A trade mark is a visual symbol in the form of a word, a device, or a label applied to articles of trade or commerce with a view to indicate to the public that they are the goods manufactured or otherwise dealt in by a particular person as distinguished from similar goods manufactured or dealt in by any other persons. A person who sells his goods under a particular trade mark acquires a sort of limited exclusive right to the use of the mark in relation to those goods. Such a right acquired by use is recognized as a form of property in the trade mark, and it is protected under the law of Intellectual Property Rights. A person can also acquire a similar right over a trade mark, not so far used but only proposed to be used, by registering it under the Trade Marks Act 1999. Trade Marks Act 1999 states that; (1) Trade mark must be a mark which includes a device, brand, heading, label, ticket, name, signature, word, letter, numeral, shape of goods, packaging or combination of colors or combi...