Section 20 of TMA : Section 20: Advertisement Of Application

Explanation using Example

Let's imagine a company named "Healthy Harvest" that has developed a new organic food product. They decide to apply for a trademark for their unique product logo. After submitting their application to the Registrar, it gets accepted with certain conditions. According to Section 20(1) of The Trade Marks Act, 1999, the Registrar is then required to advertise this accepted application, along with the conditions under which it was accepted.

Now, assume that "Healthy Harvest" made an error in their initial application, like a typo in the product description, which they corrected after the application was advertised. Or, they were permitted to amend their application under section 22, say, to include a new element in their logo. In such cases, as per Section 20(2), the Registrar has the discretion to either re-advertise the application or simply notify the public about the corrections or amendments made in the application.