ACT
(Act 4 of 2000)
Act 4 of 2000 .. in force 1 May 2000 (S.I. 86/2000)
ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS
PART 1
PRELIMINARY
| 1. | Short title |
| 2. | Interpretation |
PART 2
REGISTRATION OF GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATIONS
| 3. | Application for Registration and Contents of Application |
| 4. | Rights to File application and representation |
| 5. | Examination, opposition and registration |
| 6. | Right to use |
| 7. | Cancellation and rectification of registration and publication |
| 8. | Register and publication |
| 9. | Correction of errors and extension of time |
| 10. | Exercise of discretionary powers |
| 11. | Competence of Court and appeals |
PART 3
PROTECTION OF GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATIONS
| 12. | Civil proceedings |
| 13. | Availability of protection regardless of registration and presumption |
| 14. | Homonymous geographical indications for wines |
| 15. | Exclusion from protection |
| 16. | Offences and penalties |
PART 4
SPECIAL PROVISIONS CONCERNING MARKS; EXCEPTIONS
| 17. | Misleading marks |
| 18. | Marks conflicting with a geographical indication for wines and spirits |
| 19. | Exceptions regarding prior users |
PART 5
REGULATIONS
AN ACT to provide for the registration and protection of geographical indications and related matters.
Commencement [1 May 2000]