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TRADE MARKS ACT 1995

Table of Provisions

PART 1--PRELIMINARY

  • 1 Short title  
  • 2 Commencement  
  • 3 Act binds the Crown  
  • 4 Application of Act  
  • 4A Application of the  
  • 5 Repeal of  

PART 2--INTERPRETATION

PART 3--TRADE--MARKS AND TRADE MARK RIGHTS

PART 4--APPLICATION--FOR REGISTRATION

DIVISION 1--General

PART 5--OPPOSITION--TO REGISTRATION

DIVISION 1--General

PART 6--AMENDMENT--OF APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION OF A TRADE MARK AND OTHER DOCUMENTS

  • 63 Amendment of application for registration of trade mark  
  • 64 Amendment before particulars of application are published  
  • 65 Amendment after particulars of application have been published--request for amendment not advertised  
  • 65A Amendment after particulars of application have been published--request for amendment advertised  
  • 66 Amendment of other documents  
  • 66A Registrar may require certain requests to be in writing  
  • 67 Appeal  

PART 7--REGISTRATION--OF TRADE MARKS

DIVISION 1--Initial registration
  • 68 Obligation to register  
  • 69 Registration--how effected  
  • 70 Colours in registered trade marks  
  • 71 Notification of registration  
  • 72 Date and term of registration  
  • 73 Ceasing of registration  
  • 74 Disclaimers  
  • DIVISION 2--Renewal of registration (general)
  • 74A Application of this Division  
  • 75 Request for renewal  
  • 76 Notice of renewal due  
  • 77 Renewal before registration expires  
  • 78 Failure to renew  
  • 79 Renewal within 6 months after registration expires  
  • 80 Status of unrenewed trade mark  
  • DIVISION 3--Renewal of registration (registration delayed for 10 or more years after filing date)
  • 80A Application of this Division  
  • 80B Expiry of registration  
  • 80C Notification about renewal  
  • 80D Request for renewal  
  • 80E Renewal within prescribed period  
  • 80F Failure to renew  
  • 80G Renewal within 10 months after end of prescribed period  
  • 80H Status of unrenewed trade mark  

PART 8--AMENDMENT--, CANCELLATION AND REVOCATION OF REGISTRATION

DIVISION 1--Action by Registrar
  • 81 Correction of Register  
  • 82 Adaptation of classification  
  • 82A Linking series registrations  
  • 83 Amendment of particulars of trade mark entered in Register  
  • 83A Amendment of registered trade mark--inconsistency with international agreements  
  • 84 Cancellation of registration  
  • 84A Registration may be revoked  
  • 84B Registration must be revoked if opposition was ignored in registration process  
  • 84C Effect of revocation of registration  
  • 84D Appeal from revocation of registration  
  • DIVISION 2--Action by court
  • 85 Amendment to correct error or omission  
  • 86 Amendment or cancellation on ground of contravention of condition etc.  
  • 87 Amendment or cancellation--loss of exclusive rights to use trade mark  
  • 88 Amendment or cancellation--other specified grounds  
  • 88A Applications by Registrar  
  • 89 Rectification may not be granted in certain cases if registered owner not at fault etc.  
  • 90 Duties and powers of Registrar  
  • DIVISION 3--Amendment of certificate of registration
  • 91 Amendment of certificate of registration  

PART 9--REMOVAL--OF TRADE MARK FROM REGISTER FOR NON-USE

PART 10--ASSIGNMENT--AND TRANSMISSION OF TRADE MARKS

PART 11--VOLUNTARY--RECORDING OF CLAIMS TO INTERESTS IN AND RIGHTS IN RESPECT OF TRADE MARKS

DIVISION 1--Preliminary
  • 112 Object of Part  
  • DIVISION 2--Interests in, and rights in respect of, registered trade marks
  • 113 Application for registration of interest or right in trade mark  
  • 114 Record of claims to interest etc.  
  • 115 Amendment and cancellation  
  • 116 Record not proof etc. of existence of right etc.  
  • DIVISION 3--Interests in, and rights in respect of, unregistered trade marks
  • 117 Application for recording of interest or right in trade mark  
  • 118 Record of claims to interest etc.  
  • 119 Amendment and cancellation  

PART 12--INFRINGEMENT--OF TRADE MARKS

PART 13--IMPORTATION--OF GOODS INFRINGING AUSTRALIAN TRADE MARKS

PART 14--OFFENCES

PART 15--COLLECTIVE--TRADE MARKS

PART 16--CERTIFICATION--TRADE MARKS

PART 17--DEFENSIVE--TRADE MARKS

PART 17A--PROTECTED--INTERNATIONAL TRADE MARKS UNDER THE MADRID PROTOCOL

  • 189A Regulations implementing the Madrid Protocol  

PART 18--JURISDICTION--AND POWERS OF COURTS

PART 19--ADMINISTRATION

PART 20--THE--REGISTER AND OFFICIAL DOCUMENTS

PART 21--MISCELLANEOUS

DIVISION 1--Applications and other documents

PART 22--REPEAL--AND TRANSITIONAL

DIVISION 1--Repeal

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