What is meant by "Act of unfair competition" under the Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration and Protection) Act, 1999? What acts shall be deemed to be the acts of unfair competition ?
CS Executive · Economic, Commercial and Intellectual Property Laws · PYQS · December 2024
What is meant by "Act of unfair competition" under the Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration and Protection) Act, 1999? What acts shall be deemed to be the acts of unfair competition ?
Answer & Explanation:
According to the Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration and Protection) Act, 1999 "act of unfair competition" means any act of competition contrary to honest practices in industrial or commercial matters. The following acts shall be deemed to be acts of unfair competition, namely: All acts of such a nature as to create confusion by any means whatsoever with the establishment, the goods or the industrial or commercial activities, of a competitor; False allegations in the course of trade of such a nature as to discredit the establishment, the goods or the industrial or commercial activities, of a competitor; Geographical Indications, the use of which in the course of trade is liable to mislead the persons as to the nature, the manufacturing process, the characteristics, the suitability for their purpose, or the quantity, of the goods.
Topics: Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration and Protection) Act, 1999
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