Trade Marks Act : Registered user to be impleaded in certain proceedings. Indian Bare Acts :

Trade Marks Act,1999

Act No : 47

Section : Registered user to be impleaded in certain proceedings.

136. Registered user to be impleaded in certain proceedings.-(1) In every proceeding under Chapter VII or under section 91, every registered user of a trade mark using by way of permitted use, who is not himself an applicant in respect of any proceeding nder that Chapter or section, shall be made a party to the proceeding. (2) Notwithstanding anything contained in any other law, a registered user so made a party to the proceeding shall not be liable for any costs unless he enters an appearance and takes part in the proceeding.