{"id":3503,"date":"2021-03-20T06:42:38","date_gmt":"2021-03-20T06:42:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/blog\/?p=3503"},"modified":"2021-03-20T06:43:32","modified_gmt":"2021-03-20T06:43:32","slug":"joint-ownership-of-trademark","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/blog\/joint-ownership-of-trademark\/","title":{"rendered":"Joint Ownership of Trademark: Process and Benefits"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap\">An average consumer relates\nto a product based upon the satisfaction, ease, and compatibility, which is\nderived from the same, and these qualities evolve over a period of time and are\nknown as the \u201cGoodwill\u201d of the product. The dealers and manufacturers have to\nbear fierce competition in providing their goods and services to the consumers,\nmaking it difficult to stand in the market.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Given the tough\ncompetition, any company providing goods and services shall always intend to be\nthe best to maintain the established goodwill and reputation. Further, to\nrepresent a consumer-centric approach, companies combine together to form a new\njoint entity to provide goods and services in relationship with each other,\nwhich they are separately well-known in the market. To get a local face that is easily acceptable by the local consumer base, most\ncompanies or businesses come up with a local name used as a company or business\nname in a specific jurisdiction and apply with a Joint Ownership of Trademark.\nWith the beginning of this new joint entity, the companies try to provide goods\nor service which shall together garner status and goodwill based on the\nrecognized market standards. According to the Trademark Law, all the Joint\nOwners of the Trademark will be treated as the owner of the Trademark equally,\nand no qualification of rights is possible in accordance with the provision\nof&nbsp;<em><strong>Trade Marks Act,\n1999<\/strong><\/em>. In this blog, we discuss the process and benefits of\nJoint Ownership of Trademark.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_65 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-light-blue ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3ae1e09e271\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3ae1e09e271\"  aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/blog\/joint-ownership-of-trademark\/#What_is_Joint_Ownership_of_Trademark\" title=\"What is Joint Ownership of Trademark?\">What is Joint Ownership of Trademark?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/blog\/joint-ownership-of-trademark\/#Essential_Guidelines_Should_be_Followed_While_Registration\" title=\"Essential Guidelines Should be Followed While Registration\">Essential Guidelines Should be Followed While Registration<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/blog\/joint-ownership-of-trademark\/#What_are_the_Benefits_of_Joint_Ownership_of_Trademark\" title=\"What are the Benefits of Joint Ownership of Trademark?\">What are the Benefits of Joint Ownership of Trademark?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/blog\/joint-ownership-of-trademark\/#Process_for_Filing_the_Application_for_a_Joint_Owned_Trademark\" title=\"Process for Filing the Application for a Joint Owned Trademark\">Process for Filing the Application for a Joint Owned Trademark<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/blog\/joint-ownership-of-trademark\/#Conclusion\" title=\"Conclusion\">Conclusion<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_Joint_Ownership_of_Trademark\"><\/span>What is Joint Ownership of Trademark?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>When\ntwo or more companies legally combined to act as the owner of a trademark,\neither for a joint company created by both or to share and act according to the\ngoods and services provided by them, they are said to be joint owners of a\ntrademark. According to Section 24 of the Trade Marks Act, 1999, joint\nownership of Trademark is a mutual agreement between both the companies and\nparties to hold the mark together, but neither of them shall be said to be the\ncomplete owner to the Trademark, and the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/trademark-registration\" class=\"text-primary\">Trademark Registration<\/a><\/strong>\nwill be done in favour of both the entities\/parties jointly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to Section 18 of the Trade Marks Act 1999, while entering into joint ownership of trademarks, it has been laid down that either the applicant essentially needs to have a principal business place in India and if not then, it would be compulsory for them having their address for service in India. The joint ownership also observers the joining of the economic value of the Trademark. The mutual economic value is vital for each joint owner. The earning produced from the business of joint ownership should be equally divided between both combined owners following the terms mentioned in the agreement. The interest balancing should be there between the joint owners, which will help in defining the sharing of duties and responsibilities of each entity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Also, Read: <\/strong><mark style=\"background: #fffd03 !important;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/blog\/reasons-for-trademark-application-rejection\/\">What are the Reasons for Trademark Application Rejection?<\/a><\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Essential_Guidelines_Should_be_Followed_While_Registration\"><\/span>Essential Guidelines Should be Followed While Registration<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>According to the <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Indian_trademark_law\">Indian Trademark Law<\/a>,\nat the time of registration of a jointly owned trademark, a description of\nmention should be given in the following:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>In the case of joint\nowners, the full name of the joint owners, whether companies or individuals, is\nessentially required;<\/li><li>The name of a business or\na trading style is not adequate as the name of the joint owner;<\/li><li>Business name or trading\nstyle is given with the joint owner\u2019s name will be recorded separately.