Section 56: Collector of Customs may seize goods bearing infringing trade mark

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56. Collector of Customs may seize goods bearing infringing trade mark.___If goods to which section 53 applies___ (a) bear on them a trade mark which, in the opinion of the 1[Director General, IPR (Enforcement), Director, IPR (Enforcement) or Collector of Customs or any competent authority under the Custom Act, 1969 (IV of 1969)], is identical with, or deceptively similar to the registered trade mark; and (b) are goods in respect of which the trade mark is registered, the 1[Director General, IPR (Enforcement), Director, IPR (Enforcement) or Collector of Customs or any competent authority under the Custom Act, 1969 (IV of 1969)] shall seize the goods unless he is satisfied that there are no reasonable grounds of believing that the trade mark shall be infringed by the importation of the goods and the seized goods shall be kept in a secure place as directed by the 1[Director General, IPR (Enforcement), Director, IPR (Enforcement) or Collector of Customs or any competent authority under the Custom Act, 1969 (IV of 1969)].

Effective date: 2001-01-01

Related sections

Section 55: Furnishing of security or equivalent assurance to customs authority Section 57: Notice of seizure Section 54: Notice for intervention by customs authorities Section 58: Forfeiture of goods Section 53: Infringement goods, material or articles may be treated as prohibited Section 59: Release of goods

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