LAWS OF MALAWI
Trade marks
Trade Marks Regulations
Cap. 49:01
(Subsidiary)
24.
There shall be sent with every application for registration of a trade mark
(other than a certification trade mark) six additional representations of the mark
on form TM. No. 3. The representation of the mark on the application and its
duplicate (if any) and the additional representations shall correspond exactly.
The additional representations shall in cases be noted with all such particulars
as may from time to time be required by the Registrar. Such particulars shall,
if required, be signed by the applicant or his agent.
25.
All representations of marks must be of a durable nature, but the applicant may
in case of need supply, in place of representations on form TM. No. 3, such
representations on sheets of strong paper as may be approved by the Registrar.
26.
Applications for the registration of the same mark in different classes shall be
treated as separate and distinct applications, and in all cases where a trade mark
is registered under the same official number for goods in more than one class,
whether on conversion of the specification under regulation 6 or otherwise, the
registration in respect of the goods included in each separate class shall be
deemed to be a separate registration for all the purposes of the Act.
27.
The Registrar, if dissatisfied with any representation of a mark, may at any
time require another representation satisfactory to him to be substituted before
proceeding with the application.
28.
(1) Where a drawing or other representation or specimen cannot be given in the
manner aforesaid, a specimen or copy of the trade mark may be sent either of
full size or on a reduced scale and in such form as the Registrar may think most
convenient.
(2)
Representations to
be durable.
Separate
applications.
Representations to
be satisfactory.
Specimens of trade
marks
in
exceptional cases.
The Registrar may also, in exceptional cases, deposit in the Office a
specimen or copy of any trade mark which cannot conveniently be
shown by a representation, and may refer thereto in the register in
such manner as he may think fit.
29.
Where application is made for the registration of a series of trade marks under
section 26(2) of the Act, a representation of each trade mark of the series shall
be included, all as aforesaid, in the application form, in the duplicate thereof (if
any), and six representations of each trade mark of the series shall be pinned on
the accompanying form TM. No. 3.
30.
(1) Where a trade mark contains a word or words in characters other than
Roman, there shall, unless the Registrar otherwise directs, be endorsed on the
application form, and on the accompanying form TM. No. 3, a sufficient
transliteration and translation to the satisfaction of the Registrar of each of such
words, and every such endorsement shall state the language to which the word
belongs and shall be singed by the applicant or his agent.
(2)
Additional forms
and
representations.
Where a trade mark contains a word or words in a language other than
English, the Registrar may ask for an exact translation thereof
together with the name of the language, and such translation and
Series of
marks.
trade
Transliteration
and translation.