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OF THE FEDERAL DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF ETHIOPIA.., ~... .,;; flh..)-I"A' f ""fb/'~~ J.',.'I"h/,.(I..f'~ t"'1Jt\.h 12111 Y 'ar No ' 7h,."/'.rJ.t\-"'I" '}UI',,- .,.'JIG I!]!. '.. I; -'

h.i;.fI hflfl (I~ if] ,"'J ;:1;.1-':,-;1; f,n',,1J .h"trl":J. 'l"hG /1r mfJ-/:.,'" fllln, ADDIS AI3ABA 7'I1.July. 2006

O,/O"""j. CONTENTS

~"',~: tfI'J'C G"~h'IIi! f.1:!; '},9" Proclamation No, 501/2006

r'}"!.!.'.' iJ"Ah'}- 9";" "(]",' 'J'n,p. ~.","().: ...',Yo' ri'i,.ii f.~h' TradeMark Registration and Protection Proclamation Pa e 3441

"cp~ cfr1'C' 7;fGIIU"'.\' 'I." ,PROCLAMATION NO, 501/2006,..\

~ co. h ~ 1nc- n.b "-fD~ TRADEMARK REGISTRATION AND PROTECTIONf 1'7~ 9'"A 'I' 7 11 ',-. T"7 nT~- PROCLAMATION

(),CJ- n"1~1,')'h...' n",}h1-:!.:-AraJ.eS'" "'1~"I. WHEREAS, 't is\rietessaryto\~rot~~t the reputationi\..,}. aUf'()m:r. f'}"/f.- Fi'... ,,~ f".r't"1~. r't9'-)-'} and goodwill of business persons engaged in""'A,.,S'" ()S'" h...' 1'...' fl.uPflla:,.: h '}f..U.S'" a"-011 manufacturing &.nd distribution of goods as well ast'Jt'J.r. ().!I'9"'}'",.. h'1A"/fI...,y_..}'. OII,.,hA OIIt'JhC'} fI."1 rendering services by protecting trademarks to avoid()a,'1f.' {"'}"/.l'.- S"'Ah')' Tn.!l' "1Y:I."/ a "1() !.,fI. '1-; confusion between similar goods and services~

{~'}"/.l'.- ')"Ah.Y- ..}'. a.,., ~'n,f' FC('i')- a"()T WHEREAS, trademarks, in the course of free trade.r7i('1.Y:"}',,} tj"C""l. a Uf'S"'I,_')' hC.. T'}"'1:,:aJ-'} play an important role in guiding customers' 'choice{l"1()fl1a,}, I, '1.l'.' hCj:"--';: Y:C h '},~":':(/J' {" :1-(0'" and protecting their interests;{lc.(I'lr.,.:

WHEREAS, it is believed that protection ofi\J"/f.- tj"Ah'Y-"}" Tn:)' ('1f.'I,"/ fI.'{l('1.I,-~ tradem~rks could have positive impact on the national

h.t/tj'(I'/. £J'Dp,(JC a,,-fl..eS'" i\'}";f.' hC.. h.'}P,.()""6 economic advancement and especially on the trade andA ('1'). h9") :1-~ h()"-«P~'), h '}p,fl.aJ- (lOll ;run.,.; industria) development of the country;

nIt. ')'r:*,f' /,..,('..I,."~ p" tfI)hl, f"~ 6T11i\.h;; NOW~ THEREFORE, in accordance with Article1)"1 un J "/,,..,,). h'}"'~- yltl'til OIIIS'(.')' h,'.u 55(1) of the Constitution of the Federal Democratic

r(I'/.h',.i\(/J- :j.(/J'i>;,A:: Republic of Ethiopi~ it is hereby proclaimed as..:follows:Ci 11,.-, ~ 1 J'

h~A h,Y: ., PART ONE

m"+"~ Y:':J'I.""" GENERAL PROVISIONS

Ii. ,,~c c"rt 1. Short Title !

.r..u h«P,~ "f'}"/Y: S"'Ah')' S"'11'1qc.. Ta:)' .Thi~ Pr~clamation may .be cited as the. "TradeMark"-m~ .1. C l:rb lliJr'i:,i:" ',-..r I A.. i\ .,.n Registration and Protection Proclamation NQ.501;~f~-A:;:T, "--'--'--'" -III .m j ,/2006."

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.,~. l:if.!i.I':':iM .c.J'./..A :J/"'" .~II."I 4I-rC ij)1; "... ij) ""J !jjf,:t 'i.?- Federal Negarit Gazeta No. .37 701\ July, 2006. Page 3442

f. TC~DI 2. Definitions

P :J't\. h111-fJ t\.~ ""C1.9') o'/.Y(lmaJ- t,Alr., In this Proclamation, unless the context otherwisef1it.,..,.c f1H.U hCP.~ aJ-it-r: requires:

!if "P(OA P'}"1Y:: 9"Ah:"" o,/t\:" f111t\(1.:".,:,. 1/ "collective trademark" means a trademarkP YHaJ-'} °7Uf1C ,'.ll~:" IJDC."".f OJ1.9" ,'.1 distinguishing the goods or services ofA "1t\",""f ht\.~-".f (l1J>"f 9"C.""f (0 1.1JD members of .an association, which is the owner,'.1A"1""""'}" t\OlIt\P:" P°'l.Y1t\"1A P'}"1Y:: of the, trademark, from those of other

IJDAh+ 'l0J0:: ..,' undertakIngs;

e-1 "if:CY:: (1.:"" "7t\:" f1H.U ,'.cP~ ,'.'}.,.'" , ,..l!}iI p"'OlIt\h.,.aJ- c;:CY:: (1.:" .,0J0:: 2/ "cou~'" means th~ court referred to In ArtIcle 49

-of this ProclamatIon;

fl ""'P,~ P'}"1Y:: IJDAh:"" II?t\:" f1'}"1Y:: 9"A..:,' Y:: h:" 1.9" 3/ "earlier trademark" means a trademark whichh .0lI1I~-fJ Pi- YII P'}'" 9"A .,. OJf1f1:" has entered in the register of marks or has a

P'}"1Y:: ~ Ah:" 1JD1I111 -rif'«t h (. date of application for registration earlier than.,.') f1",.,- P9""H111 °70l1A I:)': .,.'} Yt\aJ- that of the trademark in question;P'}"1Y:: 9')Ah:" .,aJ-:: .,

QI "paJ-6J;b ,'.1C (laJo" "'It\:" f11t. :"~A- Y aJ-il-r 4/ "foreigner" means a person who is not domiciled'lCPt .f'Atr'l (01.9" f11t. :,.r-A- Y aJoit-r or has no registered business in Ethiopia;prl'OlIII1f1 P')"1Y:: ~t. pt\.t\aJ- (laJ- 'laJo:: .,

f;1 "P1.9')~h OJf.of1" >.lj' "P1-IJD~h flIQY" 51. the terms "c,ustoms port" and "customs station"P1.IJD~h llt\itAflln >. '}Y..1'i' t\"7tJ:tJ:9"'i' 1" II shall have the meanings assigned to them under

,'.lPt.';. ') t\OlIOJ(I'} f1tOfllaJ- hCP.~ -Ir-rc .~ the Re-Establishment and Modernization of

~/Ijj_~ P"'(lflI:faJ- :"C1-9" f,tj t-:f«PA:: Customs Authority Proclamation No, 60/1997;

il ""'t\1JD """if: 9"f.ll" '!7t\:" f1.,.it P,.Tt\.."7 .'oj;

-th tl'},,-(.'}it h,h..h. 'A:'} If;.,.'} 6/ "international classification" means the.-Ijj.f.'lZ f1"'OlIIP(...,.aJ- hC; f1il-fhtrAIJD classification of goods or services under theh.h..h, f1Ijj1.~ZT f1'f.'l.ii h.h.,h, Nice Convention of Goods and Services for thef1I jj 1. i;f?; h '}P'.IJ.9" I fi 1. i;fjj f1i-.,...,..t\aJo \'.. purpose of Registration of Trademarks

t\'}"1Y:: 9')Ah:" 9"1I111 h,}p,.Y1t\"1A f1OJ established by an agreement concluded at thefllaJ- P.,.it P():J'.9'"f OJ,('.9" ,'. 1A"1t\...y."f Nice Diplomatic Conference, on June 15, 1957,9" f.ll it9"9".,:" 0lI1P(.:" P():J'.9'"f to,('.1JD ' and revised at Stockholm, in 1967, at Geneva,,'.1A"1t\...y."f 9"f.ll .,aJ-:: ,.,,' in 1977 and amended in 1979;

ZI "P"-:J'Y:: aJ-A" '''It\:'' P'}".r: IJDAh:",llt\f1.:" II?'}~aJ-9" t\.~ (lOJ- P'}"1Y::' 71 "license c..;..tract" means a contract whereby9"Ah": t\""OlI,,1f111:f(l)- ():J'.9'"f to,('.1JD the owner grants to any other person to use,'.1A ."""r."f f1 00' t\. OJ 1.9" f1hl..A f1'}"1Y:: a trademark for all or part of goods or

9"Ah-f: h '}."r.m"'9"f1:" P°'l."--1- Y::f1T services in respect of which the trademarkit9"IJD.,:" .,aJo:: is registered;

'GI ""'ih:" (1.:"" "7t\:" PIt.+r-A-Y ,'.h9"Z:~ 8/ "Office" means the Ethiopian Intellectual'}of1(':" "'1(1.:" .,aJ-:: Property Office;

fil "(laJ-" U7t\:" P""'--rC' (1(1)- tO1.9" PU"7 91 "person" means a physical or juridical person;(laJ-'l:" p,,'(lmaJ- ,'.t,A .,aJ-::

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./1,. i:i"i.!i.~i'ii: .I.,r.t.A ;Jt.). ;JI/,n/ ""rC ~ii:1; (1", 'Ii ,"') !.i!.f::I;'; '}.Y" Federal Negarit Gazeta No 37 \1110 July, 2006 Page 3443

II "rcl'p,u,/..,.}- cl""" "'11\'}- I\cl'p,u,/. 111\00.f}o}..,.}- un.,i'J' r",/.tf.,a,. cl'p,u,/. r?"11111 10/ "priority date" means the date of an earlier"'1.unAh~ r1l1fi"" cl"} "0":: application that serves as the. basis for the right

of priority;Ilil "',..'} 11" "'11\"" rul.U htp~ h'}cl'1i" ~?;

UlJIP/.'}' ru,/.a,f'la,. ru,/. "."""(~'..f 9"hC 11/ "regulations" means Council of Ministersn..}' f. '}'(1 ."0":: Regulations to be issued pursuant to Article 47

of this Proclamation;l'~1 "r ',.'"f.' '}"Ah..,." "'11\"" rh'}.f;'} (aa" ():J' '

I),..f a"e9" h1A",I\...Y...f hfbl\ f (a9'..f 12/ "trademark" means any visible sign capable of(},4'I)"')" (o.£',')" h1A",I\...Y...f I\ool\r"" ru'/. distinguishing goods or services of one person.f"")"A ru,/.:J',e 'l""A "0":: 9"Ah.,: from those of other persons; it includes words,,4"I.y...).."': P,.II,e

