Is registration of names of chemical elements possible?
No. As section 13 provides, no word which is commonly used and accepted name of any single element or single chemical element or single chemical compound shall be registered as a trade mark in respect of chemical substance or preparation. However, this section shall not apply to a word which is used to denote only a brand or make of the element or compound as made by the proprietor or a registered user of the trade mark, distinguished from the element or compound as made by others and in association with a suitable name or description open to public use.
