Trade Marks Act 1998 (No. 46 of 1998)
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Article
Part I: Preliminary
Short Title and Commencement.................................... 1
Interpretation................................................................. 2
Meaning of Infringing Goods, Material or Articles....... 3
Part II: Registration of Trade Marks
Other Introductory
Registered Trade Marks................................................ 4
Application for Registration of Trade Mark
Application for Registration.......................................... 5
Classification of Trade Marks....................................... 6
Grounds for Refusal of Registration
Absolute Grounds for Refusal of Registration.............. 7
Relative Grounds for Refusal of Registration............... 8
Raising of Relative Grounds in Case of Honest Concurrent Use............................................................. 9
Priority
Claim to Priority of Convention Application................ 10
Claim to Priority from Other Relevant Overseas Application.................................................................... 11
Registration Procedure
Examination of Application.......................................... 12
Publication and Opposition Proceedings....................... 13
Withdrawal, Restriction or Amendment of Application 14
Registration................................................................... 15
Revocation of Acceptance............................................. 16
Series of Trade Marks
Registration of Series of Trade Marks.......................... 17
Duration, Renewal and Alteration of Registered Trade Mark
Duration of Registration................................................ 18
Renewal of Registration................................................ 19
Alteration of Registered Trade Mark............................ 20
Cancellation, Revocation and Invalidity
Cancellation of Registered Trade Mark........................ 21
Revocation of Registration............................................ 22
Grounds for Invalidity of Registration.......................... 23
Effect of Acquiescence................................................. 24
Miscellaneous
Amendment of Other Documents.................................. 25
Part III: Rights and Remedies of Proprietor of Registered Trade Mark
Rights of Proprietor of Registered Trade Mark
Rights Conferred by Registered Trade Mark................ 26
Acts Amounting to Infringement of Registered Trade Mark.............................................................................. 27
Acts not Amounting to Infringement............................ 28
Exhaustion of Rights Conferred by Registered Trade Mark.............................................................................. 29
Registration Subject to Disclaimer or Limitation.......... 30
Infringement Proceedings
Action for Infringement................................................ 31
Order for Erasure, etc., of Offending Sign.................... 32
Order for Delivery Up of Infringing Goods, Material or Articles..................................................................... 33
Order as to Disposal of Infringing Goods, Material or Articles.......................................................................... 34
Remedy for Groundless Threats of Infringement Proceedings................................................................... 35
Part IV: Registered Trade Mark as Object of Property
Nature of Registered Trade Mark.................................. 36
Co-Ownership of Registered Trade Mark..................... 37
Assignment, etc., of Registered Trade Mark................. 38
Registration of Transactions Affecting Registered Trade Mark................................................................... 39
Trusts and Equities........................................................ 40
Application for Registration of Trade Mark as Object of Property.................................................................... 41
Part V: Licensing
Licensing of Registered Trade Mark............................. 42
Exclusive Licences........................................................ 43
General Provisions as to Rights of Licensees in Case of Infringement............................................................. 44
Exclusive Licensee Having Rights and Remedies of Assignee........................................................................ 45
Part VI: Offences
Counterfeiting a Trade Mark......................................... 46
Falsely Applying a Registered Trade Mark to Goods and Services.................................................................. 47
Making or Possessing of Article for Committing Offence.......................................................................... 48
Importing or Selling, etc., Goods with Falsely Applied Trade Mark................................................................... 49
Falsification of Register, etc.......................................... 50
Falsely Representing Trade Mark as Registered........... 51
Representation on Trade Marks of Arms or Flags Prohibited, etc............................................................... 52
Forfeiture of Articles, etc., on Conviction..................... 53
Part VII: International Matters
The Madrid Protocol, etc.
Power to Make Provision Giving Effect to Madrid Protocol, etc.................................................................. 54
Supplementary Provisions
Protection of Well-Known Trade Marks: Article 6bis of Paris Convention, etc................................................ 55
National Emblems, etc., of Convention Countries: Article 6ter of Paris Convention, etc............................. 56
Emblems, etc., of Certain International Organisations: Article 6ter of Paris Convention, etc............................. 57
Notification Under Article 6ter of Paris Convention, etc.................................................................................. 58
Acts of Agent or Representative: Article 6septies of the Paris Convention, etc............................................... 59
Part VIII: Collective Marks and Certification Marks
Collective Marks........................................................... 60
Certification Marks....................................................... 61
Part IX: Administrative and Other Supplementary Provisions
The Registrar
Registrar of Trade Marks and Other Officers................ 62
Delegation by Registrar................................................. 63
Registry of Trade Marks............................................... 64
Seal of Registry............................................................. 65
The Register
The Register.................................................................. 66
Rectification or Correction of Register......................... 67
Inspection of and Extract from Register........................ 68
Powers and Duties of the Registrar
Costs awarded by Registrar........................................... 69
Security for Costs.......................................................... 70
Evidence Before Registrar............................................ 71
Disobedience to Summons an Offence......................... 72
Refusal to Give Evidence an Offence........................... 73
Exclusion of Liability in Respect of Official Acts........ 74
Appeals from Registrar................................................. 75
Forms, Fees, Hours of Business and Publication
Forms............................................................................ 76
Fees............................................................................... 77
Hours of Business and Excluded Days.......................... 78
Publication of Trade Mark Applications, etc................. 79
Trade Mark Agents
Recognition of Agents.................................................. 80
Part X: Importation of Infringing Goods
Border Enforcement Measures
Interpretation of this Part.............................................. 81
Restriction of Importation of Infringing Goods............ 82
Security for Liability or Expense of Seizure................. 83
Secure Storage of Seized Goods................................... 84
Notice of Seizure........................................................... 85
