Section 19, The Trade Marks Act, 2014

(1) Any act of competition contrary to honest practicesin industrial or commercial matters shall be unlawful. (2) The following acts, in particular, shall be deemed to constitute acts of unfair competition:- Invalidation of collective Removal of trade mark from register for non-use. Change in ownership. Representation of applicants. Trade names. Licence contract. Acts of unfair competition. No. 8 The Trade Marks Act, 2014No. 8 The Trade Marks Act, 201410 11 (a) all acts of such a nature as to create confusion by any means whatever with the establishment, the goods, or the industrial or commercial activities of a competitor; (b) false allegations in the course of trade, of such a nature as to discredit the establishment, the goods, or the industrial or commercial activities of a competitor; (c) indications or allegations, the use of which, in the course of trade, is liable to mislead the public as to the nature, manufacturing process, characteristics, suitability for their purpose, or the quantity of the goods. PART IV–TRADE MARK REGISTRY