Trade Marks Act 2002

Process for obtaining registration of trade mark and other matters - When registration of trade mark ceases - Disclaimer of use of trade mark

69: Voluntary disclaimer of trade mark by owner

You could also call this:

"Owner can choose to let others use part of their trade mark"

If you own a trade mark, you can choose to give up your right to be the only one who uses a certain part of it. This means you're saying it's okay for others to use that specific part of your trade mark too. You can do this if you want to, but you don't have to.

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Part 3Process for obtaining registration of trade mark and other matters
When registration of trade mark ceases: Disclaimer of use of trade mark

69Voluntary disclaimer of trade mark by owner

  1. The owner of a trade mark may disclaim any right to the exclusive use of any part of the trade mark.