Inspection, Release, etc., of Seized Goods.................... 86
Article
Part I: Preliminary
Short Title and Commencement.................................... 1
Interpretation................................................................. 2
Meaning of Infringing Goods, Material or Articles....... 3
Part II: Registration of Trade Marks
Other Introductory
Registered Trade Marks................................................ 4
Application for Registration of Trade Mark
Application for Registration.......................................... 5
Classification of Trade Marks....................................... 6
Grounds for Refusal of Registration
Absolute Grounds for Refusal of Registration.............. 7
Relative Grounds for Refusal of Registration............... 8
Raising of Relative Grounds in Case of Honest Concurrent Use............................................................. 9
Priority
Claim to Priority of Convention Application................ 10
Claim to Priority from Other Relevant Overseas Application.................................................................... 11
Registration Procedure
Examination of Application.......................................... 12
Publication and Opposition Proceedings....................... 13
Withdrawal, Restriction or Amendment of Application 14
Registration................................................................... 15
Revocation of Acceptance............................................. 16
Series of Trade Marks
Registration of Series of Trade Marks.......................... 17
Duration, Renewal and Alteration of Registered Trade Mark
Duration of Registration................................................ 18
Renewal of Registration................................................ 19
Alteration of Registered Trade Mark............................ 20
Cancellation, Revocation and Invalidity
Cancellation of Registered Trade Mark........................ 21
Revocation of Registration............................................ 22
Grounds for Invalidity of Registration.......................... 23
Effect of Acquiescence................................................. 24
Miscellaneous
Amendment of Other Documents.................................. 25
Part III: Rights and Remedies of Proprietor of Registered Trade Mark
Rights of Proprietor of Registered Trade Mark
Rights Conferred by Registered Trade Mark................ 26
Acts Amounting to Infringement of Registered Trade Mark.............................................................................. 27
Acts not Amounting to Infringement............................ 28
Exhaustion of Rights Conferred by Registered Trade Mark.............................................................................. 29
Registration Subject to Disclaimer or Limitation.......... 30
Infringement Proceedings
Action for Infringement................................................ 31
Order for Erasure, etc., of Offending Sign.................... 32
Order for Delivery Up of Infringing Goods, Material or Articles..................................................................... 33
Order as to Disposal of Infringing Goods, Material or Articles.......................................................................... 34
Remedy for Groundless Threats of Infringement Proceedings................................................................... 35
Part IV: Registered Trade Mark as Object of Property
Nature of Registered Trade Mark.................................. 36
Co-Ownership of Registered Trade Mark..................... 37
Assignment, etc., of Registered Trade Mark................. 38
Registration of Transactions Affecting Registered Trade Mark................................................................... 39
Trusts and Equities........................................................ 40
Application for Registration of Trade Mark as Object of Property.................................................................... 41
Part V: Licensing
Licensing of Registered Trade Mark............................. 42
Exclusive Licences........................................................ 43
General Provisions as to Rights of Licensees in Case of Infringement............................................................. 44
Exclusive Licensee Having Rights and Remedies of Assignee........................................................................ 45
Part VI: Offences
Counterfeiting a Trade Mark......................................... 46
Falsely Applying a Registered Trade Mark to Goods and Services.................................................................. 47
Making or Possessing of Article for Committing Offence.......................................................................... 48
Importing or Selling, etc., Goods with Falsely Applied Trade Mark................................................................... 49
Falsification of Register, etc.......................................... 50
Falsely Representing Trade Mark as Registered........... 51
Representation on Trade Marks of Arms or Flags Prohibited, etc............................................................... 52
Forfeiture of Articles, etc., on Conviction..................... 53
Part VII: International Matters
The Madrid Protocol, etc.
Power to Make Provision Giving Effect to Madrid Protocol, etc.................................................................. 54
Supplementary Provisions
Protection of Well-Known Trade Marks: Article 6bis of Paris Convention, etc................................................ 55
National Emblems, etc., of Convention Countries: Article 6ter of Paris Convention, etc............................. 56
Emblems, etc., of Certain International Organisations: Article 6ter of Paris Convention, etc............................. 57
Notification Under Article 6ter of Paris Convention, etc.................................................................................. 58
Acts of Agent or Representative: Article 6septies of the Paris Convention, etc............................................... 59
Part VIII: Collective Marks and Certification Marks
Collective Marks........................................................... 60
Certification Marks....................................................... 61
Part IX: Administrative and Other Supplementary Provisions
The Registrar
Registrar of Trade Marks and Other Officers................ 62
Delegation by Registrar................................................. 63
Registry of Trade Marks............................................... 64
Seal of Registry............................................................. 65
The Register
The Register.................................................................. 66
Rectification or Correction of Register......................... 67
Inspection of and Extract from Register........................ 68
Powers and Duties of the Registrar
Costs awarded by Registrar........................................... 69
Security for Costs.......................................................... 70
Evidence Before Registrar............................................ 71
Disobedience to Summons an Offence......................... 72
Refusal to Give Evidence an Offence........................... 73
Exclusion of Liability in Respect of Official Acts........ 74
Appeals from Registrar................................................. 75
Forms, Fees, Hours of Business and Publication
Forms............................................................................ 76
Fees............................................................................... 77
Hours of Business and Excluded Days.......................... 78
Publication of Trade Mark Applications, etc................. 79
Trade Mark Agents
Recognition of Agents.................................................. 80
Part X: Importation of Infringing Goods
Border Enforcement Measures
Interpretation of this Part.............................................. 81
Restriction of Importation of Infringing Goods............ 82
Security for Liability or Expense of Seizure................. 83
Secure Storage of Seized Goods................................... 84
Notice of Seizure........................................................... 85
Inspection, Release, etc., of Seized Goods.................... 86