Trade Marks Act
ZambiaAct of Parliament
The Trade Marks Act is an Act of the Parliament of Zambia. It contains 169 sections. Read its sections below, or ask Levy any question about the Trade Marks Act and get an answer grounded in the Act with citations.
Sections of the Trade Marks Act
- S. 1Short title and commencement
- S. 2Interpretati on
- S. 3Applicati on and administrati on of Act
- S. 4Applicati on f or registrati on of trade mark
- S. 5Joint applicati on
- S. 6Series applicati on
- S. 7Period f or completi on of applicati on f or registrati on
- S. 8Commencement of applicant’s rights
- S. 9Classificati on of good or service
- S. 10Single applicati on f or multiple classes
- S. 11Divisi on of applicati on
- S. 12Filing date of applicati on
- S. 13Priority of applicati on f or registrati on of identical or similar trade mark
- S. 14Priority claim
- S. 15Formality examinati on of applicati on
- S. 16Substantive examinati on of applicati on
- S. 17Publicati on of acceptance of applicati on
- S. 18Withdrawal of applicati on, or restricti on of goods or services covered by
- S. 19Oppositi on to registrati on of trade mark
- S. 20Grounds of oppositi on
- S. 21Counter statement to notice of oppositi on
- S. 22Evidence in reply of applicati on f or registrati on of trade mark
- S. 23Hearing
- S. 24Dismissal of notice of oppositi on
- S. 25Registrati on of trade mark
- S. 26Date of registrati on
- S. 27Disclaimer of part of trade mark
- S. 28Disclaimer on grounds of public interest
- S. 29Registrati on of separate trade marks
- S. 30Registrati on of series of trade marks
- S. 31Registrati on of trade mark as associated trade mark
- S. 32Non-registrable words
- S. 33Trade mark containing name of known pers on
- S. 34Honest concurrent use
- S. 35Registrati on of trade mark containing representati on of national symbol
- S. 36Registrati on of trade mark containing flag, armorial bearings or official
- S. 37Registrati on of trade mark containing armorial bearings, flag, or other
- S. 38Emblems, official signs or hallmarks protected under the Par is Conventi on
- S. 39Limitati on of trade mark to particular colours
- S. 40Prohibiti on of registrati on of names of chemical elements or
- S. 41Absolute grounds f or refusal to register mark as trade mark
- S. 42Relative grounds f or refusal of registrati on
- S. 43Validity of registrati on of trade mark
- S. 44Renewal of registrati on of trade mark and notice of expiry
- S. 45Variati on of registrati on
- S. 46Alterati on of registered trade mark
- S. 47Cancellati on of registered trade mark
- S. 48Removal of trade mark from Register
- S. 49Acquiescence in use of trade mark
- S. 50Rights conferred by registrati on of trade mark
- S. 51Protecti on of well-known trade mark
- S. 52Rights of propriet or in infringement proceedings
- S. 53Protecti on of vested rights
- S. 54Use of trade mark as descripti on of article, substance or service
- S. 55Registered trade mark as property
- S. 56Transfer of trade mark
- S. 57Restricti on on transfer of trade mark
- S. 58Transfer or transmissi on of associated trade marks
- S. 59Permitted use
- S. 60Registrati on of licensee
- S. 61Variati on of registrati on of licensee
- S. 62Cancellati on of registrati on of licensee
- S. 63Prohibiti on of transfer or transmissi on of trade mark
- S. 64Infringement of registered trade mark
- S. 65Infringing acts
- S. 66Exemptions to infringement
- S. 67Exceptions in relati on to advertising
- S. 68Exhausti on of rights
- S. 69Commencement of infringement proceedings
- S. 70Request by licensee f or commencement of infringement proceedings
- S. 71Groundless threats of infringement proceedings
- S. 72Remedies f or infringement
- S. 73Order f or delivery up
- S. 74Order f or disposal
- S. 75Provisional measures
- S. 76Applicati on of Act to collective marks
- S. 77Applicati on f or registrati on of collective mark
- S. 78Inspecti on of rules f or collective mark
- S. 79Amendment of rules f or collective mark
- S. 80Non-transfer or transmissi on of collective mark