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ffl f"'J.r: tJUAhT n'l'cIIC'i' 'I6f!' fD.etJU 21 A trademark may be registered in black-andnhl\c "'I\tJU 1\_00"111 .e "f"A:: n'l'cIIC'i- white or color, A trademark, which is registered'I6f!' "'1\9') f,,-ool'1n f'..,.r: tJUAhT nO? in black-and-white, shall be protected in all"..:(-o,.tJU f.,.I\qu:r- :,.,.~..,. 'l'n,.J. fu'/.y' color combinations; a trademark, which isI. "'1\ T 1'1.1" f,}",.r: tJUAh": f,'oOlll'1no" registered in color, shall only be protected innhl\c .,.1\9') fll"I 'J'n..J. fu'l.Y,~ o,I\T the color combination in which it is registered.n"oClOI'1no" fhl\C "'1\9') :"'.~.'f' 1I~.e1Y1'j'A::

31 A trademark eligible for registration mayfl 1t,.(O: 1\_001'111 fu'/.:r-A f'..,.r: tJUAhT include elements which are not subject to

ftJUAh'I:' A~ I1UC.e fu'/..,.,1'1 (°.e9" protection unless they decrease the distinctiveft\." no", CIO1JT fu'I. '1'1'1 hl'ltIAIf'l character of the trademark or infringe the rights.r: 1.1'1 'I'(}:J- a'\.Y.L ..", ro" ft,?e :r-I\, of other persons,h"i=tI..".).., a'\..e'H .e:r-"A::

}. t\9"'H111 11-11 1'It\"7.etf',. r,..,.f; 'rAh-f'f 60 Trademarks Inadmissible for Registration

"fil fu7.h"-I\'T n,..,.r: 9"AhT'IT 1t.eUO" II The following trademarks may not be admissible1(}-9"1" for registration:

vi fl' U 1tCP~ 1t,.,.?- "(; ~';J'1.9J:r-, a) a trademark which does not c9nform to theftt?rOY." f'..,.r: 9" AhT I" provisions of Article 5 of this' Proclamation;

1\1 .r:9"b (°.e9" n,T' f ,fl' f'..,.r:9"AhTI" b) a trademark which consists of sound or '

smell;,.hl f1t,.r:, no" b?9':r- fD.e9" 1t1A.., ...

"".y-:r- ht\.1\ f n9':r- (}:J-9':r-I'j° 1t1A c) a. ~ad~m~rk whIch IS mc~pable of.."",.y-:r- I\ool\fT ft'7 J!.I'I':r-A f'..,.r: dIstInguIshIng the goods or servIces of one9')AhT'f person from those of other persons;

CIOI f £I, 'Hi}' n"9" (°.e9" /""1 9"..,I1C '.° f'..,.r: 9"AhTT d) a tradem~rk that IS contrary to publIc orderf 7. 'lLC, or moralIty;

,pi f{}:J-9':r-, (°.e9" f1t1A.."",.y.:r-, '.e e) a trademark consisting exclusively of sings'IT' 'l'boT' i}.,.'f" m"'O'J.,TT CP;>T or indications which designate the kind,(}:J-9J:r: fD.e9" 1t1A..,I\..,r.:r: fuo'l~ quality, quantity, intended purpose, value,nT' n:r, f"'UOL-f:(}T' fD.e9" f '/. geographical origin of goods or services,+C(}'(}T' 1.11. fD.e9') t\.I\..'f r{}:J-9' the time of production of the goods or:r:, fD.e9') f1t1A..,I\...r.:r:.' I1UC.e -rendering of the services, or otheri}~ f°7.,f'OI1CcII 9"Ah.y.f, fD.e.9" characteristi~s of the goods or services;UOft.r9':r-, 117- f ,f" f'..,.r:9"AhTT

, , LI I\9"'H111 f"'L(}OJ- f'..,.r: 9"AhT t) a trademark consisting exclusively of signs

If... f°'!.uol\h,TrOJ-, /J:J-9"f (1).1'.9" 1t1A or indications which have become;';;\:, .."",.y. 'f n°'!.uol\hT (I).e9" (}."t.f!, customary in the current language use in

u7..r~ fD.e.'r f'..,.r: "':"I'I:J-I\9"f relation to such goods or services for0"1'1'1' f"'I\uo~'i' (};J/r uo..,I1n..r which the registration of a trademark is*'*'IT f°'!.J'11\..,I\. 9"Ah.y.'f' applied for, or which have becomefD.e9" uol\J'9':r-, 117- f J'" f'..,.r: customary .in economic and business9"AhTT activitie!;:

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r ",.. i.'1i.!if~'i?i A.Y.",.A :J",-r :.1".'" "'-rC iJi:~ ,...,. iJi ""t !.i!.;:~i;l; 'I.j/" Federal Negarit Gazeta No 37 7"' July. 201)6 pa~e 3445

(II hli:J-a)- "'~'J'6.~ r}.'i.:1- fon.,~ g) a trademark consisting exclusively of aW,e9" fi't'}f:'} Ii? 'I;h".fr~ a)-tn."'" shape which results from the nature of the1\ u,/p'7'r i't"~1\ 1. flY.,'} OJ,e9" Ii:J-m-' .good itself or that is necessary to obtain aI\,e ht;:".~ if;J f°'/.~9"C') ""Ct> technical result of the' good or that gives.11~ f fl' f'}"If: 9"Ah:"T substantial value to the good;

;'il Ii:J-.9J..f w,e9" i't1A"II\o"".f fon.,(.£b h) a trademark that IS likely to mislead the(1""") 11:1- W,e9" f":J-.9J'.f'} ~,e.,:"Cj public or the busin~ss community, in1).UC,e (1.,.onl\h'" ,.n1f(1.') ID,e9" particular as regards the geographicalf')P'p,. '} "'/,.)1(1(.(111 I\.fl'l""'" f°'/. '.fA origin of me goods or services concerned,f,}P' f: 9" Ah:" T or their nature or characteristics;

.Jol i't p,l) 1) 1)1\0" i'ttJA f".(lm ~:J-f: i) unless authorized by a competent authority,1'I,eIjC h"n~a)-9" U1C on1"1p"""T a trademark which is identical with or anh(1,e., O;O,}"IP':1-~ f:C".t:-:,. W,e9" imit~tion of or contains an armorial(1~I\9" i't.Jot;: fl9"9"".y,'.f onlP(."'" h..,' bearIng, flag or other emblem. a name or**on 1\.1\ f:C".t: ,. w'1-f..'..~ tJDA abbreviation or initials of the name of, orh:"T (I,}f..""~1\:'/ W.P.9'" 1\.1\ ~CD?T official sign or hallmark aqopted by anyfl9"T 9"U'l(. :J-A w,e9" ffl9" hUt> state, intergovernmental organization, orC':,. W,e9" (1".,II.Uo h"'II;J~ ).cC.(a.I\~ other or~anization created by international9"Ah:" W,e9" fhl1C i'tCD? ;JC conventIons.

i't'}f: i't,e.,"'" flf., W.,etJD .,.onl'll'l,e.,+fl\a)- f'}"If: 9"Ah:"T

j) a trademark that consists exclusively the(11 fi'tonAtJ=I:,) ffL""lIonf: fl9" 11~ surname of the applicant,

f fll f,}P' f: 9"Ah:"k) a trademark mark that consists exclusively

.,.1 .f'I\ "I 1\ {I(1. ~:J-f: fh'}f:'} (1u.p.tD:" the ~II name of an alive individual with,.fl\ "11\(111 00.1\. fl9" f fll f'}"If: out hIs consent-

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fl f'}"If: 9"Ah:" 9"1f1fJ D?onAh~ (}"'(.(1(1"'" 21 The p:ovisi,ons ofSub-Articl~ (,I): (e), (.f) and U).,.'} f'}"If: 9"Ah-l: (}'J""'9" I\,e (}OOifl\. of thIs ArtIcle do not.apply If It IS ce.rtl~ed that9"h') f:" (}i't. :,.r-A- f m-fl'J' (}O fJ by .the ?ate of receIpt of an applIcatIon for

'/.1 regIstratIon of a trademark, the trademark has,f°'/.:1-W"" on!.',," h"'(..?1m fflU i't'}"'~ as a result of its use become well known in'}().fI i't,}"'t> ~/IP/T 1(.1 "Cj I(}I f:'};J1.fJJ'.f Ethiopia. '

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-7. Refusal of Registration of Trademarks on~- (}"'flTr_(!!_11___~-1lT___~b-'H-1!!'~1l1.iI Grounds of Third Party Rights

r~~_~~ .~'~~rAb~~A trademark shall not be registered because of the

i't ') f: f'}"1 f: 9"Ah...,. (}o'/.h",'1\ ,. f"'fI+~ following third party priority rights:W1'i'.f f"" f:°'/.f onl1'" '.f 9"h'}.f:" l\. 00"111i't,e '.fA9"::

II when it is identical with an earlier trademark ofl!1 hl1'}f: ~,e.,+' tD,etJD "'001'l1'l,e /):J-fJJ'.f another person in respect of the same goods or

w,etJD h 1A "11\0'" "f ;JC f.,. .f f" fl\.~ (1m- services or closely related goods or services, or"'I'.°'/. f'}"1 f: tJD Ah:" ;JC i't ') f: '},e.,+ if it so nearly resembles such a trademark as toflf., w,etJD ool'lhc'} l\.fflh""'A f°'/."fA be likely to deceive or cause confusion;"'001'l1'l,e.,:" fl\m-1

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~I f'}"Jf.' 9"Ah'I: h'J.f: f}.e.,:" W.e1J'" 2/ when it is identical with or confusingly similar'I,u"ltltf. flY'" ft\.'1 (l;Or ~?P"'f1 w.e1J'" to, or contains a translation of a trademark, thath"A"JI\..,y,..).,'} (lu,/.UUl\h"" (lu'/.1Q hu,/.:"oJ:" is well known or established by use in EthiopiaOlf.9" hA'f'*',f Orf)", aJA,:lI\..:" 'I.e h'PI\ for identical or similar goods or services of{"'}"Jf.' 'l"Ah"" ,:lC h1.f: f}.e.,-}' dJ.e1J'" another person;I\"fltf)-}. (1",/. ..)', A Y.(."A" -I,ooltltY- hlf.,olf.Y" -}'C'~oo.'J h,fll; .,

31 when it is identical with or confusingly similari:1 f '}"J f.' Y"Ah'I: h1f.' f}.e.,-}' (f}.e1J'" to, or constitutes translation of, a trademark

'I"."'ltltf. ,fA If." ft\.'1 (l;Or (j?P':)."} w.e1J'" which is registered in Ethiopia for goods orh 1A "JI\..,y, :}.., (I",/.OOl\tl-}' (In. -"'f'* ,f arf)", services which are not identical or similar toh'I"."J"1(1 f'J"J.f: 'l"Ah-}' _:lC h'J.f: f}.e.,.}- those in respect of which the registration istlIY" Ol.e'l" t\,.f'ltf)'}' (lu,/. "}"A Y.(.~ applied for, provided that the use of the'I'UlJltlt.r. hlf., O',r.'I" '}'C1,00'1 f fl' hlf.",;' trademark in relation to those goods or serviceshltl:Pci'°O' (I(j:J'PJ:I: OIY-'I" (lh 1A aJI\,,'f.:J: would indicate a connection between those,."Jt,hA "n,,;..,:" ~ '}P,I\ (I "7f) 011(1; A goods or services and that the interest of the(I'I'UIJII1(10r f,aJf.' Y"Ah:" t)t\(1.'}' ",:,.'1" owner of the r~gistered trademark is likely to be'If. "."",}. I\.,fJ'.Cll f",/.:fA hlf.,: damaged by such use;

