The Trade Marks Act, 1999 · VI — USE OF TRADE MARKS AND REGISTERED USERS

Section 48. Registered users

In force · As amended up to 2026-08

48. Registered users. —(1) Subject to the provisions of section 49, a person other than the registered proprietor of a trade mark may be registered as a registered user thereof in respect of any or all of the goods or services in respect of which the trade mark is registered. (2) The permitted use of a trade mark shall be deemed to be used by the proprietor thereof, and shall be deemed not to be used by a person other than the proprietor, for the purposes of section 47 or for any other purpose for which such use is material under this Act or any other law.

Source: India Code