MERCHANDISE MARKS ACT

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LAWS OF THE FEDERATION OF NIGERIA 

MERCHANDISE MARKS ACT

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ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

1. Short title.
2. Interpretation.
3. (1) Offences as to trade marks and trade descriptions.

(2)    Selling goods to which false trade marks or descriptions applied.

4. Forging trade mark.
5. Applying mark or description.
6. Exemption of certain persons employed in ordinary course of business.
7. Application of the Act to watches.
8. Description of trade mark in pleading.
9. Rules as to evidence.
10. Punishment of accessory.
11. (1) Issue of and proceedings on search warrant.

(2)    Forfeiture in absence of defendants.

(3)    Disposal of goods forfeited.

12. Costs of defence or prosecution.
13. Limitation of prosecution.
14. Prohibition of importation of goods liable to forfeiture under certain cases.
15. Provisions of the Act as to false description not to apply in certain cases.
16. Implied warranty on sale of marked goods.
17. Savings.
18. False representation as to warrant.

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MERCHANDISE MARKS ACT

An Act relating to fraudulent marks on merchandise.

[23 of 1915.15 of 1956. L.N. 47 of 1955.]

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[Commencement.] [6th January, 1916]     

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