!il (1'11\(1.'1: (I (jU.lj: f'I'(I;(" /..:J'.f: It~tjC '41 when it contains anythi~g. w~ich may bef'}"J f.' 9"At,.). ",(I:J' fU,/,Y.(. "11\:", ft\.'1 unders~ood as the ch,aracterlstlc tl.tle. of ,another(1;0" f p'.,-1.'..h,(,: d'.eY" tl.,-"'WI~ 00'(1:" person s prote~te~ literary or artistic rights, or

" f A A ...'r' } f ,u,~,aJ -' oj';' f} 0 no another person s right to a photograph or design01,r.9' Ib'l III I..IIC-..' l~7 "h h..1~ f 0 ., '- I ...j A "' :J ...wit out IS written consent.f,~,'I,£I.'J 00,'-,' .-11 0,- "-III" 1..:'00,::

, PART THREE-h

h~.t V'f).}-n Ca.~ PROCEDURES FOR REGISTRATIONf1"7.f: IJ'"A -," r9""1I1" I P' ,-,- OF TRADEMARK

~ 8, Application for Registration"J;, r9""1I1IJ O?ouA~

." , 1/ Application for registration ofa trademark shall~I f'J"J.f: Y"Ah:~' Y'..".,t) "7°OAh:f- I\".U. be made in the preScribed form and filed with

h'l"7 (I'I"',:I~, r"7°UAh:f- :"0 'I'quA'f' ".. t~ Offic~ accompanied by payment of the(lY,'}(I, h-I'OI(l;.,Or tltt:.£1 ,:lC 1\1.',",/'.:" (1.-1: application fee prescribed by the Regulations,,r.ci'Ct)A:

21 An application for registration shall cover only~I h 'J f.' fY"1'1t) "7°OAh:f- ru'/..e"Or h 11: one trademark.

f'JaJf.. Y"At,-", 'n:f- Y-1f'"..A:

'3/ The applicant shall, after completing thei:1 hul'At,:I: nY,'}(I. r'I'ol(l;.,dr'J f"7"IIIAh~ appiication form prescribed by the 'Regulations,

:"fJ (I.."JOO.'I ,}. f'I'/.h'I'I\. ""'} (I;.,/" ..).. h,f' .e" submit the following documents:"7:"(.'1' hl\(I-}': t .

a) three copies of a reproduction of theUl f '}"J f.' Y"Atl'I:1 ,"..00,,".. V'f)"" :,.:~p,".)..; trademark;

.b) a list of goods and services classified inhi ff}I\9" h"'tt: 'l"Y.t), 0111"(.:" (I"7.f:('"1' accordance with the international

r'}"J.f: 9"Ah'I: rU'/.,f"ll\aJAIJ:,:ar, .classification of goods and services for(j,cJop':)" OI,f'.Y" h 'lA "JI\..,y,..f 1,C1'C ~c; whi-ch registration of the mark is requestedfY" Y.t) t,li:A ~""'":I:Or'}; and the class numbers of the classification;

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"'I,.' i.'i'i.!!.~~'i:1; .I..Y.r..A :Jr.'}' :J//."I '/I'rr: ~ij:1; ,...,. ~ij .,.") li!.~:i;.; '}'JU I:ederal Negarlt Gazeta No:l7 7'" Jul). 100() P'lg.: :1-1.\7

"hI rYU'tl1fl t"IooAh~a" (l(otlA h"'It,"":,, c) when the application for registration is(I. "'C'{l ,.U"'", ra'l. 'lA~' ra"hAt; filed through ~n agent, it shall be"...A"'11 "1G,:116"1.; accompanied by a duly authenticated

power of attorney;

001 (l" U h .,..,." .,.()of) h .,..,." llil d) a document certifying payment of the feer,,:oo"h.,.a,..,. hc;-:.r "'IG.:116"1. (1.,1: referred to in Sub-Article (I) of this Article

(J) "9" .]0 ,~a,..,. : or a copy thereof;

'Pl (If. "'{l. r.,'aJ(I.,. "", f 1Ic'"(~"'f:: e) other particu1ars determined by the

Regulations.

!;?I ra,.of," h1C (la" rlY., hooAt,..f .,CPt.",: 41 An applican~ who ~s.a fo:eigne: s~all appointh. Tf-A- y a"f)T rff., aJtlA oo(lr9" an agent who IS domiciled In EthIopia.

,.t;'C{l:rA::

it. "7ou~h:j=1"f)"ou"'dJ- 9, Withdrawal of Application

I ..I h ' The applicant may withdr~w the application any{l9"'tI111 "'IooA.t~a" 4\" a""'h .too..m': . h ' l .t . d.

.tIme w I e I IS pen lng,{lc(,T {l"r}~a"yu aJ.]o.1' hOUAt,:': T yota,..,.

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..~ ~ 10, Right of Priority! , r.,. Pro? .,..- ou1]".-

", ".. II Where any applicant files his application in .~I "r}~a"9" hOOAtt'f {la"al. h1C r'} 11: Ethiopia within six months from the date on

9"At",: h '}J',~tl1'fl t,oo"tt"'{lT .,.'} h.,. which he first filed in a foreign country anf)'Y. 11".')' :4 al(,.:" a"f)'I' {l~ ')'f-A- Y application for the same trademark in respect ofr.,."/~' 9"Ah.,: ""'00"""" h:J'9'-}' aJ"9" same goods or services, the date on which the

h 1A ../"...y...}~ h "'J',.a"A "'IOUAh~ y.,.C .application was first filed in the foreign country-11'-" f"'J',a,/..,:" oo'fl'} (I.fll".]o {l,"OUI" shall be regarded as the date of filing if the

{l{l:" 1.-,,"1,'(':" ft:" :"hh"~"": r"'G;J1~ applicant claims the right of priority andf"'J',a,/.a,..,. t"lOOAh~ .]o,~ h"i' "",.. T furnishes within the prescribed time limit art"/.fllrctt (1"1'. ..f.,.'-,. OUG~ {l-,'aJ(I.,a" copy of the earlier application certified as

f1.I" 1r.-I1 t,"'I.{l t"looAtt~a" {la"~ correct by the office with which it was filed and1'1C r-,'OOtl1{l{l:" .,.'} f9"1I1fl"',} other documents and information as prescribed,

-HI".. j'.al(lJ',A.;

~I ,,~.t'C(,,} It,,: r"'I.{la,. OO"/""}. (l".U 21 Where the Office finds that the declarationh'}.,.1.- "}(J.f) h.,..,.1.- llil h'-" {If.'}{l. submitted does not fulfil the requirements ofr.,.al(l.,a"'} oof).(.C:" rt"l,f~4\ hff., Sub-Article (1) of this Proclamation and ther-"fl"a" 01"'/"6"1. h "'J',A "'G{l i.cf>m(,.A:: Regulations, the said declaration shall be,

considered not to have been made,-'

16. f)""7ou~h:r 9"Cou(,.11. 'Examination of Application

~',,"I,,(,:" It,,: r'}"/1: 9"Ah:" 9"'"1fl "'looA'(I .,.C11":" f The Office shall, when an application for the

.registration of a trademark is submitted to it:

hI {lll U hCP~ h,}"'~' ~ h'-" {If. "'{l...00;"'1.:" rc.:c"'1"..r: 9"COO('. yr.C,:1A: 11 undertake examination as to form, whether the

application fulfils the requirements of Article 8

of this Proclamation and the Regulations:

~I {ll'.U hCP~ h'}.,.?\, I h"i' .1; r-,. 00" h-': ..:,..,. 1:,} .:11.9'..f fa'/..f~ 4\ ooff.,.'" 21 undertake exammatlon as ~o su~stance. to e.n~ure""'1/.,:11'1' f"...I.-.,1C 9"Coo(,. ,ff.C,:1A.; that th,e trademark com~lles with th~ provIsions

of Articles 6 and 7 of this Proclamation;C C

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EI "?UlJAfI:;:o)o nll.u "CP.~ "c,' nf.1n. r"'m 31 reject the application when it ascertains that the"'(1.:'-1 UlJI'}~c.f...f rO?rO]." nUlJIY.,. IJDh applicatIon does not fulfil the requirements of1.f"" """fl~.,:" rh,t\.o)o UlJIY.,. (..~1'P this Proclamation and the Regulations and"?UlJAfI:;:O)o1 0)01:«1» n"? 1:(. OJ nf~1n. n.,. inform the applicant in writing the reasons for1t\.1.o)o r1.I" 1f.11 O)oI'}'P "'lUlJAfI:;:o)o1 the rejection within the time limit provided for.fA,,'.,.nt\.nT1 IJDh1.fT nUlJoJt\.() n1.',.h-fi: in the Regulations;

.fltO)o.cJ>A:41 the Office shall, before making a decision of

QI nll.u """1.' 10.1'} """1.' lEI UlJIP(.T rejection under Sub-Article (3) of this Article,1.',.",~T (I..,: "?UlJAfI:;:o)o1 "t\.UlJ.,.nt\..1 fix ~ reasonable time for the applicant to submitflUlJ(D(I.,. n.c.T "UlJA~:r: " ,. .rr.,:1 his opinion in writing or to rectify the defect.n1.',.h.fi: ru7.(I'PnT OJ~IJD "'U""':1ru7..rClJDnT n 1.'" ~(I"'IA::

12. Publication of Notice of Invitation forI.f. r.,. :J"tD-lfP 'PI, "7...:J-OJ+.J' ...t\."7tD-,.,,"" Opposition

r1"11: IJDAhT O?UlJAfI:;:OJ- "'.,.fl!;.,:t" When the Office finds thtft the trademarkfI..f1~ 1.',..".c.T (I.": r1"11: IJDAh.r:1 1JD-n1lJ application is acceptable, it shall publish a notice ofn,"UlJt\.fI'" n""IJDz:.~ 11J(.T ;JII."" OJ~IJD invitation for opposition regarding the registration(I.c. "1Ir~ "'C6J;bT flt\.O)o ;JII."" "'Pr.IJ..IJD of the trademark in the Intellectual Property Gazette'" f. "...~" 1. .,.,: nlo1:f"r; nrf;h,".ii'1'r1 or a newspaper having nationwide circulation at the.,. :J'o)otfl> ~t\. "'Pr. "'Cl1 n"UlJA~:': OJ6L" cost of the applicant. This may be supplemented byr.,. :J'o)o'l" '1'6 O?"';J-OJ+..r .rOJ"'IA:: a radio or television broadcast or a website notice as

.deemed necessary.

Ic. ft""':J"tD-lfP13. Opposition

iiI °n~o)o1JD r1"11: IJDAhT 1JD-n1fl1 ru7.:J' " .OJIJD (l0J- ru'l:J'OJlJDnT1 IJDh1.rT n-nc II Any person who objects the regIstratIon of the'IIC nUlJ'P""'" nf.1n. n.,.OJ(I.,o)o r1.~ trademark ma~, within the peri~d and in the1 f.1Jr; r.,. :J'OJ-tfI> ".,. 6.(,11 P'Cf}T UlJIP manner ,prescribed by the RegulatIons and upon(.T O?I'}(.".4"?J:r:1 nO?r.r-n'i' nf.1n. r.,.m payment of the pr~scribed fee, notify in wr!t!ng(I.,OJ-1 hfi:.r nUlJ~olJD t\.1.'U~T (l.rf: n6 to the O~ce statIng the. ground of opposItIon(Jofi: "':J'O)olfPOJ-1 D?«1»('11 ~"f"A; and attachIng the supportIng documents.

