Trade Marks Act · 2022 Revised Edition · Part 2
Section 53A
Official textFrom Attorney General's Chambers, unchanged
The Attorney General may, with the approval of His Majesty the
Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan, make rules to give effect in Brunei Darussalam to the provisions of the Madrid Protocol or of any treaty, convention, arrangement or engagement relating to trade marks to which Brunei
Madrid Protocol
“Madrid Protocol” means the Protocol relating to the Madrid Agreement concerning the International Registration of Marks, adopted at Madrid on 27th June 1989, as revised or amended from time to time.;
Darussalam is a party.
[S 1/2020]
Trade Marks
Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (1), rules may, in particular, be made to provide for —
the making of applications for international registrations by way of the Registry as office of origin;
the procedures to be followed where the basic
Brunei Darussalam application or registration fails or ceases to be in force;
the procedures to be followed where the Registry receives from the International Bureau or any body specified in the rules a request for extension of protection to Brunei Darussalam;
the effects of a successful request for extension of protection to Brunei Darussalam;
the transformation of an application for an international registration, or an international registration, into a national application for registration;
the communication of information to the International
Bureau; and
the payment of fees and amounts prescribed in respect of applications for international registrations, extensions of protection and renewals.
Provision may also be made in the rules to apply, in relation to an international trade mark (Brunei Darussalam), the provisions of section 22
international trade mark (Brunei Darussalam)
“international trade mark (Brunei Darussalam)” means a trade mark which is entitled to protection in Brunei Darussalam under the Madrid Protocol or a trade mark prescribed by the Attorney General (by rules made under section 53A) as an international trade mark (Brunei Darussalam);
and Part 4.
Protection of Well-Known Trade Marks
Terms defined in s 2
International Bureau
Defined · s 2“International Bureau” has the same meaning as in Article 2(1) of the Madrid Protocol;
international trade mark (Brunei Darussalam)
Defined · s 2“international trade mark (Brunei Darussalam)” means a trade mark which is entitled to protection in Brunei Darussalam under the Madrid Protocol or a trade mark prescribed by the Attorney General (by rules made under section 53A) as an international trade mark (Brunei Darussalam);
Madrid Protocol
Defined · s 2“Madrid Protocol” means the Protocol relating to the Madrid Agreement concerning the International Registration of Marks, adopted at Madrid on 27th June 1989, as revised or amended from time to time.;
registration
Defined · s 2“registration” means, unless the context otherwise requires, registration in the register;
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