《巴布亚新几内亚Independent State Of Papua New Guinea-Trade Marks Act》.doc

Independent State Of Papua New Guinea CHAPTER NO. 385 Trade Marks Act INDEPENDENT STATE OF PAPUA NEW GUINEA. CHAPTER NO. 385. Trade Marks Act. ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS. PART I. - PRELIMINARY. 1. Interpretation - “assignment” “the commencement date” “the Court” “the expiration of the last registration” “goods” “limitations” “mark” “permitted use” “the Register” “registered proprietor” “registered trade mark” “registered user” “the Registrar” “this Act” “trade mark” “transmission” “word” 2. Application to the State. PART II. - ADMINISTRATION. 3. Office of Registrar. 4. Seal. 5. Powers of Registrar. PART III. - THE REGISTER. 6. Register of Trade Marks. 7. Trusts not to be entered. 8. Inspection. 9. Certificates, etc. 10. Register, etc., to be evidence. 11. Alteration of Register. 12. Alteration of registered trade mark. 13. Rectification of Register by Court. 14. Non-use of trade mark. PART IV. - REGISTRABLE TRADE MARKS. 15. Registrable trade marks: Part A. 16. Registrable trade marks: Part B. 17. Distinctiveness. 18. Coloured trade marks. 19. Prohibited marks. 20. Registration of certain marks may be refused. 21. Names of living persons or persons recently deceased. 22. Trade marks to be registered for certain goods. 23. Disclaimers. 24. Identical and similar marks. 25. Rival claims to proprietorship. 26. Concurrent use. 27. Jointly owned trade marks. 28. Associated trade marks. 29. Assignment of associated trade marks. 30. Use of trade marks. 31. Series of trade marks. PART V. - APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION. 32. Application for registration. 33. Acceptance or refusal of application. 34. Division of application. 35. Application where trade mark is to be used by assignee or registered user. 36. Application to lapse on refusal. 37. Advertisement of acceptance. 38. Withdrawal of acceptance. PART VI. - OPPOSITION TO REGISTRATION. 39. Interpretation of Part VI. - “applicant” “notice of opposition” “oppon