II 1.'U~T (I.": r.,. :J'tD-lfPOJ-1 D?UlJAh~'i' ..21 The Office shall send a copy of the opposItIon

D?1'}(.".4"?J"f t\.1"11: IJDAhT 1JD-n1fl "UlJA together with supporting evidence to the~:r: nf.1f1. n.,.OJ(I.,OJ- 1.1I.~ P'Cf}T applicant, within the period and in the manner001"(.:" "'Pr.f.C(lOJ- .rf.C;JA. prescribed by the Regulatiqns.

rl r1"1 1: IJDAhrf: "',v,.OOl'111t\.T 'P.rck.r.,.(.ntD- "ooA~"f1JD nD?OOAh~tD- OOIP 3/ The applicant may send to the Office a counter(.:,. .r f.(.;J:r:OJ-1 1J.'I.;J-?J"f n-nc-nc nOD statement;.. ..he grounds which would support"1t\.1."i' nf.1f1. n.,.OJ(I.,OJ- 1.1I.'i' p'Cf}"" his application, within the period and inOOIP(.T ""':J'OJ-lfPtD- rooh"h.r OOAft themanner prescribed by the Regulations, if hel\1.'ih~:" (l.rf: D?«1»('1J ~"f"A:: ooh"h.r fails to submit the counter statement, it shall beOOAI') ~".,.(.n D?OOAh~OJ-1 "'f..,.mOJ- deemed that he has abandoned the application.~"'m&.A~

QI 1.'ih~T (l.rf: "OOA~:r: r(lmOJ-1 ooA... 41 The Office shall furnish a copy of the countert\..,. :J'tD-lfP "«1»&.(1.tD- nf.1f1. n.,.m(l.,tD- statement of the applicant to the person who1.1I.'i' P'Cf}T ool"(.T "')Pr.f.C(lOJ- nO? made opposition and reach a decision within1:(,"1 r1-,v,~ 1 fi:~ .,1C hoo(.oo(. n:\" the period and in the manner prescribed by the1'}t\.1"11: IJDAhrf: 1JD-n1fl tD-It.". ?"(I""AI Regulations, after examining the merits of the

case.

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.,y.. r1f.!!.i':':i.i! ,,-J'Dr..A ;Jr.-} ;J",n, "'-rC if!?; 1'1'1. if! ""J lii.i'::l:t OJ.'/" Federal Negarit Gazeta No 37 7~ July, 2006 Page 3449

'f;1 ')ill~:" (1.-1: nH.U i't')"',) ')()./'l i't')"',) IiIOOlPt.:" ff'lmOJ-') 0)01'1'1. ..,. ~ nf. ')n. 5/ The Office shall furnish copies of its decision undern-I'(°f'l"OJ- f1.11. 1f.1J OJ-/'l'" ~i'tooAtJ:r:c; Sub-Article (4) of this Article to the applicant and~.,. .4»0)0'1" i't""lrn OJ- oo/'lm:" i't~n:" J the person who made the opposition within the

.period prescribed by the Regulations.

Ii nA1-rATA ~~__n~L\-~~Ah~P!~ 14. Pending Cases

.?il 1"100Ah~OJ- h;1--,.oon:,. .,.') 1:?"c: ~/'lh 1/ After an application is published and until the?"1f1flOJ- ~~:,. fl~OJ- 1.11. OJ-/'l'" i'tooA registration of .the trademark, the applicant hastJ:r: f1..,.r: ?"Ah1: ",oo1f"'fI~:" (l1t1 the same privileges and rights as he wouldlj{~ 4\. lj t.o)o fL"!. 'f~OJ- 001J:"c; ",..,.tjo have, if the' trademark had been registered;~ljt.CPA:: Ittj'?" f?"1f1fl u'1ooAh~OJ- provided, hoV(ever, that it shall be valid defensen;111.1I1 ;1-:"'1" h(Olil n:\1'\ n-"~fJoo to an action brought in respect of an act done.r:C1,:" ?"h').f:" n+oof'lt.'" h/'l .r:C1.1: after the application was published, if then-,.~ooon:" 1,11. f1..,.r: ?"Ah1: -ncfr defendant establishes that the trademark couldtflj 4\.00"11J i't,e"fA?" .,nc nU?~:" not have been validly registered at the time the"'hl'lj'j, tj/'lt.,P, ~,)f.nct. oohl'\h.f act was done.,e.f.mIrA::

~I f')..,.r: ?"Ah1: ?"1f1fl hoo~fJoo..,.') 2/ Infringement proceedings may not be initiatednk:" foo1J:" 001l1f'l.1 1-,P"e f°'!.oo before the date on which the trademark is in~h"'OJ- fh/'l 'if.:" 4\.1:ooc i't,e'fA?":: fact registered.

,rjjIl;, /'l~~1f1q,,~ rrhhC_dJl..++ hAO!htnT 15. Rcegit~tfirat tiOn of the Trademarks and Issuance of Ier I Ica e If; :ji

The Office shall register a trademark and issue to the J~1\',."h~:" (1.-1: f"'t.n~:" f?"1f1fl u'1OOAh~T applicant a certificate of registration upon payment of the ~:1

fee prescribed by the regulations where it finds that: j~

.?il nH.U i'tCP~c; nf. ')n. f+m"'",,:" 1}.'I.;1- 1/ the conditions referred to in this Proclamation?'"f f°'!..fDJ.I'\ htf'lJ ~c; and the Regulations are fulfilled; and

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~I n~1f1fl u'1OOAh~OJ- I'\,e +.4»OJ-'I" .fA'" 2/ the request for registration of the trademark hast.n (O,e~ .,. .4»OJ-'I" .,.CfI + .4»OJ-'I"OJ- not been opposed; or it has been opposed and, OJ-.r:"" f.,. f.t.1 hlt'l J " the opposition has been rejected;

f')..,.r: ~Ah1:,) OO1f..,fI nf. ')n. f+(Of'I'IOJ-1h~.f nu'1/'lh~A f~1f1fl f~/'lhC (Ot..,.:"

f.'j~~i'tooAtj:r: ,ef'lIlIA:: ,;~,

II. ~1I1q1nl\!7~dJ~ , 1. Notification of Registration '

')ih~:" (1.1: f1..,.r: ?"Ah:" ~1f1q 00~fJoo.1 The Office shall notify the registration of af°'i.1Ad U?/'l;1-(Oct..f ni't~~ z:.~ 11Jt.:" ;111.111 trademark, in an intellectual property gazette or in a(O~~ f'I/.. i't11r~ /'lC61":" fl~'m. ;111.111 (O,e~ newspaper having nationwide circulation, or in anlo.r:f- (O,e?" n' rf;t\.:ji~1 (O,e~ nft'-nl'l,e:" radio or television or website at the expense of theni'tooA tJ:r: (061" ~ 1,P,,(O1I1 .f f.C;1A:: applicant.

I.';;, ~..,q~ f"7""l.1J oo1JT 2. The Right to Appeal

.?il 1\'ill~:" (1.": /'l~1"'.r: ?"Ah:" ~1f1q 1/ Any person aggriev,ed b~ the final decision of thenf'lmOJ- foo~t.i'f OJ-I'I'I. I'\,e ""10;1- .f~(O- Office on t.he regIstratIon of a trademark s~allU'/');;:(O-~ f'I(O- ""10;1'(0-1 /'lAIII') I'\~(O- ?a~e ~h~ nght to appeal to the court havIng~c.r: (1.:" U?""t.1J ~"fl'\A T JurIsdIctIon.r

.

;",. 1:7r.!?t".'1 .c.Y./'.A .:J/"'" .:J/t.n, ofI-rC if}'!; I'I'/. if} ""J !.ijf:i~1,' 'S.!/" Federal Negarit Gazeta No 37 71h July, 2006 Page 3450

II (1H.U ~ """'1\ 1(J.f) ~ ""'1\ l'til r",oot\h 2/ An appeal pursuant to Sub-Article (I) of this"'0" :"Iso:r 'l\ih4."" C1.'1: 0J01')'l.0"1 t\lJt\ Article shall be submitted to the court within 60"'P,~ t)l')tD"'(1"" .,., ~9"C' lJt\...,. ~ days from the date of notification of the"'C;"'" O}-f)-r t\fi:C.r.- C1.'l: 00:"1.11 decision to the person concerned.~t\(1"": :

hti:A h~"" PART FOURrtDA r'..,1: 'rAh"'"f AC;' :J-'l'",,- COLLECTIVE TRADEMARKS AND

rlr.,. r'~1: 'rAh~T WELL KNOWN MARKS

I~, rtDA r1..,1: 'rAh"'T r"1lJ 18. Registration of Collective Trademarks

'til t\tDA r1..,.r.- 'rAh..,. 9"1I1lJ r"'i..,.C11 1/ An application for registration of a collective°700Ah~ r1..,.r.- 9"Ah'l: rtDA r1..,.r.- trademark shall designate the trademark as9"Ah..,. 001l'.,.1 00..,t\,.,C;' rtDA r1..,.r.- collective trademark and shall be. accompanied9"Ah-t:1 ~m'+"'9" tJa'i.tD(l1 00+P,f.6.f by a copy. of the statutes governing the use of i ~~f. 11] :,. ~ ;JC + .f ,e,I' 00:"('11 the collective trademark. t~;,~

,e,~"C(1:rA; I",:,;1/ (1H.U ~cp~ f)t\1..,.r.- 9"Ah..,. 9"1'1lJ 2/ The Pr~visi~ns of this Proclamation concerning .""

r(l4.~"" .r.-1;J1.9':f t\tDA r1..,.r.- 9"Ah..,. the reglst~atlo~ of tradema~ks shall also apply9')1I1lJ9" .,.4. 'l"'i. ,e,1l'C;'t\.; to the registration of collective trademarks.

(I (1n.u ~1""I\ 1o.f) ~1""I\ l'til r+m'" 3/ The statutes referred to in Sub-Article (1) of(10)- roo,,'p,f.6.f f.111T rtI7u(1~1 f)9"T this Article shall specify the namecPC;' ooF6.f ().""T ~,,079':r:1C;' tDtlt\o:r:1 headquarters. objectives and representatives ofoo-r"'f) ,e,lfC(1.+A:: (1"'QJ,°76 n1..,.r.- the association. It shall also indicate the group

9"Ah'l: room"'9" 0011"" .f,,;,:0"1 of persons entitled to use the trademark. the(l9':r- T r ~m'+"'OD'1 IJ.'I.:rC;' roo1.1"" conditions for use and the rights and obligations

oon,f) (J.'I..+ fI..f ;J-r9" r"'i.oot\h:r:r'OJo of the parties concerned in the event of(l9':f r"'i. C.'" &.;':0"1 0011:t;C;' .., YO.+ infringement of the trademark.oo..,t\,., ,e,C.'"C(1:rA;

!il r'I,ooH1(10" rtOA r1..,.r.- 9"Ah..,. lJt\C1...,. 4/ The owner of the registered collective trademark(1n.u ~1""I\ 1o.f) ~1""I\ l'til OOIP(."" shall notify the Office of any changes made inlJ"'(.(10J0 00+P,f.~.f f. 111 ",e, r"'i. f. I..., respect of the statutes submitted pursuant toD?C;'T0J019" t\0"-r t\'I\ih4."" C1..,: °7I')to:" Sub-Article (1) of this Article,,e,C.'"C(1:rA: :

Ii!. rtDA r1..,.r.- 9"Ah..,., t\1I7f)001l111 lal\ 19. Persons Eligible to Apply for the Registration of°'i. T{\. (I.9'T Collective Trademark

rIP~..,.~ u7U(1&...,. T tD,e,9" ~YOIso 711f:r- Trade unions. trade union federations or associations may.r~lJ".~~:fo'" 001]"" t\u7f)m(1:" rtDA in order to protect the rights of their members. apply forr1..,.r.- 9" Ah-f.:r-1 t\..ff)ooH"'(1. ,e, :r-"t\.:: the registration of collective trademarks.

