Section 50(1) of the 1994 Trade Marks Act states that a
certification mark indicates that the goods or services in
connection with which it is used are certified by the proprietor of the
mark in respect of origin, material, mode of manufacture of the
goods or performance of services, quality, accuracy or other
characteristics.
A certification mark identifies goods or services meeting a specific
qualification. It is held by an association that must not trade in the
goods or services itself. The mark indicates that the goods or
services of the association are certified to be of a certain quality. .
This mechanism has been used to protect products such as stilton
cheese. (An example of a certification mark is “Woolmark”).
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