The Trade Marks Act, no. 25 of 2001.

This Act, consisting of 81 paragraphs and divided into nine chapters, concerns the use of a trade mark or of a sign capable of distinguishing the goods or services of one undertaking from those of another undertaking. The Act defines: certification mark; collective mark; exclusive licence; infringing proceedings; trade; trade mark. Matters covered by this Act include: indication of geographical origin; property rights in registered marks; registration of trade mark; disqualification from registration; application and procedure for registration of mark; classification of good and services for the purposes of the registration of trade marks; assignment and transmission of trade marks; infringement of trade marks and goods in relation to packaging and labelling; provisions to implement International Conventions; offences including unauthorised use of trade marks.