c) Marks which infringe other third party rights or are contrary to the rules
for the prevention of unfair competition.
Application for Registration
9. (1) The application for registration of a mark shall be made to the
Registrar in the prescribed forms and shall contain:
A. Request for the registration of the mark,
B. The complete name and address of the applicant and, if the applicant is
outside the country, his application must be lodged through an approved
agent as is required by Section 15 of this Act.
(2) If the application is filed through an agent, other than a member of
the Sudanese Bar, it shall be accompanied by a power of attorney signed
by the applicant.
(3) If an application is incomplete, and not completed within three months
from its filing, the Registrar may, after giving notice of the non-completion
to the applicant in writing in the prescribed manner, consider the
application as abandoned unless it is complete within the time specified in
such notice.
Particulars of Application
10.(1) On application for the registration of a trade mark the applicant
shall state his nationality, and as proof thereof every such application
shall, subject to subsection (3) hereof, be accompanied by a certificate of
incorporation, certificate of partnership registration, extract from an
official commercial register, or such other document as shall satisfy the
Registrar.
(2) On application to record the assignment of a trade mark the assignee,
as proof of his nationality, shall subject to subsection (3) hereof submit
along with the application to record the assignment a certificate of
incorporation, extract from an official commercial register, or such other
document as shall satisfy the Registrar.
(3) When such certificate, extract, or other document is already on file at
the Registry the Registrar may dispense with its being furnished again,
provided however he may in any particular case require it to be furnished
again. If the certificate, extract, or other document is not either in Arabic
or English, a certified translation of it into Arabic or English must be
supplied.
(4) Before the issue of a certificate of registration of a trade mark the
applicant shall furnish to the Registrar a declaration on oath that his