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LAWS OF MALAYSIA ACT 175 TRADE MARKS ACT 1976 [REPRINT - 2001] Incorporating latest amendment - Act A1138/2002 Date of Royal Assent : 21st June 1976 Date of publication in the Gazette : 24th June 1976 Date of coming into operation: 1st September 1983 [P.U. (B) 407/83] _____________ ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS _____________ Long Title & Preamble PART I - PRELIMINARY Section 1. Short title, commencement and application. Section 2. Extent of application. Section 3. Interpretation. PART II - ADMINISTRATION Section 4. Registrar, Deputy Registrars and Assistant Registrars. Section 4A. Protection of officers. Section 5. Central and regional trade marks offices. PART III - REGISTER OF TRADE MARKS Section 6. The Register. Section 7. Notice of trust. Section 8. Inspection of Register. Section 9. False entries in Register. PART IV - REGISTRABLE TRADE MARKS Section 10. Registrable trade marks. Section 11. [Deleted] Section 12. Use by proposed registered user to be considered for the purpose of determining distinctiveness, etc. Section 13. Colour of trade mark. Section 14. Prohibition on registration. Section 14A. Where registration shall not be refused Section 15. Where registration may be refused. Section 16. Use of name of another person. Section 17. Registration for particular goods or services. Section 18. Disclaimer. Section 19. Identical trade marks. Section 20. Concurrent use. Section 21. Jointly owned trade mark. Section 22. Association of trade marks. Section 23. Assignment of associated trade marks. Section 24. Series of trade marks. PART V - APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION Section 25. Registration. Section 26. Application may be accepted where trade mark is to be used by assignee or registered user. Section 27. Advertisement of acceptance of application. Section 28. Opposition to registration. Section 29. Non-completion of registration. PART VI - REGISTRATION AND EFFECT OF REGISTRATION Section 30. Registration of trade mark. Section 31. Time for registration. Section 32. Duration of registration. Section 33. Words used as name or description of an article, substance or service. Section 34. Powers of registered proprietor. Section 35. Rights given by registration. Section 36. Registration prima facie evidence of validity. Section 37. Registration conclusive. Section 38. Infringement of a trade mark. Section 39. Infringement of trade mark by breach of certain restriction. Section 40. Acts not constituting infringement. PART VII - RENEWAL OF REGISTRATION Section 41. Renewal of registration. Section 42. Status of unrenewed trade mark. PART VIII - CORRECTION AND RECTIFICATION OF REGISTER Section 43. Correction of Register. Section 44. Alterations of registered trade mark. Section 45. Rectification of the Register. Section 46. Provisions as to non-use of trade mark. Section 47. Registration of assignment. PART IX - REGISTERED USER Section 48. Registered user. Section 49. Powers to vary, extend or cancel registration of a registered user. Section 50. [Deleted] Section 51. Infringement proceeding. Section 52. Registered user not to assign. Section 53. [Deleted] Section 54. [Deleted] PART X - ASSIGNMENT OF TRADE MARKS Section 55. Assignment and transmission of trade marks. PART XI - CERTIFICATION TRADE MARKS Section 56. Certification trade marks. PART XII - DEFENSIVE TRADE MARKS Section 57. Defensive registration of well known trade marks. Section 58. Defensive trade mark deemed to be associated trade mark. Section 59. Rectification of Register. Section 60. Application of Act. PART XIII - LEGAL PROCEEDINGS, COST AND EVIDENCE Section 61. Certificate of validity. Section 62. Hearing of Registrar. Section 63. Costs. Section 64. Mode of giving evidence. Section 65. Sealed copies to be evidence. Section 66. Minister may declare documents of foreign state pertaining to trade marks to be admissible. Section 67. Discretionary power. Section 68. [Deleted] Section 69. Appeal from Registrar. PART XIV - CONVENTIONS AND INTERNATIONAL ARRANGEMENTS Section 70. Right of priority under Convention, etc. Section 70A.Temporary protection of trade marks in respect of goods or services which are the subject matters of international exhibitions. Section 70B. Protection of well-known trade marks. PART XIVA - BORDER MEASURES Section 70C. Interpretation Section 70D. Restriction on importation of counterfeit trade mark goods. Section 70E. Security. Section 70F. Secure storage of seized goods. Section 70G. Notice. Section 70H. Inspection, release, etc. , of seized goods. Section 70I. Forfeiture of seized goods by consent. Section 70J. Compulsory release of seized goods to importer. Section 70K. Compensation for failure to take action. Section 70L. Actions for infringement of registered trade mark. Section 70M. Disposal of seized goods ordered to be forfeited. Section 70N. Insufficient security. Section 70O. Ex-officio action. Section 70P. Regulations relating to border measures. PART XV - MISCELLANEOUS Section 71. Use of trade mark for export trade. Section 72. Use of trade mark where form of trade changes. Section 73. Preliminary advice by Registrar. Section 74. Powers of Registrar to amend document. Section 75. Other powers of Registrar. Section 76. Exercise of discretionary power. Section 77. Extension of time. Section 78. Extension of time by reason of error in trade marks office etc. Section 79. Address for service. Section 80. Agent. Section 81. Falsely representing a trade mark as registered. Section 82. Unregistered trade marks. Section 83. Regulations. Section 84. Repeal and saving. Note: Saving provisions [Act A881:s.61] Note: Saving provisions [Act A1138:s.11] LIST OF AMENDMENTS REGULATIONS