General Notice No. 722 of 2013

Merchandise Marks Act No. 17 of 1941 » Proposed prohibition on the use of certain words

Title	Merchandise Marks Act No. 17 of 1941 » Proposed prohibition on the use of certain words
Department	Trade and Industry
Gazette	National Gazettes, No. 36637 of 12 July, 2013, 2 page(s), 72.2Kb
Act	Act No. 17 of 1941

STAATSKOERANT, 12 JULIE 2013                      No. 36637  71

NOTICE 722 OF 2013

DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND INDUSTRY

MERCHANDISE MARKS ACT, 1941(ACT 17 OF 1941)

PROPOSED PROHIBITION ON THE USE OF CERTAIN WORDS

I, Dr Rob Davies, Minister of Trade and Industry, in pursuance of the requirements of
                Section 13 of the Merchandise Marks Act, (Act 17 of 1941), hereby give notice that the
                South African Rooibos Council ("SARC") has conveyed a request for the prohibition, in
                terms of Section 15(1) of the said Act, on the use of the words indicated hereunder in
                connection with any trade, business, profession, or occupation or in connection with a
                trade mark, mark or trade description applied to goods, other than the use thereof by
                SARC members or any other party in accordance with the "Rules of Use for Rooibos",
                published as annexure to this notice.

Proprietors of prior identical or similar marks already in use will not be affected by this
                 prohibition.

ROOIBOS

RED BUSH
                                                         ROOIBOSTEE

ROOBOS TEA
                                                            ROOITEE

ROOIBOSCH

Interested persons are invited to submit, in writing such representations as they may
                 care to make in regard to this matter to the Registrar of Trade Marks, Private Bag X400,
                 Pretoria, 00   to reach her within 30 days of the publication of this notice.

Dr Rob Davies, MP
                 Minister of Tra e and Industry

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