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Government Gazette 23 March 2012
Act No. 1, 2012
No. 4907
INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ACT, 2012
(c)
the filing date of the application and, if priority is claimed, the date and
number of the earlier application; and
(d)
in the case of a patent, the title of the invention.
Bulletin of industrial property
9.
The Registrar must establish and publish a bulletin of industrial property
in respect of patents, utility models, industrial designs and trade marks, including
certification trade marks and collective trade marks, in which must be published all
matters that are required to be published under this Act.
Restrictions regarding officials
10.
(1)
An official of the Office may not file an application for an
industrial property right, be granted industrial property rights or hold any rights relating
to industrial property while employed in the Office and for a period of two years after
termination of employment with the Office.
(2)
Nothing in this section contained applies to any acquisition of any
industrial property rights by bequest or devolution by operation of law.
(3)
An official of the Office may not, while employed by the Office or after
termination of such employment –
(a)
disclose to any other person any information acquired by that official
in the exercise of his or her powers or the performance of his or her
functions under this Act and relating to the business or affairs of any
person; or
(b)
use any information acquired under the circumstances referred to in
paragraph (a) for self-gain or for the benefit of any third party.
(4)
Subsection (3)(a) does not apply if the information is disclosed -
(a)
for the purpose of the exercise of that official’s powers or the
performance of his or her functions under this Act;
(b)
for the purpose of legal proceedings under this Act;
(c)
when the official is required to do so by any competent court or under
any law; or
(d)
with the written authority of the Minister.
(5)
A person who contravenes or fails to comply with subsection (1) or (3)
commits an offence and on conviction is liable to a fine not exceeding N$5 000 or to
imprisonment for a period of 12 months or to both such fine and imprisonment.