1. Short title, extent and commencement .
(1)This Act may be ca lled the Trade Marks Act, 1999. (2)It extends to the whole of India. (3)It shall co me into force on such date1 as the Central Government may, by notification in the
Official Gazette, appoin t:
Provided that different dates may be appointed for different provisions of this Act, and any reference
in any such provision to the commencement of this Act shall be construed as a reference to the comin g
into force of that provision.