Ghana

Protection Against Unfair Competition Act, 2000 (Act 589)

Year of current version:	2000
Date of entry into force of original text:	December 22, 2000
Date of Text (Enacted):	December 19, 2000
Type of Text:	IP-related Laws: enacted by the Legislature
Subject Matter:	Competition, Enforcement of IP and Related Laws, Industrial Property, Trade Names, Trademarks, Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets)
Notes:	The notification by Ghana to the WTO under article 63.2 of TRIPS states: 'This Act was passed in order to provide for protection against unfair competition. Unregistered marks are also protected under this Act.'
Available Texts:
English	Protection Against Unfair Competition Act, 2000 (Act 589) (Version with Automatic Translation Tool)
WIPO Lex No.:	GH005