No. 2 Trademarks 1

MALAWI GOVERNMENT

(Published 2nd February, 2018)

Act

No. 2 of 2018

I assent

PROF. ARTHUR PETER MUTHARIKA
PRESIDENT
24 January, 2018

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS
SECTIO
PART I-PRELIMINARY
1. Short title and commencement
2. Interpretation

PART TI-TRADEMARKS OFFICE
3. Establishment of the Trademarks Office
4. Registrar
5. Appointment of other officers in the Trademarks Office
6. Register

PART III-REGISTRATION OF TRADEMARKS MTI CONNECTED MAITERS
7. Application for registration of a trademark
8. Grounds for refusal of registration
9. Advertisement of an application
10. Opposition to an application
11. Registration of a trademark
12. Rights conferred by registration
13. Infringement of a trademark
14. Exhaustion of rights
15. Use of unregistered trademark
16. Registration subject to disclaimer
17. Limitation as to colour and absence thereof
18. Classification of goods and services