Certification trademarks boost economic growth

Certification is simply a designation earned by a person or a product signifying certain attributes and qualities to differentiate it from the multitude.

There are, for example, certifications for professionals, designated to perform a job or a task. Likewise trade certifications also exist.

One such example is the “certification mark” under Trademark Law, usually given for compliance with defined standards.

In India, ISI (governed by an act of parliament) and certain other marks like Woolmark and Agmark are popular. The entity which applies for such registration must be an organization “competent to certify” the products.

Abhai Pandey is a lawyer with LEX ORBIS IP Practice, a firm specializing in intellectual property with offices in New Delhi.