The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India
29th May 2020
ADVISORY
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) is a statutory body set up under an Act of Parliament namely The Chartered Accountants Ad. 1949 with the mandate to regulate the profession of Chartered Accountants and the ‘ICAI’ as acronym/abbreviation of its full name is under use since its inception (w.e.f. 01.07.1949) in all of its communications, correspondence. public forum, international forum, representations etc. Thus, the mark ‘ICAI’ which is the acronym of the Institute has acquired a distinctive character and as it exclusively considered to be associated with the Identity of The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI).
Further, ‘ICAI’ is a registered trademark of The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) [Trademark No. 2121118] with user date 01.07.1949. Therefore, The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI), being its registered owner and prior user, is exclusively entitled to use the acronym ‘ICAI’ to denote its identity. Any unauthorized/illegal use of the acronym ‘ICAI’ by any person/entity amounts to infringement of Trademarks vested in The Institute of Chartered Accountants. of India (ICAI) as also contravention of Section 24A of the Chartered Accountants Act 1949.
(Rakesh Sehgal)
Acting Secretary, ICAI
Sir ICAI is not only for CA but THE INSTITUTE OF COMMERCE, ACCOUNTING AND INVESTMENT FOUNDATION since 2005 , hence it should be restricted to education Training part alone and for educational Services and others
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