~ " .,.~ n... JtA. A O. Cancellation of Registration of Collective Trademarks". rOJA f'..,1: 'rA" .,. .lJD1f1'LL 1'-~l.l.lJI

'tit rtDA r1..,.r.- 9"Ah_"" 9"1I1lJ (1°'i.h+t\...,. 1/ The registration of a collective trademark shall9"h1.f.y.T ,e,(I('tJAI be cancelled:

III (1lJt\C1...,..,..,. r,"OOH1(10J0 nu.., (10>-""" a) upon dissolution of the registered owner;r+(lmOJo ~t)A fl.4.Cf)]I

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1\1 "'UO"tl.:JQOJ- 111\(1.:" fl,.U1 hCP~ b) when the registered owner no longer satisfiesuofl/..C'Y' :}', 1"1":1."'} fl"1 ~ :fA IYCf the requirements of this Proclamation:

(1.11:c) when the registered owner has used the

(hI 'I-UO"tf.:JQ°J- 11t\(1.'} 1,.(1. OJ~S'" "f trademark '.or knowingly allowed it to beOJc/' t\.t\..:f (l9':f uo"'P'.f.6f .f. 'J(l. used in conditions other than thoseh(I,/./...cpf.OJ- OJ-"I;" (l1",f: I}')Ah": prescribed in the statutes;1'I.f11 c/' 00. :

d) when the statutes contain provisionsuol uo"'P,f.6.f f:J(l. I\(.,,"tl.n (1"1}') (J)~S'" contrary to public order or morality.

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(I.~11; 21 In the event of cancellation of a collective!{I rmA r1a,f: I}')Ah:" It"'(I(.II (Ill:" huo:" trademark, it may not be appropriated in respect ,

.h"'1t\4. (l/.,'}' (lhp, fI S"'.tl11l h"'1tn.,:" I\.r. of the same goods or services by a new ~

.UOI')I')~ ":J-9J:f (~~I}') h1Aa't\..~Y.:f (l1l1\(L registration, nor be used in any other way until ,Co.}.,:,. t\.f"tl (f) ~S'" (It\.'' uoAh ,},CPS'" ".e a period of seven years has lapsed, 4~~

t\ OJ-A h~:fAS"':: :~.I, Statutes to be open for Inspection ;;~

~ 6 .f 00 of" P, .f. 6 J' .f. 1 'f11 "ih 11 'f1 " .f.. ;J-

hfi:::" fI"".,f:t..., Th ' h f . de statute governing t e use 0 a reglstererajA f1a,f: S"'AtI.} hm:J-c/'1}')1 f°'l1'10J- ~ollecti.ve trademark shall be open to public

, inspectIon.un,,'p,f.6,f f.1'n t\(.,,"tl.,) "~:r tlCj::"

,i',I,c..A::~1I "A""A" 2, Amendmennt of statutesfJ~. fOOof"p,"6J' "1'f11 fI"".".,.A

..II An amendment of the statute-governing the use~I r".uoll1(l1 rajA f1a,f: S"'AtI:,. hf11:J- ofa registered collective trademark shall not be .

c/'I}" (l°'/.1'1 uo"'P,f.6,f f. 1.,) ,,~ f°'!,.f. effective unless the amended statute is filed I(,a, 1"1""."".,f ."t.. "°'1. fo'!.IY.,OJ- 1"1.,..'7t.,faJ- with the Office and registered. ~Jt\1.'(",/'.:" (L.,: c/'Cfl (1.0011111 .,aJ-' "C,

.-21 The Office, before registering any amended~I ",:(.,,/...:,. (L.,: hfl/..." 1. IYCf (I.,('170J- f-,'?j statute, may cause its publication, where it finds

7jt\0J-1 fuo".P,f.6.f f.1") hoouol11(l. it necessary, with a view to inviting opposition(l/,,:" ." :J-OJ-'I"1C.. hfl-'. ff-)'} 1\00.:J(l1l and observations.,.:r:"'I" "'JJlr.o)nt "-.,ff.ca, ~:f"A::

3, Well known Trademarks&'r. ;J-CP+, f1..,f: S"'AtI-f'f

II A trademark which is entitled to protection,.4"1 h.,}-r-*".f hilA (l1Y,,:}"(l:" ~t\S'" hc/'Cj: under an international convention to which

fll}"IJ')"-}' "'Jf. :rCP"," f1a,f: S"'Atl-} Ethiopia is a party, as a well-known trademark'}'(l~.J> r°'1.f.(.",t\:" f1'"1f: S"'Ah:" (ll'.U shall be protected under this Proclamation if ithCP,~ UOlllt.:" '}'(l:J- fo'!.f.t. '"11\:" (lh.:" is well know in Ethiopia and is a trademark of ar-*".f aJ-fl'}' f :raJc/' (l.1Y1" fS"'Ah": fll\ person who is: .

(L:" (lh. :,-r-*" ,f oJ-fl'}' f1a,f: flI,. OJ ~S'"uoAtll}') "tIC.. Q Cft.oJ-S'" Il~Cft.OJ-S""

a) the national of a state party to theIII ffll}')I}",,'I: hilA flY., h 1C tl,,:J 1'1.1'1' convention; or i;~

"'"OJ ,i',I}" ',",

b) domiciled in or has a real and effectivet\1 ffll}"I}",,'I: hilA (l1Y., h 1C aJ-fl'}' industrial or commercial establishment in a

*(1'1. ooti 6,f aJ ~S'" r1a,f: "'*S'" state party to the convention,

(I tit. aJ- .,aJ-::.Whether or not such person carries on business or

has any good will in Ethiopia.

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~I flll.U ",}"'1i- '}(J.,.. ",}"'1i- If!" I DOIP(.:" 2/ In detennining whether a trademark is well-,,')!: f'}'7!: iJD Ah:" flit. :,.r-A- 1 a,.,..", known in Ethiopia, for the purposes of Sub:1'CP"'. DOff.,.'}';' ",,-DOtf.,.'} fu'i.w(a.,m- Article (1) of this Article, due regard shall be"O/f]1"':" ",-a,. fU1J('-"(a1J hli=A ,..,,-'} given to the knowledge of the trademark in the'7!: iJDAh-f: J"'-o,,'} "a"",:" "'}Pr.lJ.iJD relevant sector of the public, includingf'}'7!: iJDAh-':,} f07,...,.CP(O.} F~' knowledge which has been obtained as a resultflon,..t.:" 9"h-,._f':" f-M"';'} "O""':" of the promotion of the trademark,

6J;biJDC '79":" O"""" fl07,..1fJ:" ,p.tf'i'A::

hfi:A hiJD,..:" PART FIVEf'}'7!: 9"Ah:" 9"1I1fJ 8'}'" ,..,,-0'/.-',P.:" DURATION AND RENEWAL OF

llDO'}'i' ""'-b!:...:,. REGISTRA TioN OF TRADEMARKS

~!!. f'}'7!: 9"Ah:" 9"1I1fJ 8'}'" f°7.-'~{I:" HOD'} 4. Duration of Registration

fl".U "cP~ II" ,}"'1i- tlIf; ",..h tlIi f-" Y. "11°" Without ~rejudice to th.e provisions ~f A~icle 35 to"-"Y.-"mfl'" tfl:' f'}'7!: iJDAh:" iJD1I1fJ fJ'}.y. 37 of this Proclamation, the .reglstratlon of afu,/.-'fO" fiJD1I1fJO" °7DOAh:;r- h"'(.{I{I:" +'} trademark shall remain vali~ ~or a period o~ se~en~:9"(~' "-l'If]:" '}on:1':" ,p.tft"iA:: years ~om ~he date of submission of the application

for registration.

~f;. f'}'7!: 9"Ah:" 9"1I1fJ b!:...:,. 5 R I fR ' t . .enewa 0 egis ration

"!il f'}OI!: iJDAt,-.,. 9"111fJ {I iJDA h.,: fJ"-fl.:" ..'" -f'of: {lfl'lf]-}' '}on-,: "-,,",iI -"h:1' ,P.1'I.fJ:" II Registration of a trademark may, upon requ.est'}on:" "- -1'.r.'" !."filA:: f'}'7!: iJDAtl.,: of .the owner, be renewed for consecutive

.-.pen ods of seven years. The owner of the~:,.~:,. ~~~~A~tJJo :('~ {I.r.~. ,~~W~ trademark shall attach a docum~nt showing the

,. If" fi.J' ~,"- ~fJ 7 (. payment of renewal fee prescribed' by the"J',P.' 7.,.(.1J ""-fl-., , regulations.

~I (1".r.'~~' aJ.}-}' (1iJDAh-': ,..C h-"I1("'~:" 2/ At the time of the renewal, no change may be".4-'}J.f aJ'p'9" h1A'7,, y."f f.,.wj'J.,.:,.') made in the trad.emark or in the list of goods or,,-01"""'" f("/.~A honlf.,. (1,..-,..,.C fl'}'7!: services in respect of which the trademark is?,'At,-,: ilJ!'. "-O"'" °7!:(. '79" .If., f+Q;). registered, except that certain goods or services"71, ".4-'}J.J' aJ'p'9" "1A'7,, f."f 1IC1IC may be eliminated from the .list,"'11-,-,.,.,. ",p.~A?":

rl f""'I!: ?"Ah:" 9"111fJ,} ('7 r.,.. fu7.~"-aJ- 3/ Renewal of the registration of atrademark shall?,""1!!a,. O'}-~. fu'/.$ 'p'(1:" 1.'" 1-J(1.4-{l:" be made within three months after the expiry of ..,. ') ~. 9"(~' fJ"-.:" .,.,..:,. aJt-:" 1.11. O"""" the registration period; provided, however, that.,a,.:: Iftj'9" f.,.,..:" aJ~.:" 1.lI.tJJo I-J"-~ after the expiry of the three months period, thefl:\iI fJ"-.,}. fa!:""'" aJ~.-.,. O"""" hDOS'., registration may be renewed within the next six(1~a)o f"!:"':" hli=J' (1"'(;i;}."71, fl.r.'}fl. months, by' I..,)ing in addition to the regularf-,'aJI'I.,a"'" .}n,-.,. {lonh~A 9"111fJtJJo'} renewal fee, a penalty prescribed by the'(7... Y.'" ,p.~ilA: Regulations.

!!I 1.'l'~:" fl.-': "!:,,,-':') {lon1l11J fl('7"'~C 4/ The Office shall record renewal of the!.U'}'} f(',/~on"-h:" "7,..:1'aJ"'.J' fl""iJD~~ registration and notify same in an intellectual"'"It.'}. _~",n, (D'p'9" I'I~, "1~.~ FC6J;b:" property gazette or in a newspaper having(I,,-a)o _~'I.n, aJ'p'9" (1{..!:r- W,p.9" (1-1; ""' nationwide circulation, or in a radio or:tj~r') aJ'p'?,' fl~1J"',p.:" fl'}'7!: 9"Ah-f: television or websit.e at the cost of the owner offJ"-fl.'}' (1J'l1. "'}Pr.(on, I.r.C;JA; the trademark.

?;I fl".l' "'}"'1i- "'(J.,.. ",}"'1i- II:I {I-"1"-,,a" 5/ A trademark not renewed within the time limitf1.//. 1Y.,(J ,f'A:ry.1'I f'}'7!: 9"Ah:" stated in Sub-Article (3) of this Article shall be"'}"."'-,'aJ aJ'p'?,' "'}.r.-"I'It." ,P.$f11~.A; considered to have been waived or cancelled.

