MERCHANDISE MARKS ACT 17 OF 1941 [ASSENTED TO 7 APRIL 1941] [DATE OF COMMENCEMENT: 18 OCTOBER 1941] (Signed by the Governor-General in English) as amended by Merchandise Marks Amendment Act 3 of 1946 Merchandise Marks Amendment Act 26 of 1951 Merchandise Marks Amendment Act 39 of 1952 Merchandise Marks Amendment Act 47 of 1954 Merchandise Marks Amendment Act 55 of 1967 Merchandise Marks Amendment Act 54 of 1987 General Law Amendment Act 49 of 1996 Intellectual Property Laws Amendment Act 38 of 1997 Merchandise Marks Amendment Act 50 of 2001 Merchandise Marks Amendment Act 61 of 2002 NOTE: Sections 8 and 9 of this Act were suspended until further notice by Government Notice 1682 of 9 August 1946. ACT To make provision concerning the marking of merchandise and of coverings in or with which merchandise is sold and the use of certain words and emblems in connection with business. 1. Definitions In this Act, unless the context indicates otherwise'apply to' means emboss, impress, engrave, etch or print upon or weave into or otherwise(a) work into or onto; (b) annex or affix to; or (c) incorporate in; [Definition of 'apply to' substituted by s. 1 (a) of Act 38 of 1997.] 'bottle' ...... [Definition of 'bottle' deleted by s. 1 (b) of Act 38 of 1997.] 'convention country' means any country or group of countries declared a convention country or convention countries in terms of section 63 of the Trade Marks Act, 1993 (Act 194 of 1993); [Definition of 'convention country' inserted by s. 1 (a) of Act 50 of 2001.] 'covering' includes any stopper, cask, bottle, vessel, box, cover, capsule, case, frame, wrapper or container;