b) Where a mark has been applied for or registered in good faith, or where rights to a mark have been
acquired through use in good faith either:
i.
before the date of entry into force t; or
ii.
before the geographical indication is protected in its country of origin;
iii.
the registrability or the validity of the registration of that mark, or the right to use that
mark, shall not be affected on grounds that such mark is identical with, or similar to, a
geographical indication.
c) Nothing in this Act shall prevent continued and similar use in Liberia of a particular foreign
geographical indication by any national or domiciliary of Liberia who has used that geographical
indication in connection with goods or services in the territory of Liberia, in a continuous manner
with regard to the same or related goods or services, either:
i.
ii.
for at least 10 years preceding April 15, 1994; or
in good faith at any time prior to that date.
§11.10. Invalidation, Revocation and Amendment of Registration
a) Any interested person or any competent authority may request the Director General to order:
i.
the invalidation of a registration of a geographical indication on the ground that the
registered indication did not qualify for protection as such under this Act;
ii.
the revocation of a registration of a geographical indication on the ground that the
registered indication is used in a manner that does not correspond to the specifications of
the products designated by the indication; or
iii.
the amendment of a registration of a geographical indication where the specifications
recorded in the register need to be corrected.
b) In any proceedings under this section, the Director General shall cause a notice of the request:
i.
to be served on the persons who filed the application for registration of the geographical
indication; and
ii.
to be given by publication in the Official Gazette to all persons having the right to use the
registered geographical indication.
iii.
the persons referred to in subsection (b) of this section and any other interested person may,
within a period, which shall be specified by the Director General in the said notice, apply to
join in the proceedings.
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