South Africa:
New Trade Mark Opposition Tribunal For Nigeria
12 July 2019
Adams & Adams
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On 19 June 2019 the Permanent Secretary of the Federal Ministry
of Industry, Trade and Investment inaugurated a new Trade Mark
Tribunal, with the view of accelerating oppositions and related
matters.
The new Trade Mark Tribunal will function as the administrative
arm of the Registry of Trade Marks and the idea is that, in
practice, the Registrar of Trade Marks will delegate this
administrative function to competent officers while under the
supervision of the Registrar.
Trade mark practitioners are hopeful that the establishment of
the Tribunal will expedite the dispensation and resolution of
opposition matters in Nigeria. It is anticipated that the new
Tribunal will also provide some much-needed relief with the
backlogs currently experienced in opposition matters, which are
largely due to the release of 15 Trade Mark Journals between 2018
and 2019. Whether or not the Tribunal will bring the necessary
relief, however, remains to be seen.
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