AFFIDAVIT
IN THE MATTER OF The Trade
Marks Act, 1999;
AND
IN THE MATTER OF Application for
Registration of the Trademark
in Class _______
in the name of Mr. _____________.
I, Mr. __________ of ___________ , Indian Inhabitant, proprietor of M/s __________ , having its principle place
of business at __________________, do hereby solemnly affirm and say as under:
1. I am the proprietor of M/s ___________ and reside at ___________. I am aware of the facts relating to
the above trade mark application and am able to depose to the following.
2. That on or about ______________ [insert date] I honestly and bona fidely adopted the trade mark
“______________ ”(hereinafter referred as “the said trade mark”) for use upon and in relation to
__________________ [insert trademark class discretion] . (hereinafter collectively referred to as “the
said services”) with a view to distinguish the said services from those of the others.
3. I say that since ___________ [insert date], I have been openly and continuously using the said trade
mark upon and in relation to the said services. Separately filed herewith and marked as Annexure “A
(Collectively)” is the documentary evidence proving use of the said trade mark.
4. I say and submit that the said trade mark is an inherently distinctive trade mark. I say and submit that
further, in view of the above, the said trade mark is being associated with me and has become
distinctive of the said services provided by me. I say and submit that the said trade mark is exclusively
connoting and denoting to the members of trade and the public the services of my origin and none else.
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5. I say that I am therefore, entitled to the registration of the said trade mark under the provisions of the
Trade Marks Act, 1999. I therefore say that the Ld. Registrar be pleased to accept the above trade mark
application.
VERIFICATION
Statements made in paragraph 1 to 5 above are true to the best of my knowledge and I believe the same to
be true.
Solemnly affirmed/declared at _________ )
This ___________ day of _____, 20___. )
Before me
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Annexure “A (Collectively)”