- PART I—REGISTRATION OF TRADE MARKS
- Section 1—Meaning of Trade Mark.
- Section 2—Meaning of Collective Mark.
- Section 3—Registration of Trade Mark.
- Section 4—Application for Registration.
- Section 5—Grounds for Refusal of Registration.
- Section 6—Examination and Opposition to Registration of Trade Mark.
- Section 7—Registration Certificate
- Section 8—Application for Registration of Collective Mark.
- Section 9—Rights Conferred by Registration.
- Section 10—Term of Protection of Trade Mark.
- Section 11—Renewal of Trade Mark.
- Section 12—Invalidation of Mark.
- Section 13—Invalidation of Collective Mark.
- Section 14—Removal of Trade Mark from Register for Non-use.
- Section 15—Change in Ownership.
- Section 16—Licence Contract.
- Section 17—Agency.
- PART II—TRADE MARK REGISTRY
- PART III—TRADE DESCRIPTION AND FRAUDULENT MARKS
- Section 23—Trade Description and Fraudulent Marks
- Section 24—Application of Mark and Descriptions.
- Section 25—Forging Trade Mark
- Section 26—Offences Relating to Trade Marks and Trade Descriptions.
- Section 27—Defences.
- Section 28—Informant to give Notice to Commissioner.
- Section 29—Proof of Place of Origin.
- Section 30—Limitation of Prosecutions.
- Section 31—Implied Warranty on Sale or Marked Goods.
- Section 32—Forfeiture of Unclaimed Goods and Powers of Commissioner.
- Section 33—Definition.
- PART IV—PROVISIONS RELATING TO POWERS AND DUTIES OF REGISTRAR AND TO LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
- Section 34—Power of Registrar to Award Costs.
- Section 35—Registration to be prima facie Evidence of Validity.
- Section 36—Certificate of Validity.
- Section 37—Costs of the Registrar in Court Proceedings.
- Section 38—Registrar's Appearance in Proceedings.
- Section 39—Appeal to the Court.
- Section 40—Procedure in Cases of Option to Apply to Court or Registrar.
- Section 41—Mode of Taking Evidence in Proceedings before Registrar.
- Section 42—Evidence of Entries in Register.
- Section 43—Evidence of Things Done by Registrar.
- PART V—MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
- Section 44—Falsification of Entries in Register.
- Section 45—Offence of Falsely Representing a Trade Mark as Registered.
- Section 46—Penalty for Unlawful User of Official Badges.
- Section 47—Possible Cause of Deception.
- Section 48—Jointly Owned Trade Marks.
- Section 49—Trusts and Equities.
- Section 50—Offences by Bodies of Persons.
- Section 51—Regulations.
- Section 52—Interpretation.
- Section 53—Repeal and Savings.
- SCHEDULE I
- SCHEDULE 2
- THE 2003 SUPPLEMENTARY APPROPRIATION ACT, 2004 (ACT 665)
ACTS OF GHANA
FOURTH REPUBLIC
TRADE MARKS ACT, 2004 (ACT 664)
ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS
Section
PART I—REGISTRATION OF TRADE MARKS
1. Meaning of Trade Mark
2. Meaning of Collective Mark
3. Registration of Trade Mark
4. Application for Registration
5. Grounds for Refusal of Registration
6. Examination and Opposition to Registration of Trade Mark
7. Registration Certificate
8. Application for Registration of Collective Mark
9. Rights Conferred by Registration
10. Term of Protection of Trade Mark
11. Renewal of Trade Mark
12. Invalidation of Mark
13. Invalidation of Collective Mark
14. Removal of Trade Mark from Register for Non-use
15. Change in Ownership
16. Licence Contract
17. Agency
PART II—TRADE MARK REGISTRY
18. Trade Mark Registry
19. Register of Marks
20. Rectification or Correction of Register
21. Publication
22. Corrections of Errors and Extension of Time
PART III—TRADE DESCRIPTION AND FRAUDULENT MARKS
23. Trade Description and Fraudulent Marks
24. Application of Mark and Descriptions
25. Forging Trade Mark
26. Offences Relating to Trade Marks and Trade Descriptions
27. Defences
28. Informant to Give Notice to Commissioner
29. Proof of Place of Origin
30. Limitation of Prosecutions
31. Implied Warranty on Sale or Marked Goods
32. Forfeiture of Unclaimed Goods and Powers of Commissioner
33. Definition
PART IV—PROVISIONS RELATING TO POWERS AND DUTIES OF REGISTRAR AND TO LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
34. Power of Registrar to Award Costs
35. Registration to be prima facie Evidence of Validity
36. Certificate of Validity
37. Costs of the Registrar in Court Proceedings
38. Registrar's Appearance in Proceedings
39. Appeal to the Court
40. Procedure in Cases of Option to Apply to Court or Registrar
41. Mode of Taking Evidence in Proceedings before Registrar
42. Evidence of Entries in Register
43. Evidence of Things Done by Registrar
PART V—MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
44. Falsification of Entries in Register
45. Offence of Falsely Representing a Trade Mark as Registered
46. Penalty for Unlawful User of Official Badges
47. Possible Cause of Deception
48. Jointly Owned Trade Marks
49. Trusts and Equities
50. Offences by Bodies of Persons