TITLE 26
TITLE
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Chapter 26:04
PREVIOUS CHAPTER
TRADE MARKS ACT
Acts 2/1974, 44/1975 (s. 14), 15/1981, 29/1981, 11/1991 (s. 18), 20/1994 (s. 8),
22/2001; R.G.N 1135/1975.
ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS
PART I
PRELIMINARY
Section
1.
Short title.
2.
Interpretation.
PART II
ADMINISTRATION
3.
Trade Marks Office, Controller, Registrar of Trade Marks and other
officers.
4.
Seal.
5.
Register of Trade Marks.
PART III
EFFECT OF REGISTRATION AND ACTION FOR INFRINGEMENT
6.
No action for infringement of unregistered trade mark.
7.
Registration to be in respect of particular goods or services.
8.
Infringement of rights given by registration in Part A or Part B.
9.
Infringement by breach of certain restrictions.
10.
Saving of vested rights.
11.
Saving of use of name, address or description of goods and of
utilitarian features of distinguishing guise.
PART IV
REGISTRABILITY AND VALIDITY OF REGISTRATION
12.
Distinctiveness requisite for registration in Part A.
13.
Capability of distinguishing requisite for registration in Part B.
14.
Prohibition of registration or maintenance of registration of deceptive,
etc., matter.
15.
Prohibition of registration of identical or resembling trade marks.
16.
Registration in Part A to be conclusive as to validity after five years.
17.
Registration subject to disclaimer.
18.
Requirements in regard to blank spaces.
19.
Words used as name or description of an article, substance or service.
20.
Effect of limitation as to colour and of absence thereof.
PART V
PROCEDURE FOR, AND DURATION OF, REGISTRATION IN PART A OR
PART B
21.
Application for registration in Part A or Part B.
22.
Opposition to registration and appeals.
23.
Registration.
24.
Duration and renewal of registration.
25.
Registration of parts of trade marks.
26.
Registration of trade marks as a series.
PART VI
ASSIGNMENT AND TRANSMISSION
27.
Powers of, and restriction on, assignment and transmission.
28.
Power of registered proprietor to assign and give receipts.