TRADE MARKS ACT

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TRADE MARKS ACT

CHAPTER T13, LAWS OF THE FEDERATION OF NIGERIA, LFN, 2004

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ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

The Registrar and the register  

1.     The Registrar of Trade Marks

2.     The register

Effects of registration and non-registration 

3.     Effect of non registration

4.     Registration to be in respect of particular goods

5.     Right given by registration in Part A

6.     Right given by registration in Part B

7.     Saving for vested rights

8.     Saving for use of name, address or description of goods

Registrability and validity of registration  

9.     Distinctiveness needed for registration in Part A

10.    Capability of distinguishing needed for registration in Par B

11.    Deceptive or scandalous matter not registrable

12.    Names of chemical substances not to be registered

13.    Identical and resembling trade marks not be registered

14.    Part A registration conclusively valid after seven years

15.    Disclaimer for purposes of registration

16.    Registration with or without limitation as to colour

Procedure for and duration of registration  

17.    Preliminary advice on distinctiveness

18.    Application for registration

19.    Publication of notice of application

20.    Opposition to registration

21.    Appeal from Registrar’s decision on opposed application

22.    Registration

23.    Duration and renewal of registration

24.    Separate registration of part of trade mark

25.    Registration of resembling trade marks as a series

Assignment and transmission  

26.    Assignability of trade marks

27.    Power of Registrar to require, or dissolve, association of trade marks.

28.    Effect of association of trade marks

29.    Registered proprietor’s power to assign

30.    Registration of assignments, etc

Use and Non-use  

31.    Removal from register on ground of non use

32.    Defensive registration of well known invented words

33.    Registered users.

34.    Provision supplementary to section 33

35.    Registration with a view to assignment to company about to be formed, etc.

36.    Use of one trade mark equivalent to use of another in certain cases

37.    Use of trade mark in relation to goods for export

Rectification and correction of register  

38.    General power to rectify register

39.    Power to strike out or vary registration for breach of condition

40.    Correction of register

41.    Alteration of registered trade mark

42.    Adaptation of register to revised classification of goods

Certification Trade marks 

43. Certification trade marks 

International arrangements 

44. International arrangements  

Regulations 

45. Power to make regulations  

Powers and duties of Registrar 

46.    Duty of Registrar, if required, to hear certain persons

47.    Power of Registrar to award cost

48.    Annual reports of Registrar

Legal proceedings and appeals 

49.    Registration to be prima facie evidence of validity

50.    Certificate of validity

51.    Costs of Registrar etc.

52.    Trade usage etc. to be considered

53.    Registrar’s appearance in proceedings involving rectification

54.    Court’s power to review Registrar’s decisions

55.    Powers of court on appeal

56.    Procedure in cases of option to apply to court or Registrar 

Evidence

57.    Method of giving evidence, etc.

58.    Evidence of entries in register

59.    Evidence of things done by Registrar.

Offences, and restraint of use of Arms of Nigeria, etc.  

60.    Falsification of register

61.    Falsely representing trade mark as registered

62.    Restraint of use of Arms of Nigeria or of a State, etc.

63.    The Trade Marks Journal

64.    Joint proprietorship of trade mark

65.    Trusts and equities

66.    Recognition of agents

67.    Interpretation

68.    Transitional provisions, repeal and savings

69.    Short title

First Schedule – Certification Trade Marks

Second Schedule – Transitional Provisions 

Previous use of trade mark by person becoming registered user on application made within one year of commencement of act. 

Previous use of trade mark in relation to goods for export. 

Trade marks registered under section 62 of the former trade marks act (Cap. 199) deemed to be
registered under section 43 of this act.  

Subsidiary Legislation

Trade Mark Regulations

TRADE MARKS ACT

An Act to repeal the Trade Marks Act and make new provisions with respect to trade marks in place thereof and for connected purposes.

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(COMMENCEMENT)              [1st June 1967]  

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