WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION 
ORGANISATION MONDIALE DU COMMERCE 
ORGANIZACION MUNDIAL DEL COMERCIO 
Council for Trade-Related Aspects of 
Intellectual Property Rig Ms IPINIlIGRD/II2 
18 March 2002 
(02-1381) 
Original: Englishl 
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MAIN DEDICATED INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY 
LAWS AND REGULATIONS NOTIFIED UNDER 
ARTICLE 63.2 OF THE AGREEMENT 
GRENADA 
The present document reproduces the text1 of the Registration of United Kingdom Trade 
Marks Act, CAP. 284, as notified by Grenada under Article 63.2 of Agreement (see document 
IPINIlIGRDI 1 ). 
Conseii des aspects des droits de propriete 
inteUectueUe qui touchent au commerce 
PRINCIPALES LOIS ET REGLEMENTATIONS CONSACREES A LA 
PROPRIETE INTELLECTUELLE NOTIFIEES AU TITRE 
DE L'ARTICLE 63:2 DE L'ACCORD 
GRENADE 
Le present document contient le texteJ de la Loi relative it l'enregistrement des marques de 
fabrique ou de commerce du Royaume-Uni, CAP. 284, notifiee par la Grenade au titre de l'article 63:2 
de l'Accord (voir le document IPINllIGRDI1). 
Consejo de los Aspedos de los Derechos de Propiedad 
Intelectuai reiacionados con cl Comcrdo 
PRINCIPALES LEYES Y REGLAMENTOS DEDICADOS A LA 
PROPIEDAD INTELECTUAL NOTIFICADOS EN VIRTUD 
DEL PA.RRAFO 2 DEL ARTicULO 63 DEL ACUERDO 
GRANADA 
En eI presente documento se reproduce el texto1 de la Ley Registro de Marcas de Flibrica 0 
de Comercio del Reino Unido, CAP. 284, notificado por Granada de conformidad con la dispuesto en 
el parrafo 2 del articulo 63 del Acuerdo (vease el documento IPINI1/GRD/l). 
1 In English only.lEn anglais seulementlEn ingIcs solamente. IPINIlIGRDIII2 
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REGISTRATION OF UNITED KINGDOM TRADE MARKS ACT 
Arrangement of Sections 
Section 
1. Short tide 
2. Interpretation 
3. Application for registration 
4. Procedure on application 
5. Issue of certificate 
6. Privileges of proprietor 
7. Duration of privileges 
8. Right of action for passing off 
9. Powers of High Court 
10. Assignment of privileges 
11. Application by registered user under 1 & 2 Geo. VI, c. 22 
12. Entry in register 
13. Powers of the Minister 
14. Keeping and inspection of register 
15. Renewal of registration 
16. Powers of registrar Privileges of 
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CHAPTER 284 
AN ACT to provide for the registration in Grenada of trade Cap. 257-1958 
marks registered in the United Kingdom 
[12th April, 1939] 
1. This Act may be cited as the Short title 
REGISTRATION OF UNITED KINGDOM TRADE 
MARKS ACT. 
2. In this Act-
"Court" means the High Court; 
"register" means the register to be kept under this Act; 
"Registrar" means the Registrar of the Supreme Court. Interpretation 
3. Any person being the registered proprietor of a trade :pplica.tion 
mark in the United Kingdom by virtue of an entry in the register t~n reg!stra-
of trade marks kept under the Trade Marks Act, 1938, or 1 &: 2 Gee. 
any Act amending or substituted for that Act, or any person VI, c. 22 
denving title from such registered proprietor by assignment 
or other mode of transfer, may apply at any time during the 
existence of the registration in the United Kingdom to have 
such trade mark registered in Grenada in respect of some or 
all of the goods comprised in the United Kingdom registration. 
4. An application for registration of a trade mark under this 
Act shall be made to the Registrar and accompanied by a certi­
fied representation of the trade mark and a certificate of the 
Comptroller-General of the United Kingdom Patent Office (under 
his title of Registrar of Trade Marks) giving full particulars 
of the registration of the trade mark in the United Kingdom. Procedure on 
application 
5. Upon such application being lodged, together with the :~ffi~~e 
documents mentioned in section 4, the Registrar shall enter 
the prescribed particulars in the register, and shall issue a 
Certificate of Registration to the applicant, who shaH then be 
the registered proprietor in Grenada of the trade mark in respect 
of the goods entered in the register. 
