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TRADE MARKS ORDINANCE

Ord. No. 35 of 2000
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TRADE MARKS ORDINANCE

CONTENTS

Section
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PART I
Preliminary
1.
Short title and commencement
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2.
Interpretation
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3.
Meaning of “trade mark”
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4.
Meaning of “well-known trade mark”
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5.
Meaning of “earlier trade mark”
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6.
References to use of trade mark or sign
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7.
References to use likely to cause confusion
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8.
Meaning of “the register” and “registration”
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9.
Ordinance binds Government
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PART II
Registered Trade Marks
Introductory
10.
Registered trade mark a property right
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Grounds for refusal of registration
11.
Absolute grounds for refusal of registration
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12.
Relative grounds for refusal of registration
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13.
Honest concurrent use, etc.
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Effects of registered trade mark
14.
Rights conferred by registered trade mark
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15.
Disclaimers, limitations and conditions
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PART III
Infringement of Registered Trade Marks
Preliminary
16.
References to infringement
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17.
References to infringing goods, material or articles
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