Singapore legislation

Clause 49

of Trade Marks Bill

Clause 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 exposes for sale; or

(c)

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

(i)

having taken all reasonable precautions against committing an offence under this section, he 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, he gave all the information in his power with respect to the persons from whom he obtained the goods; or

(ii)

he 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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