6. Subject to the provisions of this Act, a registered proprietor 
shall have in Grenada such privileges and rights in the use 
of the trade mark in respect of the goods entered in the register 
as, mutatis mutandis, would be conferred on him by the law 
for the time being in force in the United Kingdom. IPINIlIGRD/I/2 
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Duration of 
privileges 
Right of 
action for 
passing off 
Powers of 
High Court 
Assignment 
of privileges 7. The privileges and rights conferred by section 6 shall 
date from the date of registration in the United Kingdom and 
shaH continue in force, subject to the provisions of section 15, 
for so long as the registration in the United Kingdom remains 
in force in respect of the goods for which the trade mark 
is registered in Grenada: 
Provided that no action for infringement of the trade mark 
shall be entertained in respect of any use of the trade mark 
prior to the date of issue of the Certificate of Registration 
in Grenada. 
8. Nothing in this Act shall be deemed to affect any right 
of action against any person for passing off goods as those 
of another person or any remedy in respect thereof. 
9. The Court shaH have power, upon the application of any 
person who alleges that his interests have been prejudicially 
affected by the issue of a Certificate of Registration, to declare 
on any of the grounds, mutatis mutandis, on -which the United 
Kingdom registration might be cancelled under the law for 
the time being in force in the United Kingdom that.the exclusive 
privileges and rights have not been acquired. 
10. Subject to the provisions of this Act, where a person 
becomes entitled by assignment or other mode of transfer to 
the privileges and rights conferred on a registered proprietor 
by this Act the Registrar shaH, on application being made in 
the prescribed manner, and on proof of title to his satisfaction. 
cause such person to be entered in the register as subsequent 
registered proprietor of the trade mark. 
11. A person entered in the United Kingdom Register of 
Trade Marks under section 28 of the Trade Marks Act, 1938, 
as a registered user in respect of any goods of a trade mark 
in respect of which a Certificate of Registration under this 
Act is in force may apply to be registered in Grenada as a 
registered user of the mark in respect of some or all of such 
goods, subject to any conditions or restrictions entered in the 
United Kingdom Register. Application 
by registered 
lIser under 
1 &. :2 Geo. 
VI, c. :n Powers of 
Registrar 12. Upon such application being lodged, together with a 
certificate of the United Kingdom Registrar of Trade Marks 
giving fun particulars of the entry in the United Kingdom 
Register under the said section 28, the Registrar shall cause 
the applicant to be entered in the register of Grenada as a 
registered user of the trade mark, and on such entry the 
registered user shall be entitled in Grenada, subject to the 
aforesaid conditions and restrictions, to such privileges and 
rights in respect of the goods for which he is entered as, mutatis 
mutandis, would be conferred on him by the law for the time 
being in force in the United Kingdom. 
13. The Minister may make such rules and do such things 
as he may think expedient, subject to the provisions of this 
Act, for regulating procedure under this Act, and prescribing 
the fees to be paid in respect of proceedings under this Act, 
and generally for prescribing anything which by this Act is 
to be prescribed. 
14. (1) There shall be kept in the Registrar's Office a register 
in which shall be entered in the prescribed form all matters 
which by this Act are required to be registered. 
(2) Such register shall be open to inspection at all hours 
during which the Registrar's Office is open. 
15. If the registration in the United Kingdom of a trade 
mark registered under this Act is renewed, the registered 
proprietor may. within such time after the date of renewal 
in the United Kingdom as may be prescribed, notify the 
Registrar, who shall then on sufficient evidence thereof and 
on payment of the prescribed fee, renew the registration in 
the register in the prescribed manner. If the registration in 
t~e register is not so renewed it shall be cancelled by the 
Registrar. 
16. The Registrar may, on request in writing made by the 
registered proprietor, and on payment of the prescribed fee-
(a) cancel the registration of a trade mark or of a registered 
user thereunder either wholly or as regards any particular 
goods in respect of which the trade mark or the registered 
user is registered; 
(b) correct any clerical error in or in connection with any 
application under this Act or in any matter which is 
entered in the register; 
(c) enter in the register any change in the name, description 
or address of the person who is registered as proprietor 
or user of a trade mark. IPINIl/GRDIlI2 
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Entry in 
register 
Powers of 
the Minister 
Keeping and 
inspection of 
register 
Renewal of 
registration