- S. 81Grounds f or revocati on of registrati on of collective mark
- S. 82Infringement proceedings
- S. 83Applicati on of Act to certificati on marks
- S. 84Applicati on f or registrati on of certificati on mark
- S. 85Inspecti on of rules f or certificati on mark
- S. 86Amendment of rules f or certificati on mark
- S. 87Restricti on on applicati on f or certificati on
- S. 88Registrar’s consent to transfer certificati on mark
- S. 89Authorised use of certificati on mark
- S. 90Rights of authorised user in relati on to infringement of certificati on mark
- S. 91Acts not constituting infringement of certificati on mark
- S. 92Cancellati on of registrati on of certificati on mark
- S. 93Variati on of rules governing certificati on mark
- S. 94Infringement proceedings of certificati on mark
- S. 95Protecti on of registered geographical indicati on
- S. 96Geographical indicati on excluded from protecti on
- S. 97Applicati on f or registrati on of geographical indicati on
- S. 98Homonymous geographical indicati on f or wines
- S. 99Examinati on of applicati on and publicati on of acceptance of geographical
- S. 100Oppositi on to registrati on
- S. 101Registrati on of geographical indicati on
- S. 102Right to use
- S. 103Validity and renewal of registered geographical indicati on
- S. 104Unlawful use of geographical indicati on
- S. 105Seizure in case of unlawful marking with geographical indicati on
- S. 106Transfer of registered geographical indicati on
- S. 107Exemptions regarding pri or and other users
- S. 108Cancellati on of registrati on of geographical indicati on
- S. 109Notice f or border measures
- S. 110Notice of seizure
- S. 111Inspecti on and release of seized goods
- S. 112Forfeiture of seized goods by consent
- S. 113Release of seized good and compensati on to importer
- S. 114Holding out as trade mark agent
- S. 115Prohibiti on of establishment of business without registrati on
- S. 116Registrati on as trade mark agent
- S. 117Renewal of trade mark agent’s certificate
- S. 118Functions of trade mark agent
- S. 119Register of trade mark agents
- S. 120Cancellati on of trade mark agent’s certificate
- S. 121Restorati on of trade mark agent’s certificate
- S. 122Counterfeiting trade mark
- S. 123Falsely applying a registered trade mark to good or service
- S. 124Making or possessing of infringing article
- S. 125Importing or selling goods with falsely applied trade mark
- S. 126Unauthorised reproducti on of registered trade mark
- S. 127Falsificati on of entries in Register
- S. 128Altering of documents
- S. 129Deceiving Registrar or officer with false statement
- S. 130False representati on about Agency
- S. 131General offences
- S. 132Arrests and Inspections
- S. 133Register of trade marks and geographical indications
- S. 134Evidence of certa in entries and documents
- S. 135Rectificati on of Register
- S. 136Amendment of Register f or adaptati on of classificati on
- S. 137Intellectual Property Journal
- S. 138Correcti on of err or in document
- S. 139Service of documents by Registrar
- S. 140Filing and service of documents on Registrar
- S. 141Preliminary advice and search
- S. 142Request f or informati on
- S. 143Powers of Registrar in proceedings
- S. 144Registrar not bound by rules of evidence
- S. 145Power of Registrar to determine time and place of sitting
- S. 146Extensi on of time
- S. 147Appeal against decisi on of Registrar
- S. 148Registrar to act as so on as practicable
- S. 149Duplicate certificate
- S. 150Forfeiture and confiscati on orders
- S. 151Administrative penalty
- S. 152General penalty
- S. 153Offence by principal officer, shareholder or partner or body corporate or
- S. 154Regulations to give effect to Madrid Protocol
- S. 155Regulations
- S. 156Repeal of Cap. 401 and savings and transitional provisions
- S. ISection I
- S. IISection II
- S. IIISection III
- S. IVSection IV
- S. IXSection IX
- S. VSection V
- S. VISection VI
- S. VIISection VII
- S. VIIISection VIII
- S. XSection X
- S. XISection XI
- S. XIISection XII
- S. XIIISection XIII