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Patents
Unauthorised
claim of
patent right
87. If any person falsely represents that any article sold by him
is a patented article. he shall be guilty of an offence. and for the pur
poses of this provision a person who sells an article having stamped.
engraved or embossed thereon or otherwise applied thereto the word
"patent" or "patented" or any other word expressing or implying that
the article is patented, shall be deemed to represent that the article is
a patented article.
Unauthorised
use of certain
words
88. If any person other than a person appointed in terms of sec
tionfour uses on his place of business. or on any document issued by
him. or otherwise. the words "Patent Office", or any other words
suggesting that his place of business is, or is officially connected
with. the Patent Office, he shall be guilty of an offence.
Penalties
89. Any person who is guilty of an offence under this Act shall
be liable to a fine not exceeding fifteen thousand penalty units or to
imprisonment for a period not exceeding three years, or to both.
(As amended by Act No. 13 of 1994)
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MISCELLANEOUS
Lodging and
authentication
of documents"
90. (1) Any application, notice or document authorised. or
required under this Act to be lodged, made or given at the Patent
Office, or to the Registrar or any other person, may be delivered by
hand or sent by registered post.
" (2) No authentication shall be required in respect of any document
lodged in the Patent Office under the provisions of this Act and used
in proceedings before the Registrar.
(As amended by Act No. 18 of 1980)
Oaths and
affirmations
91. Any person who is required under the provisions of this Act
to take any oath or swear to the truth of any affidavit may, in lieu
thereof, make an affirmation or declaration in accordance with the
"written law relating to affmnations or declarations in Zambia.
(As amended by G.N. No. 185 of 1964)
Expensesof
administration
92. All moneys necessary for the purposes of this Act shall be
paid out of moneys appropriated for the purpose by Parliament.
(As amended by G.N. No. 185 of 1964
and S.l. No. 175 of 1965)
Provisions as
to fees
93. (I) Where under the provisions of this Act
(a) a fee is payable in respect of the performance of any act by
the Registrar. the Registrar shall not perform that act until
the fee has been paid;