Section 27 Trade Marks Act 1967

Section 27 of the Trade Marks Act 1967 is about Power of Registrar to require, or dissolve, association of trade marks. It is under ‘Assignment and transmission’ of the Act. It provides as follows:

(1) Where a trade mark that is registered, or is the subject of an application for registration, in respect of any goods is identical with another trade mark that is registered, or is the subject of an application for registration, in the name of the same proprietor in respect of the same goods or description of goods, or so nearly resembles it as to be likely to deceive or cause confusion if used by a person other than the proprietor, the Register may at any time require that the trade marks shall be entered on the register as associated trade marks.

(2) On application made in the prescribed manner by the registered proprietor of two
or more trade marks registered as associated trade marks, the Registrar may dissolve the association as respects any of them if he is satisfied that there would be no likelihood of deception or confusion being caused if that trade mark were used by another person in relation to any of the goods in respect of which it is registered, and may amend the register accordingly.

(3) Any decision of the Registrar under this section shall be subject to appeal to the court.

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