South Africa

Trade Marks Act No. 194 of December 22, 1993

Year of current version:1993
Date of entry into force of original text:May 1995
Date of Text (Enacted):December 22, 1993
Type of Text:Main IP Laws: enacted by the Legislature
Subject Matter:Geographical Indications, Trademarks
Notes:
The notification by South Africa to the WTO under Article 63.2 of TRIPS states:
'This Act provides for the registration of trade marks, certification trade marks and collective trade marks. The duration of registration is 10 years, renewable indefinitely. It renders dilution unlawful. Further, it has specific provisions for the protection of wellknown foreign trade marks.
Sections 42 and 43 were notified under the heading Geographical Indications.
Sections 42 and 43 provide for the protection of registered certification trade marks and collective trade marks respectively. Geographical indications may be registered in the form of collective trade marks or in the form of certification trade marks and thus be protected in South Africa.
This Act is in the process of amendment in order to ensure compliance with provisions of the TRIPS Agreement and Article 6ter of the Paris Convention.'

NB: Note that amendment procedure has been completed as expressed in the amendment law hyperlinked above.
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Trade Marks Act No. 194 of December 22, 1993 Trade Marks Act No. 194 of December 22, 1993, Complete document (pdf) [196 KB] Trade Marks Act No. 194 of December 22, 1993, Complete document (html) [123 KB] (Version with Automatic Translation Tool)

French

Loi n° 194 du 22 décembre 1993 sur les marques Loi n° 194 du 22 décembre 1993 sur les marques, Complete document (pdf) [234 KB]

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