Trade Marks Act · 2022 Revised Edition · Part 2
57. Notification under Article 6ter of Paris Convention
Official textFrom Attorney General's Chambers, unchanged
For the purpose of section 55, state emblems of a Paris
Convention country or a World Trade Organisation country (other than the national flag), and official signs or hallmarks, shall be regarded as protected under the Paris Convention or the World Trade Organisation Agreement (as the case may be) only if, or to the extent that —
World Trade Organisation country
“World Trade Organisation country” means any country, territory or area, other than Brunei Darussalam, which is a party to the World Trade Organisation Agreement.
that country has notified Brunei Darussalam in accordance with Article 6ter (3) of that Convention that it desires to protect that emblem, sign or hallmark;
the notification remains in force; and
Brunei Darussalam has not objected to it in accordance with
Article 6ter (4) or any such objection has been withdrawn.
For the purpose of section 56, the emblems, abbreviations and names of an organisation to which that section applies shall be regarded as protected under the Paris Convention or the World Trade Organisation
Paris Convention
“Paris Convention” means the Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property of 20th March 1883, as revised or amended;
Agreement only if, or to the extent that —
that organisation has notified Brunei Darussalam in accordance with Article 6ter (3) of that Convention that it desires to protect that emblem, abbreviation or name;
the notification remains in force; and
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Brunei Darussalam has not objected to it in accordance with
Article 6ter (4) or any such objection has been withdrawn.
Notification under Article 6ter (3) of the Paris Convention shall have effect only in relation to applications for registration made more than 2 months after the receipt of the notification.
registration
“registration” means, unless the context otherwise requires, registration in the register;
The Registrar shall keep and make available for public inspection, at all reasonable hours and free of charge, a list of —
Registrar
“Registrar” means the Registrar of Trade Marks appointed under section 3;
the state emblems and official signs or hallmarks; and
the emblems, abbreviations and names of organisations, which are protected under the Paris Convention by virtue of notification under Article 6ter (3).
Acts of agents or representatives
Terms defined in s 2
Paris Convention
Defined · s 2“Paris Convention” means the Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property of 20th March 1883, as revised or amended;
Paris Convention country
Defined · s 2“Paris Convention country” means a country, other than Brunei Darussalam, which is a party to the Paris Convention;
Registrar
Defined · s 2“Registrar” means the Registrar of Trade Marks appointed under section 3;
registration
Defined · s 2“registration” means, unless the context otherwise requires, registration in the register;
World Trade Organisation Agreement
Defined · s 2“World Trade Organisation Agreement” means the Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organisation done at Marrakesh in 1994, as revised or amended;
World Trade Organisation country
Defined · s 2“World Trade Organisation country” means any country, territory or area, other than Brunei Darussalam, which is a party to the World Trade Organisation Agreement.
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