Trade Marks Act, 1996
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Power to make provision giving effect to Madrid Protocol. |
59.—(1) The Minister may by regulations make such provision as he considers appropriate for giving effect in the State to the provisions of the Madrid Protocol. | |
(2) Provision may, in particular, be made with respect to— | ||
(a) the filing of applications for international registrations through the Patents Office as office of origin; | ||
(b) the procedures to be followed where the basic application or registration in the State fails or ceases to be in force; | ||
(c) the procedures to be followed where the Patents Office receives from the International Bureau a request for extension of protection to the State; | ||
(d) the effects of a successful request for extension of protection to the State; | ||
(e) the transformation of an international registration or an application for an international registration into a national application for registration; | ||
(f) the communication of information to the International Bureau; | ||
(g) the payment of fees and amounts prescribed in respect of applications for international registrations, extensions of protection and renewals. | ||
(3) Section 24 (remedy for groundless threats of infringement proceedings); and Part VI (offences) shall apply in relation to an international trade mark as they apply in relation to a registered trade mark. | ||
The Paris Convention: Supplementary Provisions |