Government Notice No. 245 of 2021

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

Title	Merchandise Marks Act (17/1941) » Invitation for the public to comment on the prohibition on the use of certain words and emblems associated with the 2021 British and Irish Lions Rugby Tour of South Africa
Department	Trade and Industry
Gazette	National Gazettes, No. 44306 of 23 March, 2021, 2 page(s), 81.9Kb

STAATSKOERANT, 23 MAART 2021                         No. 44306    3

DEPARTMENT OF TRADE, INDUSTRY AND COMPETITION

NO. 245           DEPARTMENT OF TRADE INDUSTRY AND COMPETETION                         23 March 2021
                                MERCHANDISE MARKS ACT, 1941 (ACT 17 1941)

INVITATION FOR THE PUBLIC TO COMMENT ON THE PROHIBITION            ON THE USE
                    OF CERTAIN WORDS AND EMBLEMS ASSOCIATED WITH              THE 2021 BRITISH AND
                                      IRISH LIONS RUGBY TOUR OF 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 as depicted in Annexure 1 and 2 or similar   drawings which might cause
                     confusion with any trade, business, profession or occupation or event, or in connection
                     with any trade mark, mark or trade description applied to  goods, save where the use
                     thereof is by the authority of Rugby South Africa. Proprietors  of identical or similar
                     marks already in use will not be affected by this prohibition. 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 30 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

or hand deliver to:

77 Meintjies street
                     Block B, 1st Floor
                     Sunnyside
                     Pretoria
                     Email: MPadayachy @thedtic.gov.za

Ebrahim Patel
                      Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition
                       'g/J/2021

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