Singapore legislation

Section 51

of Trade Marks Act 1998

Section 51

Falsely representing trade mark as registered

(1)

Any person who —

(a)

falsely represents that a mark is a registered trade mark; or

(b)

makes a false representation as to the goods or services for which a trade mark is registered,knowing or having reason to believe that the representation is false shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $10,000.

(2)

For the purposes of this section, the use in the course of trade in Singapore in relation to a trade mark of —

(a)

the word “registered”; or

(b)

any other word or symbol importing a reference (express or implied) to registration,is deemed to be a representation as to registration under this Act unless it is shown that the reference is to registration elsewhere than in Singapore and that the trade mark is in fact so registered for the goods or services in question.

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