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~I P'"7.f: tJUAh:" tJU1f1l1 (1H.U "',.,." 6/ The Office shall remove the trademark from theOOlSIl.:" 'If,:1-1.fa ",,"'C ,..~~:,. (1.-1: register when it is not renewed in accordanceP'"7.f: tJUAh'I:1 hOO1f111 f,(tCtJA; with the provisions of this Article.

1;/ PH.U """"" 1().fa """'" I'{;I ?tc; I~I .f:' 7/ Nothhing under Sub-Articles (5)'and (6) of this;J1.9':-;, tln~o",tJU (to" P"'.f:tfU l1t\(1."': Article may prohibit any person including the1tJU t;lJ.tJu(": r"","tD' tD f,tJU r".(tl.H' former owner from seeking a registration for ar1"7.f: tJUAh:" ?t ,.v,. OOH 111 hoomrcl- trademark that has been waived or cancelled.'" f' °, p,. 'r tJu : :

.PART SIXh~~ fa.f:fa:" RIGHTS CONFERRED BY REGISTRA TION ~~

00001f111 fat\OJ..ffa,1m- 0011:"1[ r~?1:- m-~~ AND LICENSE CONTRACTS ~1;;~~

~I. 1JD1f1l1 fa"Ot.ffa,1m- 0011:" ~ 6. Rights Conferred by Registration

'iiI r'"7.f: tJUAh:'" l1t\(1.:" r1"7.f: ooAh"':' 1/ The ,owner of a registere~ trademark shall haveh""OOH1(1(1:" ":1' tDf,1JD "'1A"II\o:" ;JC the right-to use or a~thorlz~ any other person to"'Yf,l' f'oom"'tJU tDf,tJU t\." (to" ?t'.v,.m use ~he tradem~rk,m relatIon to. any goods or"'tJU(1:" f'00C;:"'.f: 0011:" f,«:'l.IfIAJ servIces for whIch It has been regIstered.

-el .f: IJDAh:" tJU1f11} P"'I.f: tJUAh-l: 21 .Registration o~a trade mark shall confer upon-f"~ :,. p ~ (tP'T' Its owner the right to preclude others from the

l1t\lb t\.t\ .,. .following:

III r'"7.f: tJUAh-l:1 tDf,IJD, ..~1f11' a) any use of a trademark or a signI\..f'lfa:" fu'i."fA D?';;"0Jc'J1JD r,"I.f: resembling it in such a way as to be likely9"Ah-l:1 f'u'i.OOfaA OOt\f f""7.f: to mislead the public for goods Qr servicestJUAh-l: h""OOH1(1l1:r:m- ".4"P'".f in respect of which the trademark istD f,1JD '" 1A "71\0'" T ;JC (1..,. .f .fH registered, or for other goods or services intD f,tJU ;r,1f-n1 I\..f'lfa:" (1°'i.".fA "'I). connection with which the use of the mark:\ 1 ht\.l\o"f ":1'P'T CD f,1JD '" 1~"7 or sign is likely to mislead the public,1\0'" T ;JC (1"".f.fH ?t '.v,f,m"'oo. J

t\1 P'"7.f: IJDAh..,:, tDf,tJU f""7~ IJD~ b) any use of a trademark, or a signh~1 ru'i.oofaA 00t\.f .ft\(1~ IJDh, resembling it, without just cause and in.f"'"f 'l'cl-oo., I\. "I.v, (1°'i.'.fA "'1).:\' conditions likely to be prejudicial to his?t '.v,.em"'oo. f ?tc; interests and;

,-hl t\.I\oT OO(tA .f:C1"'"f ?t'.v,f,~,..oo.T c) other similar actst\U71.f: ru'i.ffa"fA oo-n:,. .ffa1~t\:J-A::

EI t\H.U """"" ,o.fa '" ,.,.,.. III .f:' ;J1.P':f. 3/ For the purpose of the provisions of Sub Article'}l'\u7 "".f: "'f,.,:,. 00t\.f t\"',.f: '}f,.,:,. (2) of this Article, a likelihood of confusion":1'~T tDf,tJU "'1A"7t\p"'"f ,...m-~ shall be presumed, in case of the use of anpoo'lhc tJ.'I.:J- ?t'.v,t\ f,1°O:J-~; identical sign for identical goods or services;

!il :J-1fI~ r'"7.f: tJUAh:", (1~1 CD'I' 00'1.f: 4/ The provisions of Sub-Article 3 of Article 26'l'cl-1JD I'\f, D?1fI~' "'faooAh'" (1:J-IfI~ shall apply, mutatis mutandis, in any actionP'"7.f: IJDAh~ l1t\(1.:" r°'i."'C11 instituted by the owner of a well-knownD?c;:r:m-'1JD hfa (1..,.oot\h..,. f'H.U "',.,.,.. trademark against any person in respect of the,o.fa '" ,.,.,)' IE I .f:' ;J1.9'".f ?t '.v,"Il1(1. unlawful use of the well known trademark...,.~ ,ot f,1.rC; t\.::

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./~. i:i'i.!!.r: .;;!! oI..".(;.t\ :)(;-} :)/1,(1/ .,,-1'(: ~ii:/; 0'1, '!i ""J ! i!.t::i;r,' '}V" Federal Negarit Gazeta No 37 7111 July, 2006 Page 3454

&'i. (19'"""111 ,.,.,1 00-f1:" '1.fI"f 7, Limitation of Rights Conferred by Registration

/il f"}U/.r.' ')"Ah'} '}',.tl1{1 9"At,.,:'} .e,' II Registration of the mark shall not confer uponnu,~~ UlJ'}1.f: n"7lj':(oO"'}" "1C O"{}'f' the owner the right to preclude third partiesf,,'i'i(n ":P'} nu'/,UlJfth'} 9"'}9" fJ,e.,:". from using the trademark in relation to. theft 0" 'I' h{}tj"'A,(',1,1n,} .f:/.{} '/'{}-,,~ goods lawfully sold in any country under thatOJ1';':}" ",po"'} nu'/,i'ifl1,n:,. 1,1" n'}'7.f: trademark, provided that these goods have not

'}"At,.,: h'}J'"em"'o'), f'UlJhAhA 00-f1:" undergone any change.ft{Jft(1.,,: ",f(afl10"'}":

~I f"}U/.r.' '}"Ah-': 0I)OIJ11111 ft-"ooll1no"f"}"Ah": flft(1.'} ,/,{}",~ (D1c,":}.. ncl-'} 21 Registration of a trademark shall not conferA,)f,' {}1'7:':0"'} 1 ".f:(""":':O"'} 1 f'1'7{} upo~ its owner the right to preclude third ~.fIllt'.f {}'l":}"'}f f"tjflQ {}9",} tD.e9" parties from bona fide use of their names, l,:f (.,t'):':O"'} ",P,9J:}.. (lJ e9" "1A °lft..,f...f addresses, pseudonyms, a geographical name, ~~fJ.e'~'1 'I'(."~'I "I'f'~'; 00.f:1.i'f fI+1 or exact indications concerning the kind,

~ ;)1 UII.,.,.' 11:1'1 f"}"C:" tD,e9" ".]-C~:" qu.al!ty, .quantity, desti~ation, value, place ~f" II ft"7UlJAh'} n m"'oo, "fl1:P"'oo. origin, tIme of production or supply of theirf':':m."t'.,~.,} 1'J',f,:f' ft"7t') (D.]-lj' ftoo/.'A' goods or services, in so far as such use is'}~"7 "I:fo f""(IJ(a.,f,' ,,"l.tl(1.'} {}ft":P,9):t: co~fined to. the purposes of ~ere !dentific~tion(lJ.('.')" {}ft" 1A u/l'\...y,:,: 9"'}6f.l' f"'7,ft'){}:" or informatIon and cannot mlslea~ the publIc as,,{}J,lr., .f:1,{} '}"Atl":'} J,OIJfl1"',},' 1'\"71.f: to the source of the goods or services.

r"'l,.f{} :}"A CIII"I:" ".f{}"11'\ '}'}"::

&,-1;. 0011:" {}t\D?{}""'t\~ 8. Transfer of Right

/il n:"UlJ~?n ~~}UI: :~h-} ~J,e9" n'}'7: II A right on a registered trademar~ or an

~J~t,;! o,)~,t'1 ~D' ,7 OJAh; J~.e I"fft- ~ applic~tiotf for registration of a trademark mayfl 1'\ n... 1'\ .e9' ~ n I&',A 7{} , be assigned, or lice[1sed in whole or in part.,

~ftt. (IJ,('.9" nt._~.f: oo{}fln- .e:fo~A;

~I n",OI'II1n f'}O/.r.' '}"At,:" tD.e9" 1'\9"1'1f) 21 A request for transfer of rights on a regist~redn.,.l.n, 1'7C.1IJAJI:fo ~.e ,fft UlJ11:"'} ftu7{} trademark or an application for registration .of a"'~I'\fj, f'11'I, .,.c,n 'f' ,fck ftYo'"nt.-} (1.-': trademark shall be submitted. in writing to theny.'I}-fj~ UlJ.]-/.'fJ "ftn,}:: "7UlJAh:fo(l)- office. The application shall be accompaniedOI"fJ-~"} ft'l'l{}.,,~fttt: h", ,(',1.10" {}'}"9".,T with the agreement of transfer of right.-~c "'.f Y.I' UII:"l.-fl "ftn-~';

rl n;)(.- flft(1.'~'",} n"'.fll f'}OJ.f: 9"Ah:" 3/ Shares in a trademark, which is a subject of co-~.e .fft .f:C.,.' yft. flftoo,n'f':': r -~&, ownership, may not be transferred without the/.,:P.f: ".e",~fttt:9": consent of all the co-owners.

,!il n'}"J.r.- '}"Atl-~' ~y. ,fft UD1J:" '1'.]-9" ".e 4/ The right to a trademark can be transferred in or

hu'I_O"An'~' r'}oJ.f: .P-'(.' .~c "11(~' OJ,e9" without connection with the business in which.""fI}l'\.. 1'\,"'~l'\fj~ Y,:}"~A:: Ir£j"}" r'}oJ.f: it is used. In case where there is a transfer of.,.-'(..(lJ' n.,.~ft/.. 1,1" "',P(.,." {}'}"9".,:,. the business, the right to the trademark that isJltbl'\ n{}.".,.c r'}OJ.f: 9"Atl-': UlJ11:" attached to the business passes over to the new"'fJ(~' y,"'~1'\1,A: owner, unless othetwiie:agreed.

?;/ nll,u "'}4'y.' '}(J.{) ",}"'YO' IQI OOIP/':" 51 The Office may, refuse to effect the transfer,YO'I"'/."~' (1.": r'}oJ.f: '}"Ah-': 'f'.]-9" ~,e under Sub-Article (4) of this Article, of aJI"'I.O"An'~' r'}oJ.r.' .P-'(.' "'.,'f'ft.. oo-,,~ trademark separately from the business where it1'\4, ,"11'(1.'} I'\"ft'){}-~' .e"}"~A ,nft.. 1'1.1 finds that use of the trademark by the new'}"')' r"}oJ.r.' '}"Ah":,} r"7{}"'~fttt: 'f' Yck'} owner may misread the public. -.

o'-.r.':" ft"l'r,C10" .e:}"~A;

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:4/ ~ih~:" {I.-': 001):"1 f't'?(),,'4\t\lj: 'l'f«l:1 6/ The Office, after examining the request for the-".,.l)f...,:" hoo(.oo(.'i' (Jf,1(J, f'-"lD ,aJ- transfer of right and upon payment of the feehlj:.f h-"~OOO (J:\4\ f'001)-':1 00-,.4\t\lj: prescribed by the Regulations, shall register andf..OO'f"1I1A I f'001):" 00"'4\t\~ (J;Jff.n, cause publication of the transfer.

