Trade Marks Act, 1993 (Act No. 194 of 1993)Part VII : Registration and its Effects29. Registration |
| (1) | When an application for registration of a trade mark has been accepted and advertised in the prescribed manner and either— |
| (a) | the application has not been opposed and the time for notice of opposition has expired; or |
| (b) | the application has been opposed and has been granted, |
the registrar shall register the trade mark as on the date of the lodging of the application for registration, and that date shall, subject to the provisions of section 63, for the purposes of this Act be deemed to be the date of registration: Provided that where it appears to the registrar, having regard to matters which came to his notice after acceptance of an application, that the trade mark has been accepted in error, he may withdraw the acceptance and proceed as if the application had not been accepted.
| (2) | On the registration of a trade mark, the registrar shall issue to the applicant a certificate in the prescribed form of the registration thereof sealed with the seal of the trade marks office. |