General Notice No. 1914 of 2023

Merchandise Marks Act (17/1941) » Invitation for the public comment on the prohibition on the use of certain...

Title	Merchandise Marks Act (17/1941) » Invitation for the public comment on the prohibition on the use of certain words and emblems associated with the 2023 Netball world Cup to be hosted in South Africa
Department	Trade and Industry
Gazette	National Gazettes, No. 48931 of 10 July, 2023, 8 page(s), 1.0Mb

STAATSKOERANT, 10 JulIE 2023                        No. 48931    5
                              DEPARTMENT OF TRADE, INDUSTRY AND COMPETITION
                                 DEPARTMENT OF TRADE, INDUSTRY AND COMPETITION

NO.                         GENERAL NOTICE 1914 OF 2023                  JULY 2023

MERCHANDISE MARKS ACT, 1941 (ACT 17 OF 1941)

INVITATION FOR THE PUBLIC TO COMMENT ON THE PROHIBITION ON THE USE
                   OF CERTAIN WORDS AND EMBLEMS ASSOCIATED WITH THE 2023 NETBALL
                                   WORLD CUP TO BE HOSTED IN SOUTH AFRICA

I, Ebrahim Patel, Minister  of  Trade,  Industry and Competition,  hereby advertise  for
                 public comment in terms of section 15 (1) of the Merchandise Marks Act, 1941, the use
                 of the logo and words as depicted in Annexures 1-5 or similar drawings which might
                 cause confusion with any trade,  business, profession  or  occupation or  event,  or  in
                 connection with any trademark, mark or trade description applied to goods, save where
                 the use thereof is by  the authority of  Netball South Africa.  Proprietors of  identical  or
                 similar  marks  already in  use will  not  be affected by this  prohibition.  The prohibition
                 sought will be perpetual.

The prohibition of this logo / name will be perpetual and absolute in nature.

Interested persons may submit written comments on the proposed words/emblems/logo
                 within 10 calendar days from the date of publication of this Notice to the:

Director-General, Department of Trade, Industry, and Competition
                 For Attention: Meshendri Padayachy
                 Private Bag X84
                 Pretoria
                 0001
                 Email: MPadayachy@thedtic.gov.za

OR hand deliver to:

77 Meintjies street
                           st
                 Block B, 1 Floor
                 Sunnyside
                 Pretoria

EBRAHIM PATEL
                 MINISTER OF TRADE, INDUSTRY AND COMPETITION
                 DATE: 8 JULY 2023

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