Application to Cancel a Registered User of a Trade Mark (Form TM-31) (India)
Updated 7 July 2026
This form is used to apply for the cancellation of a registered user of a trade mark under the Indian Trade Marks Act, 1999. It is typically submitted by the registered proprietor or another party providing specific grounds for the removal of a user's authorization.
FORM TM-31
THE TRADE MARKS ACT, 1999
Agent's Code No:
Proprietor's Code No:
Fee: See Entry No.36 of the First Schedule
Application for cancellation of entry of a registered user of a trade mark.
Section 50(1)(c) or (d) rule 88(1)
(To be filed in triplicate accompanied by a statement in triplicate of the grounds for the application)
In the matter of Trade Mark(s) No.(s)' ...registered in class ...in the name of 2 ...
Application is hereby made by 3 ...for the cancellation of the entry under the abovementioned registration (s) of 4...as the registered user thereof in respect of 5...
The grounds of this application, particulars of which are given in detail in the accompanying statement of case are 6...
All communications relating to this application may be sent to the following address in India:
...
Dated this ...day of ...20...
7...
SIGNATURE
NAME OF SIGNATORY IN LETTERS
To
The Registrar of Trade Mark
The Office of the Trade Marks Registry at 8...
Additional numbers may be given in a signed schedule on the back of the Form
Insert the name of the registered proprietor
Insert the name, address and nationality of the applicant for cancellation
Insert the name, address and description of the registered user as entered in the register
State the goods or services in respect of which registered user is registered
Insert one or more of the sub-clauses of clause (c) of section 50(1)
Signature
State the name of the place of the appropriate office of the Trade Marks Registry
(See Rule 4).
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