Public Notice 20102020 – Registrars directive important information relating to the registration and renewal of defensive names
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REGISTRAR'S DIRECTIVE (RD NO 4 of 2020),
IMPORTANT INFORMATION RELATING
DEFENSt
The fusiness and intellectual Property
Authority was established to be the focal
point forthe registration of business and
Industrial property, and is responsible for
the. administration and) protection of
business ae intllectal propery,
Kindy note that as from 31 october 2020
the apoietons for Defensive Names (CM
8) wil only be accepted and considered for
Spprovel I the applstion ‘s lodged with
the. approved. name reservation (CMS),
fvidence of crac and materal interest of
the mame by the applicant and proof of
payment of Ns 300,
evidence ofthe direct and material interest
may include:
reall particulars of the period of use of
the name,
+ Parculars of sles, advertisements and
labels uses
+ AStatement that 25a result ofthe use
of the name, it has become well
frown, ‘and’ thatthe public il
probably assume that all goods or
Services| bearing the. name, or all
{enices rendered Under that name,
derive from the applicant.
laase be informed that the purpose of 2
Getersie name. is to prevent the
agitation of another company with that
TO THE REGISTRATION AND RENEWAL OF
IVE NAMES
ame, or a name as nesry resembling
Sand itis not to be used forthe purpore of
trading,
he Public ie further informed that 2
Getensive name, once approved wil be
valid fr two (2) years and’may be renewed
foranother two (2) years OND.
As from 24 October 2020, aIP& will no
longer slow the registration of Defensive
Names. for the purpose of sole
Droprictrship or trading; but strictly forthe
purpose outined inthe aw.
All Defensive Names registered before 31
‘october 2020 willbe gven 6 months from
fhe date of sevance of this notice, to tate
all steps necessary to ensure that names
fae regstered inline with this directive
{complete the registration process of
thelr preferred business type falure to do
fe, ll result in the nam no longer being
registered with BPA
sy order,
‘The Registrar of Business and intellectual
Property Rights
sa october 2020
Protecting Entrepren
seurship and Innovation