1- This portal has been launched by the Department of Consumer Affairs, Government of India, to enable online submission of proposals seeking clearance from the Department in respect of names of Firms/Societies/company/Government body/Other body of persons under the Emblems and Names (Prevention of Improper Use) Act, 1950. In this connection, it is mentioned that the said Act is being administered by this Department and entries that may attract clarification from the Central Government with respect to reflection of the name or emblem having a government patronage and does not explicitly find mention in the schedule of the act are to be referred under the Emblems and Names (Prevention of Improper Use) Act, 1950 (Hyperlink).
2. Section 3 of the above mentioned Act prescribes that “no person shall, except in such cases and under such conditions as may be prescribed by the Central Government use, or continue to use, for the purpose of any trade, business, calling or profession, or in the title of any patent, or in any trade mark or design, any name or emblem specified in the Schedule or, any colourable imitation thereof without the previous permission of the Central Government or of such officer of Government as may be authorized in this behalf by the Central Government”.
3. Section 4 of the said Act prescribes that no competent authority shall:-
(a) Register any company, firm or other body of persons which bears any name,
or
(b) Register a trade mark or design which bears any emblem or name, or
(c) Grant a patent in respect of an invention, which bears a title containing any
emblem or name. If the use of such name or emblem is in contravention of Section 3
Clause (2) of Section 4 of the (b) Act prescribes that “If any question arises before a
competent authority whether any emblem is an emblem specified in the Schedule or
a colourable imitation thereof, the competent authority may refer the question to the
Central Government, and the decision of the Central Government thereon shall be.
final”.
This portal is meant only for providing clearance to the usage of name and emblems
under Emblems and Names (Prevention of Improper Use) Act, 1950 and does not
provide any other type of clearance, license, permission, NOC etc.
Registrars, e-sub registrars.
User ID and password have already been created at sub-District levels and are being
passed on to the concerned State Government.
In case you have not received them,
please contact
Technical Director
Phone : 011-23381689
email id : natarajan@nic.in
User ID and password have already been created at sub-District levels and are being
passed on to the concerned State Government.
In case you have not received them,
please contact
Technical Director
Phone : 011-23381689
email id : natarajan@nic.in
User ID and password have already been created at sub-District levels and are being
passed on to the concerned State Government.
In case you have not received them,
please contact
Technical Director
Phone : 011-23381689
email id : natarajan@nic.in
| Serial No. | Category | Required documents |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Government Body | i) Name should be mentioned clearly if any abbreviation of
name is to be used, it should also be cited clearly. ii) Memorandum of Association with aims and objectives iii) Rules and Regulations with governing body wherever applicable scanned color copy of logo/emblem image, audio and video |
| 2 | Firms | i) Name should be mentioned clearly if any abbreviation of
name is to be used, it should also be cited clearly ii) Memorandum of Association with aims and objectives iii) Rules and Regulations with governing body iv)Partnership deed and affidavit wherever applicable scanned color copy of logo/emblem image, audio and video |
| 3 | Company | i) Name should be mentioned clearly if any abbreviation of
name is to be used, it should also be cited clearly ii) Memorandum of Association with aims and objectives iii) Rules and Regulations with governing body iv)Partnership deed and affidavit or any other document as required for registration of company wherever applicable scanned color copy of logo/emblem image, audio and video |
| 4 | Other body of persons | i) Name should be mentioned clearly if any abbreviation of
name is to be used, it should also be cited clearly ii) Memorandum of Association with aims and objectives ii) Rules and Regulations with governing body iii)Trust deed or any other deed and affidavit wherever applicable scanned color copy of logo/emblem image, audio and video |
NIC Cell Phone : 011-23381689
Director (Emblems & Names Act) 011- 23387737
