Trade Marks Ordinance, 2001

Trade Marks Ordinance, 2001 — section 56

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)].

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