Venkateswaran on Trade Marks & Passing Off is an advanced section-wise commentary on the current legislation on the Law of Trade Marks, Passing Off and Geographical Indications in India. The book incorporates up-to-date Indian and foreign case law and all landmark judgments reported in premier law journals such as RPC-Oxford and PTC. Contains detailed analytical commentary on the 1999 Act with clear references to the corresponding provisions of the preceding Indian Acts of 1940 and 1958 and the UK Acts . Impact of changes brought about by the Trade Mark (Amendment) Act, 2010; and Trademark (Amendment) Rules, 2014 and 2013 has been analysed. Also explains Facilitation of international registration of Indian Trade Marks and vice versa under the Madrid Protocol. 

Contents of Volume 1 & 2 : 

Volume 1 :

1. Preliminary [Ss. 1 to 2]
2. The Register and Conditions for Registration [Ss 3 to 17]
3. Procedure for and Duration of Registration [Ss. 18 to 26]
4. Effect of Registration [Ss. 27 to 36]

Volume 2 :

1. Assignment and Transmission [Ss 37 to 45]
2. Use of Trade marks and registered Users [Ss. 46 to 56]
3. Rectification and Correction of the Register [Ss 57 to 60]
4. Collective Marks [Ss 61 to 68]
5. Certification Trade marks [Ss. 69 to 78]
6. Special Provisions for Textile Goods [Ss. 79 to 82]
7. Appellate Board [Ss. 83 to 100]
8. Offences, Penalties and Procedure [Ss 101 to 121]
9. Miscellaneous [Ss 122 to 159]

Part II : The Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration and Protection) Act, 1999

Appendices :

Part 1 : 

1. Indian acts, Rules, Guidelines & Notifications
2. Relevant Notifications Currently in Force
3. Historical Statutes
4. Relevant Provisions Under other Statutes

Part 2 :

1. Interantional material and Ageements
   
2. International Classification (Nice Adopted by India)
3. European union Material
4. GATT 1994
5. Madrid International registration material
6. miscellaneous international Material

Part 3 : Geographical Indications, Act, Rules and Guidelines 

Part 4 : Other Related Acts & Material