Trinidad and Tobago

Trade Marks (Amendment) Act 1996 (Act No. 25 of 1996)

Year of current version:	1996
Date of entry into force of original text:	August 16, 1996
Date of Text (Enacted):	July 19, 1996
Type of Text:	Main IP Laws: enacted by the Legislature
Subject Matter:	Industrial Property, Trademarks
Notes:	WTO Notification states: "This Act introduces the protection of well known Marks; the duration of a trade mark is for a period of ten (10) years. Under the previous legislation, registration was fourteen (14) years and introduces a new section to deal with the unauthorized use of a trademark in relation to goods."
Available Texts:
English	Trade Marks (Amendment) Act 1996 (Act No. 25 of 1996) (Version with Automatic Translation Tool)
Related Legislation:	Amends Trade Marks Act (TT007)
WIPO Lex No.:	TT012