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Trademarks Act, 2018 (Act No. 2 of 2018), Malawi
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Year of Version
2018
Dates
Commenced:
October 1, 2018
Published:
February 2, 2018
Assented:
January 24, 2018
Type of Text
Main IP Laws
Subject Matter
Trademarks,
Geographical Indications
Subject Matter (secondary)
Competition,
Trade Names,
IP Regulatory Body
Notes
The Trademarks Act, 2018 (Act No. 2 of 2018) was passed by the Parliament and assented to by the President on January 24, 2018. The Act was published in the Malawi Government Gazette on February 2, 2018 and shall come into force on a date appointed by the Minister by notice published in the Gazette.
The Act entered into force on October 24, 2018, in accordance to the Notice of Commencement, which was published in the Malawi Gazette Supplement.
The Act repealed the existing Trade Marks Act, 1957 (Chapter 49:01).
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