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>For\ninstance, the name of joint owners should be filed in the following way:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>M\/s ABC is a company\nregistered under the Companies Act, 2013 in India;<\/li><li>M\/s XYZ is a company\nregistered under the Companies Act, 2013 in India are claiming to be joint\nowners of the Trademark.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>In case the name of the\napplicants applying for joint ownership of Trademark is not mentioned\ncorrectly, the Trademark Examiner can object, and the examiner can ask the\napplicants to file the name correctly by submitting a request <strong><em>Form TM-16<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;for\nthe same.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_are_the_Benefits_of_Joint_Ownership_of_Trademark\"><\/span>What are the Benefits of Joint Ownership of Trademark?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>There are some benefits of joint ownership over a trademark. Every company aims to provide the best goods and services to maintain its brand value and goodwill in the market. Thus, the companies or entities combine for jointly manufacturing, marketing, and trading the goods or services. They got joint ownership of the goods or services manufactured and marketed by them. Some of the benefits are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Benefits-of-Joint-Ownership-of-Trademark.png\" alt=\"Benefits of Joint Ownership of Trademark\" class=\"wp-image-3505\" width=\"499\" height=\"235\" srcset=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Benefits-of-Joint-Ownership-of-Trademark.png 900w, https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Benefits-of-Joint-Ownership-of-Trademark-300x141.png 300w, https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Benefits-of-Joint-Ownership-of-Trademark-768x362.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 499px) 100vw, 499px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong><em>Complete Dissolution:<\/em><\/strong> If one of the parties or entities of the jointly owned\nTrademark endures dissolution, the jointly owned Trademark is safeguarded as no\nindividual owner can claim complete ownership. All the joint owner&#8217;s rights in\nthe Trademark are dissolved promptly and shall not be available for single use\nby one of the joint owners. Thus, the goodwill and trust in the Trademark used\nover a timer are well-preserved.<\/li><li><strong><em>Combined Usage of the\nTrademark:&nbsp;<\/em><\/strong>As per the Act, the joint\nowners of the Trademark cannot use the mark completely as their own, and they\nhold the Trademark together; there is a surety of usage of the Trademark. The\nTrademark&#8217;s joint owners are liable for using trademarks in the goods or\nservices offered by them. However, a single owner cannot claim trademark ownership\nagainst the other. No individual user can claim right over the jointly owned\nTrademark and exercise complete control over the Trademark or goodwill produced\nby them.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Process_for_Filing_the_Application_for_a_Joint_Owned_Trademark\"><\/span>Process for Filing the Application for a Joint Owned Trademark<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>As per the Act, while applying for a Joint Owned\nTrademark, the details must be provided in such a way:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Full name of each Joint\nOwner (Company or an Individual).<\/li><li>Legal Status.<\/li><li>State, District, and\nCountry.<\/li><li>One of the business\naddress.<\/li><li>Contact Number and Email\nID.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>For adding the name, the following is the example: <em>\u201cM\/s ABC Pvt. Ltd. and M\/s XYZ Pvt. Ltd.\u201d<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The registered mark shall\nbe used by both the companies, as mentioned in the application.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Conclusion\"><\/span>Conclusion<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The introduction of IPR (Intellectual Property Rights) was seen as a set of rights to safeguard the owners&#8217; vested interest. The advances and evolution which have taken place all through the era in the meantime, we now have observed different views that require a higher threshold of interdependence and belief. The Joint Ownership of Trademark is an outcome of such evolution and development, which has proved to be a multilayered advantage for the IP industry. Regardless of having some share of negativity, Joint Ownership of Trademark is always chosen as the best way of forming a new face of Trademark of a single company based on the geographical boundaries. Thus, people now favour the registration of jointly owned Trademark.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Also, Read: <\/strong><mark style=\"background: #fffd03 !important;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/blog\/procedure-for-brand-registration\/\">A Complete Guide on Procedure for Brand Registration in India<\/a><\/mark><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>An average consumer relates to a product based upon the satisfaction, ease, and compatibility, which is derived from the same, and these qualities evolve over a period of time and are known as the \u201cGoodwill\u201d of the product. 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