Section 7, Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration and Protection) Act, 1999 [S1Z-Q4Z]
As at 7 September 2026. In force from 26 April 2001 by S.O. 1797(E) [N12-ARK].
7. Maintenance of records and furnishing of returns.—(1) Every proprietor shall maintain such records and registers relating to the use of a registered mark as may be prescribed and shall preserve them for a period of five years. (2) Every proprietor shall furnish to the Controller a return in Form 3 within one month from the end of every financial year, and such other information as the Controller may, by order in writing, require.
Defined terms in this text (2)
Controller: Section 2, Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration and Protection) Act, 1999 [S1ZPZ8] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "Controller" means the Controller General of Patents, Designs and Trade Marks referred to in section 73 of the Patents Act, 1970 (39 of 1970)
Controller: 5 more definitions.
proprietor: Section 2, Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration and Protection) Act, 1999 [S1ZPZ8] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "proprietor" means the person for the time being entered in the register as proprietor of the mark
proprietor: 3 more definitions.
Made under this section, or naming it (0)
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Cited by (2)
Section 49, Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration and Protection) Act, 1999 [S1Z-REJ], 3 February 1999, Band A. "section 7".
Rule 6, Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration and Protection) Act Rules, 2001 [S20-N8S], 26 April 2001, Band A. "sub-section (2) of section 7 of the Act".
Not held (0)
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Duties published under this section (1)
D11-NMQ. Every proprietor: Maintain records and registers of the use of a registered mark; preserve for five years; furnish the annual return in Form 3; thirty days from the end of every financial year; Form 3. Published by Office of the Controller General of Patents, Designs and Trade Marks, Ministry of Commerce and Industry (synthetic record).