Act 17
Trademarks Act
2010
29. Associated trademarks.
(1) Where a trademark relating to goods registered or that is the
subject of an application for registration, in respect of any goods is
identical with another trademark that is registered or is the subject of
an application for registration, in the name of the same owner in
respect of—
(a) the same goods or description of goods; or
(b) services that are associated with those goods or goods of
that description or so nearly resembling it as to be likely to
deceive or cause confusion if used by a person other than
the owner,
the registrar may, at any time, require that the trademarks be entered
on the register as associated trademarks.
(2) Where a trademark relating to services that are registered or
subject of an application for registration, in respect of services identical
with another trademark that is registered or is the subject of an application
for registration, in the name of the same owner in respect of—
(a) the same services or description of services; or
(b) goods that are associated with those services or services of
that description or so nearly resembling it as to be likely to
deceive or cause confusion if used by a person other than
the owner,
the registrar may at any time require that the trademarks be entered
on the register as associated trademarks.
(3) On application made in the prescribed manner by the registered
owner of two or more trademarks registered as associated trademarks,
the registrar may dissolve the association as regards any of them if he or
she is satisfied that there would be no likelihood of deception or
confusion being caused if that trademark was used by another person in
relation to any of the goods or services in respect of which it is registered
and he or she may amend the register accordingly.
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