No. 2
Trademarks
MALAWI GOVERNMENT
(Published 2nd February, 2018)
Act
No. 2 of 2018
I assent
PROF. ARTHUR PETER MUTHARIKA
PRESIDENT
24 January, 2018
SECTION
ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS
PART I__PRELIMINARY
1. Short title and commencement
2. Interpretation
3.
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6.
PART II__TRADEMARKS OFFICE
Establishment of the Trademarks Office
Registrar
Appointment of other officers in the Trademarks Office
Register
PART III__REGISTRATION OF TRADEMARKS AND CONNECTED MATTERS
7. Application for registration of a trademark
8. Grounds for refusal of registration
9. Advertisement of an application
10. Opposition to an application
11. Registration of a trademark
12. Rights conferred by registration
13. Infringement of a trademark
14. Exhaustion of rights
15. Use of unregistered trademark
16. Registration subject to disclaimer
17. Limitation as to colour and absence thereof
18. Classification of goods and services
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