:J-:"'P' h '~,(f)n, f..f.(.;JA::

Sit. f'~?f: OJ-[\..'f 9. License contracts

lit f'",ooH1(J lDf..9" t\9"11111 f'.,.(.(J f'1"1.f: 1/ The. o,":ner of a, regi~tered trademark or of, an9"Ah:" 11t\{I.:" t'?1~aJ-9" 1\.4\ ...OJ- (J~ applIcatIon for regIstratIon of a trade~ark may, by...contract, grant to any other person a lIcense to use I...f: aJ-A .00011.:" (J9"Ah-': h '~,m"'9" the trademark. The contract shall be made in writing &~

t\.~.]..f: f.."f4\Al and shall indicate whether it is for all or part of thegoods or services in respect of which the trademarkis registered or an application is filed for,

f/ (J"'OOH1(J f'1",.f: 9"Ah:" aJ f..9" t\9"1f111(J.,.I.(J U?ooAh:j= 4\f.. f'°'i.f.("'1 u7'i'raJ-9" 21 A Jicense contract on a registered trademark ,?rf'~:J-.f: aJ-A h1~_lJ.9" (J~:J-.f: OJ-A .f:1 an application for registration of a trademark,~1.9)"f 4\f.. f'°'Lf.("'1 u7i'ii'if'i' f'OJ-A as well as modification or termination of the

~* (.'1' U?():J-lD f t\~ih~:" (I.-f: 00.]. license contract shall be. submitted to thel1) ht\(J:":: ~U~:,. {I.":9" aJ-t\- (J001f Office. The Office shall regIster the contract as1'1) h 1oPr. 111 (JU?f:(' "l'i' 1fC1fC 1-~f'"f1 well as its modification and termination and, by(J9"()m.C (Joo f1f f..U1.,.' f'°'i.oot\h:" keep!ng. the, deta!ls as confidential, cause its

iU7():J-lD f (Jhh9"l:.~ 11)(.:" ;JJf.n, publIcatIon m an I~tellectu~l pr~perty .gazett~ orlDf..9" "'4. h1/..~ p'C6J.1o:" 11t\OJ- ;JJf.n, a ne~spaper havIng natIonwIde clrculatl.on,:J-:"lfO h1oPr.lDn, ff.C;JA:: f'~'+.f: OJ-t\. T~e lIcen~e con~act sha!l have no effect agaInst(J001f11) hoo"1l1-1: (J4.:" (J"'()-"~ lD1C:'f thIrd partIes untIl so regIstered.

4\ f.. OJ- m. :,. h f.. c: I. OJ- 9" j

fl f'.,.OOH1(J f'lDA f'1"1.f: 9"Ah:" lDf..9" 31 A ~egi~tered collecti:e ~rademark or .anU 00 t:j= (J~'+.f: aJ-A hU?tJf...,:" applicatIon for the regIstratIon, of a coll~ctlve

1 7 A I trademark may not be the subject of a lIcense

L hf..-,.4\t\lj:9":: contract,

I cD, ~lr"lf r"~~rL?Y:~~~_T O. Nullity of license contracts

r (J.,.OOH1(J f1"1.f: 9"Ah:" lDf..9" t\9"1f111 Any license contract on a registered trademark or an.I (J"'(.(J U?ooAh:j= 4\f.. f°'L1.(' "1 U?'i'rOJ-9" application for registration of a trademark, shall be

f'~'+.f: .aJ-A f'1"1.f: 9"Ah-l: '1""'9" 4\f.. null and void when it does not contain a proyisionf'°'LaJ-AI1.faJ-1 /):J-SlJ".f lDf..9" h1A"1t\p-f"f for an effective control, by the licensor, of the'1'/..:" (J°'Loot\h:" f'1"1.f: 9"Ah-l: 11t\{I.:" quality of the goods or the services in connection.,.1(l f'1f., cfI'I"I'C ft\OJ- ()t\oolf.,. with which the trademark may be used,f'°'Lfoot\h:" .f:1;J1. hl\.t\OJ- ~/.. 7i f..1f'i',A::

cDb. ";J r~~ Ir~~ rL?~_~(D--A-n2-~t!-T- 1. Invalid Clauses of License Contracts

lit (J9"1f111 h.,.1"'iOJ- 001):" fAoo.,~ 1/ Clauses in a license contract shall be null andlDf..9" 001)-1:1 t\oom(J"+ h()~4\1- fA If'" void in so far as they impose upon the licensee"1F...TSIJ'f1 (J~:J-.f: .,..,.I1f. 4\f.. f'"'L'I't\- restriction not deriving from the rightsf'~?f: OJ-t\- .f:1;J1.SIJ".f ~t..7i f..1f'i't\-1 conferred by the registration of the trademark

or unnecessary for the safeguarding of these

1/ ftlU h1"'~ 1().() h1"'~ /li/ .f:1;J1. right,(lC:C9" ""I'{\P f""H('H~:" h11. 11.1)h.e"'m~9"1 2/ Notwithstanding the provisions of Sub-Artcle

(1) of this Article, the following shall not bedeemed to constitute such restriction:

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VI r1'"1.f: 9"Ah-t:1 cD (a 1 T rfJ.+ hAA T

r001A1.r n001 cD.e9" 9"Ah-t: -rcl-9" a) limitation concerning the scope, territory ori\.e ru'lOJ-AIl~OJ-1 ():J>9'"fif l1 1A'"1 duration of use of the trademark or thet\...y."f1 -r~'T ru'loot\h-t: 1Y.fJ"f: quality of goods or services in connection

with which the trademark may be used;t\1 On.u l1'P~ OOlP/.T 01'"1.f: 9"Ah-t:

1lt\(1.T ru'lY./. '"1 .".1Q «#l-r-rc 1 b) justified control by the owner of thetrademark under this Proclamation;

ml r1'"1.f: 9"Ah":1 9"11111 'P;1 I\..rilnlhu'l:r-A .f:C1.T "'1',.cf.m1. 0~:J>.f: c) the obligation imposed upon the licensee to"'4'Ilf. i\.e ru'lnlA '"1y...+:: abstain from all acts capable of prejudicing

the validity of the registration of theflil, ""~D?(' ~:J>.f: roonmT oollT trademark.

"{il 0~:J>.f: o)-t\. "':J>~.". .f:1;1'1. ht\.t\ on.". 2. Right to Grant Further Licenses4'C T .~:J>.f: OOflm": r",oon100)- r1'"1.f:9"AhT 1lt\(1.T t\Y'fI"'~ cD11f"f "'£U.°7& II I~ the absence of any provision to t~e contrary in the

license contract, the grant of a license shall not~:J>.f: hooflmT cD.e9" ~.(a. 01'"1.f: prevent the owner of a registered trademark from9"Ah.,: hoom4'9" l1.r'"1 y'OJ-9"; granting further licenses to third parties or from

using the trademark himself.fl t\~:J>.f: ""4'Ilf. rll~~ "'m:J-u'l"+

~:J>.f: O"'(am 1.11. T r1'"1.f: 9"Ah-t: 11" 21 When an exclusive license has been granted to a(1.:,. ht\.t\ Y'fI"'~ cD11 .~C t\.i\ r~:J>.f: licensee. the owner of the trademark may not granta)-A o'/.f:/.o, lD.e9" ',.:J>I,.". .f:1.~1. further li~e,nses to third parties. and. i~ the absence ofoo)-t\. t t\.t\ ClfI.,'4'C Cl9"Ah.,: 00 4'9" any provIsion to the contr~ In the license contract,~. I .m may not use the trademark hImself.l1.e','A9"::

flie. f~:J> 1: """'Ilf. oollT

3. Right of licenseeO~."'.f: a)-A i\.e "':J>~.,,~ .f:1;11. ht\.t\ ClfI.,.4'C T ~:J>.f: "'4'Ilf. f1'"1.f: 9"Ah": 9"11111 In the absence of any provision to the contrary in a

",," Clu'lcf..eClT "if Clu'l:J-Y.flClT 1.11. r1'"1.f: license contract, the licensee shall be entitled to use9".~h'l: h,,'ool'101l~0)- ():J>9':fif l1 1A '"1t\.. a trademark during the duratioo of the registration,.,.-1' .7C CI"'.r .fll r1'"1.f: 9"Ah":1 room4'9" including renewals, in respect of all the goods oroo'OT .elf /"PA:: services for which the trademark is registered.

hfi:A (aIlT PART SEVENCI.".oon1C1 r1'"1.f: 'l'"AhT i\.e of'" oollT RENUNCIA TION, CANCELLATION AND

fI"OO.".OJ-Tflt\ oollT 00(11.." A'i~&-"iS 00'" -INVALIDATION OF A RIGHT ON A

REGISTERED TRADEMARKfli! .00 11 T 1 n" 00"" aJ-

4. Renunciation of Right""{il l11.f: r",ool,1C1 r1'"1.f: 9"AhT 1lt\(1.T

r1°,.f: 9"Ah'l: '1'"11111 Clou.t\. cD.e'l'" II The owner of a registered trademark, whowishesr1'"1.f: 9"Ah.,: r",oon1C11l~0)-1 r"'lD(a.,. to renounce the registration either wholly or in():J>$1':f lD.e9" l11A'"1t\...y."f Clu'loot\hT respect of part of the goods or services forrllt\(1.:""T 0011":1 t\oo",o)- h~t\1 r1 which the ,trademark is registered, may submit'"1.f: 9"AhT 9""n11lOJ- "'1',.(a/.11 t\~m his application to the Office for the cancellation .~:,. (1..,: 1',/ooAh;1:' t\..r 4'C 1. .e"fi\A: of the registration of the trademark.

fl r",ool,1C1 r1'"1.f: 9"AhT CI~:J-.f: OJ-A 21 When a registered trademark has been subjectr"'(lm I\lf1 001lT1 roo.,.o)- -r.r-l: to a license contract, the request for the""4'Il.e "T ru'l.r110)- ~:J>.f: "'4'Ilf. renunciation of the right shall be accepted onlyCl1.1',f. r""fl°'/o,/ flt\oolf.,. 00'"1t\~ upon submission of a written declaration by

4'C1. 11;1:' "0)-: which the licensee consents to the re~unciation.

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'Iy.' tit,!!!.'I:'; ,,-".(.,A :)(.,), :)/,.(11 0/I'1'r: ~;i:/; 1'1'1, iJi ""J l'ii.'f:i;'.: ~9" federal Negaril Gazela No 37 7'" July. 200(, Pa~e 3457

rl 1.',.nJ:.r (t-,: (1".u """1.' ')(),fI """1.' 3/ The Office upon receiving the application submitted/'fil OUI~'I.r r.,. I. (1 a" 1 1'7 ouA h:J= pursuant to Sub-Article (I) of this Article shall cause"'1'."""(1" fl"ou1J": ou-,-o" (1""9"?:.~ the publication of such renunciation in an intellectual

.C6"'- property gazettc or a newspaper havIng natIonwide1-fI/.r _~'I.nl 1I)~9" (16'. "1t.~ fl. I." circulation. Renunciation shall be eOcctive only'I,,"J- ,~Il.nl ,£lI)OJ-:J>A:: rou-flr ou-,-o" after the decision for cancellation has been entercdru'/. O"i OJ- 9"11 1'1 0J-1 rou(ll.", 0J-1)'I. into the register.(1 on 111'(1 h(l~(. (1:\" ~lr,.,.A::

0?;-. """'9" ,,~ .fA'P"- f1'7.f: 9"Ah S. Cancellation of trademark for Non use

"'"f1 fI"ou(lt.""

