignment and transmission of a trade mark. * Law relating to the use of trade mark. * Rectification and correction of the trade mark register. * Appeals and Intellectual Property Appellate Board. * Penalties for falsifying and falsely applying the trade mark of trade descriptions. * Offences by the companies. * High Courts' powers to quash criminal proceedings. * Registration & Protection of Geographical Indications of Goods. * Interpretative Principles.