§10.26. No Grounds for Refusal - Statement of Grant of Protection
Where all procedures before the Director General have been completed and there is no ground to refuse
protection to the mark, the Director General shall, as soon as possible and before the expiry of the refusal
period applicable under Article 5 of the Madrid Protocol, send to the International Bureau a statement to
the effect that protection is granted to the mark in Liberia.
§10.27. Final Decision Following the Notification of a Provisional Refusal
a) Where the Director General has notified to the International Bureau a provisional refusal of
protection of the mark in accordance with Section 10.24 or Section 10.25 and such provisional
refusal is subsequently totally or partially withdrawn, the Director General shall send to the
International Bureau either:
i.
a statement to the effect that the provisional refusal is withdrawn and that protection of the
mark is granted in Liberia for all the goods and services for which protection has been
requested, or
ii.
a statement indicating the goods and services for which protection of the mark is granted in
Liberia.
b) Where the Director General has sent to the International Bureau a notification of total provisional
refusal of protection of the mark in accordance with Section 10.24 or Section 10.25 and the
Director General subsequently decides to confirm such total refusal of protection, the Director
General shall send to the International Bureau a statement to that effect.
§10.28. Further Decision Affecting Protection of a Mark
Where, following the sending of a statement in accordance with this Section, there is a further decision
that affects the protection of a mark in Liberia, the Director General shall, to the extent that he is aware of
that decision, send to the International Bureau a further statement indicating the goods and services for
which the mark is protected in Liberia.
§ 10.29. Effects of an International Registration
a) An international registration designating Liberia shall have the same effects, as from the date of
the international registration, as if an application for the registration of the mark had been filed
directly with the Director General under this Part.
b) If no refusal is notified by the Director General to the International Bureau in accordance with the
Madrid Protocol and the Common Regulations, or if a refusal has been so notified but has
subsequently been withdrawn, or if a statement of grant of protection is sent by the Director
General, the protection of the mark in Liberia shall be the same as if the mark had been registered
directly by the Director General on the date of the international registration.
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