Singapore legislation

Section 49

of Trade Marks Act 1998

Section 49

Importing or selling, etc., goods with falsely applied trade mark

Any person who —

(a)

imports into Singapore for the purpose of trade or manufacture;

(b)

sells or offers or exposes for sale; or

(c)

has in the person’s possession for the purpose of trade or manufacture,any goods to which a registered trade mark is falsely applied shall, unless the person proves that —

(d)

having taken all reasonable precautions against committing an offence under this section, the person had, at the time of the commission of the alleged offence, no reason to suspect the genuineness of the mark and on demand made by or on behalf of the prosecution, the person gave all the information in the person’s power with respect to the persons from whom the person obtained the goods; or

(e)

the person had acted innocently,be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $10,000 for each goods or thing to which the trade mark is falsely applied (but not exceeding in the aggregate $100,000) or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 5 years or to both.

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