CERTIFICATION TRADE MARK :

The purpose of certification trade mark is to show that the goods on which the mark is used have been certified by some competent person in respect of certain characteristics of the goods such as origin, mode of manufacture, quality, etc. The proprietor of a certification trade mark does not himself deal in the goods. A certification trade mark may be used in addition to the user’s own trade mark on his goods. Unlike the old Act which empowered the Central Government to register certification trade mark, the new Act delegates the final authority for registration of certification trade mark to the Registrar. Sections 70 to 78 of the Trade Marks Act, 1999 deal with registration of certification trade marks.