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Trademarks

No. 2

SECTION

PART XII__MISCELLANEOUS
76. Jointly owned trademarks
77. Lodging and authentication of documents
78. Fees
79. Oaths and affirmations
80. Trademarks Journal
81. Regulations
82. Repeal of Cap. 49:01
83. Savings
FIRST SCHEDULE
-INTERNATIONAL INSTRUMENTS
TO WHICH MALAWI IS A PARTY
SECOND SCHEDULE -RULES ON CERTIFICATION MARKS
THIRD SCHEDULE -INTERNATIONAL REGISTRATION
OF MARKS UNDER THE AFRICAN
REGIONAL
INTELLECTUAL
PROPERTY
ORGANIZATION
(ARIPO) BANJUL PROTOCOL ON
MARKS
FOURTH SCHEDULE - INTERNATIONAL REGISTRATION
OF
MARKS
UNDER
THE
PROTOCOL RELATING TO THE
MADRID AGREEMENT CONCERNING
THE
INTERNATIONAL
REGISTRATION OF MARKS

An Act to regulate matters relating to registration and
protection of trademarks, well known marks, collective marks,
certification marks, geographical indications and for matters
connected therewith and incidental thereto.
ENACTED by the Parliament of Malawi as follows__
Short title and
commencement
Interpretation

PART I__PRELIMINARY

1. This Act may be cited as the Trademarks Act, 2018 and shall
come into operation on a date appointed by the Minister by notice
published in the Gazette.
2. In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires__
“Appeals Tribunal” means the Appeals Tribunal established
under section 62;

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