"til "l.1',f. ru'l on"h"-o" "n~oJ-9" (10" 1/ Any interested pe!son I?ay sub~it a:requ:st in writing.'. ,for the cancellation of the registration of a trademark

r1",.f: 9"Ah": """'9" ,,~ "A 'P"9' to the Office on the ground that the trademark has1'7"-} 9"111'10" "'1',.(11.'" "~-ilt/..-} (t-,: not been in use.(11.'II-ti: ".,£lOU"h')- ~ ..f"A: .

.2! A trademark shall be considered of non use,itl "'.f.- r1",.f: ""At,-} "...,."" ,,~ "Alf"'9" where it is proved that the trademark has not,

ru'/.'JI\OJ- r(l(.11 ". .£lcflOJ- h.,. (.(1(1 ,)- .,.-) without legitimate reason, been used in(16""'- (1..£I')fI 1\"-h;1-:1- ~ 'l'fI"'- ~on :1-r Ethiopia during a continuous period of at leastr'I-onfl1(10J- r""Ah-': '11\(t0)- 0)~9" three years preceding the date of the request for~_cJo I: "-""1f. r1",.f.- 9"Ah":') 1\-,-on"1 the cancellation of the trademark, by the(1'1:,:0J- /J:1""I"')" IIJ~9" "1A ",I\..,Y-..f YI\ registered owner or a licensee in respect of any(1"'- 9"h1.£I'} (11\. rf-A- Y OJ-fl". "1A'" of the goods or services for which it was1\..,)- ,,~ .£I"'fI\OJ- onlr.,- (I_(..~1'" .,0J-; registered.

r/ 1.',,"t~.')- (t-,: 9"111'1(1J-1 r,.I'/_(lC"OJ- rul.U I 3/ The Office shall cancel the registration of"')"'Y\' ')()-fI "')"'~- lit/ r"-m"'(I.r the trademark upon ascertaining theU"I.:}-'"I'..f r"-O).I\- onlf"i:':,JJ-') 1\,£I(..~'7'" fulfillment of the conditions specified.,OJ-:: r')",.f.- 9"At,'I: '11\(t-} ""Ah-': under Sub-Article (2) of this Article."'fA "'1\..0)- ,,~ ,£I A 'P1\(lJ- h,,-on"1(1.r Where the owner can prove the non-use of/J:P'"I'..f IIJ~"" "1A"'I\...Y-..f ontjhA the trademark only for some of the(1"-II)(I.,--} ,,~ -fI:J= onlf.,.1 I\Y~.~""" registered goods, the Office shall make1.'U~-"- (t..,: r1",1: 9"Ah":1 (1h/.,A partial cancellation.~(lCIIA : -

!il '11\(1.-1: 0)~9" ~..'" I: "-""1f. r')",.f.- 9"A 4/ The registrat!on may not be cancelled when theh-':') ,£lA-'-m.,.onOJ- h"""9" (1"~ (1lf., owner or a lIcensee proves that t~e non-use of

h ~ ., t ...0 l1\ 'I' " the trademark was due to force maluere.9",,') .£1.,- onlf .') It .(.,-, .I' "fl1 (,~ ~"J',(lI- 1'9');

1: " ..-5/ The use of a trademark in a form differing in~I ")1:) r11.f: 9"Ahr r., onfl1(1(1;"1 elements, which do not alter its distinctive

rWJl\r.)- '1tJC ~ (1lI7~'" ~C 11-'l.:}- (1"-l\f character in which it was registered, shall notw'Att- WJm""") r')"'1: 9') A h-': ') be a ground for cancellation of the trademark."UD(I~ 11 9')h') .£lr "~lf')9'):: "

01. r1'7.f: 9"Ahr 9"""1'11 ~~.., ~I\DJ.f:t. '7 6- Invalidation of Registration

'fi/ l'71~0J-9". ru'!.uol\h-'-(lJ- (I(lJ- (1Y\',.h.fi: 1/ The registration of a trademark may be(1u'/_,£I"'C(10J- ". ,£lcfl II) ~9" (1Y\'I"'t~r (t-,: invalidated, by a written request of any

-'-"I)~.,r r1u,.f.- 9')Ah..,. ,~)fl1{1 rul.u interested person or by the initiative of the"'P,~ r-'-m"'(I-r1 ll-'l.:1-'"I"f hOUIPt.-,: .Office itself, when it is proved not to have,£1"0)." onlr.,- (l.~.~1'" ~t- 7i I\_f.~'" initially fulfilled the conditions laid down under~ ..f"A; this Proclamation,

r-.,~. i:j"i.!i.~i!::,~ ~,.I'.,';.A ;J,';'}' ;JII.nl ./.,1'(; ifi:1; I'I~. ,.ii "") !i!.~:i;'~ '}Y" Federal Negarit Gazeta No 37 7111 July, 2006 Page 3458

~I 1,'IJ~A' (t,,: f'" "J.f.' S"'Ah"" S"",'1'1' 21 The Office, prior to the invalidation, shall inform~,t..'li 1"'1.f.'t,", Cl~,,), ~,t.."Ii h'Pr,'" the owner, in writing, the ground forf"'/.,fY.C'".).'., l}"t"",f'Y':}" fI'1f1(1.": Cl'RlJ.ti: invalidation of the registration ofa trademark."11')(/1:" "flCl.).:

fl 1}"111110" ~,t..'li f"'Y,t,',o" f'}"J.r: 9"Ah,,: 3/ When the invalidation is made in respect of1""ooll'lClII:':o" ():1!.9"'}" (J)~9" "1A"JfI.. parts of the goods or services for which a.y.:}.. oot,hA h~,fI..:':'} Cl'I'/,OlIflh:" f"., trademark is registered. such invalidationh'}Y.lf., fS""Jl1IJU" ~t.."Ii.,:" ",~"Ut shall affect those parts only,f"'/.If.,O)' h.,".IJ.,' ():J'.9':.,..(j "1A"JfI...r~'fCl",/.Ullfll,.). '(I~ ,f."(jA::

..,. 7. Effects of Invalidation@1. f9"1f1'1 ~/""Ii 00'" 0J0m.

.' II The decision declaring the invalidation ofhi f'}"/ f: I}"A),.). 1}"1111J ~t.."Ii OlIff.,,' registration of a trademark shall be effective as

f",/."AIIO)' 0)'1')", ",~"u,/..,:" futlf(,a.. of the date of such registration. The OfficeI,I}"'JI'IIJO" ""., ~S"'(~' ~fflj' A:: 'R""1~"" shall publish the invalidation of the r~gistration(1.": 1}"'Jl1IJO" ~t.."Ii ()flOI'tf.,. Cl"h9" z:~ in an intellectual property gazette or a',,'(It,.). ,~JI,"" ("~I)" (I~, "1{'.~ ()C6J;b:" newspaper having nationwide circulation.IlflO" :)1.."" Cl",/O).,.".). ,fI')O":J'A;

21 Notwithstanding Sub-Article (.1) of this Article,~I fJl.IJ "'}""R '.,o.() """"'R lfil Cl. 1f(.9" when the trademark has been subject to a

f'.,"/.r: l}"At",: Cl~,~"'.r: O"A f"'(ltn license and if the licensor has benefited from(I.Ir'}(j ~,"'.r:. (1'1;1,°" h~:J'.r: a"fI. the license contract, the invalidation of the,,':"1)" .f11Cl.). lit'" f9"1111JO" ~(,,"Ii registration shall not enable the licensee tot"J"Ir'., IJfI~"PJl,. fh~flo" 1""'11 "'}Pr. claim the repayment of money.UlIfI()fI.). flt".IIImfclo ",f() :}"flo"l}":

8, Extension of Time@~, f1.U 00/,."9"

1,',.,,/',')' (1.": Cl'R,.h.fj: ftmfclo(j ClU,.,,:ra,. The Office may, when it is satisfied that the(I.,fl}"'., ClII.U "If ,~~j ClY, ,}Cl. OlIIP(.:" circumstance so justifies upon receiving a writtenfI"'/./.,1,oo, f:C1,'Y' :}.. f,"UlIflh".o" f1.I" 1y'1} request and upon notice to the parties. concerned and[I,,'! (JI'fll"J.:,:o..'., 0)1(j'...,.. Cl"'/l')o):"Ij' "'1Cl a,., upon such terms as it may direct, extend the time(.f"t"~"/.,f' ClUll()(Il'}' h '},P,.{,.III}" fI"f F.C" limit prescri.bed for the execution of any act under,f. :}"I'\A:: f".I.. "'/{,.II'I'/.,fa.. a,.l')." .r:C1,": this ~roclamation and the Regula~ions, ~hef""'.~,IJ'I"Cl.). f1.", 1Y,'(I t}fI~ Cl:\I'\9" fI.(I'}' extensIon may be gran~ed though the tIme for doIng.fl. :)..1'\ A: : the a~t has already expIred;

h~A ()9"':" PART EIGHTtafloo1}.y.'f "'~'°'1.""" ENFORCEMENT OF RIGHTS

,I!jjj. Cl1.H.J'Cf.,:,. ()fl°'1.CD(lp,.. hC9"~.9"f 9. Provisional measures

?il /vt;\(rj.,. f"'()(I1m- lJ~CJ',. (1..).: II The competent court shall order prompt and

effective provisional measures to:III fou-(l.)' '11'11'1.., flooh~hA Cl"'fI,e.1JD

'ICl. (O,e.9u (O(;J;). lJ:l' $fJ...,.. f'/.r

"K' ;:jf,!i.~'Iii .c..y.r;.A:Jr;"'" :JII,n, -/l'rc I.ij,!; (I", (ij ,""J lii.~:i;r,' '}.9" Federal Negarit Gazeta No 37 711, .fllry. 1006 Page )~~()

f{1 ft~C~' (1.-'" n'"/f1ll Ifci' "'.f11m- n-"ltJ.'.~rhC9":&tm- oolt'"/r.)' nh"i'j- "J.'. It.IliI " 21 The court shall, without summoniong the

rO'/ J.',:"'A 'I,~.}, It.f~CiI rO'/. rA hlf., defendant, have the power to adopt provisionalOJJ.'.9U O'/ill~ h-"Y,0'/.m4. ft'"/AlJ rO'/.:1'J.'. l' mea.sures where it finds i~ a,ppropriate, inn~;J lilt -"h,,7\. "J.'.mt,. 1.ILflL> ~artlcular where any delay. IS lIkely to causehC9U~a)'-} foom f: P'Af'l'" J.'.(j'ltpA j ~rreparableharm tolhe.appllca.nt ~r wnere th~re

IS a demonstrable risk of evidence being., , , ..destroyed.1:1 -"h"j'i. oo-fl-,' hoof'lil h -"~.:J""'fl fl.,.ll1 ,.

),iI "J.'. m-".,. hilhO'/,"'~-' ;f.'lil h"i'j. 3/ in a s~it for restrainino the defendant fromf001).}' '1(1,,-,. ItO'/iI.y.9u 'I.tLf'f fh"/"", .committing an infringe:ent, the plaintiff may.}'htr" h-"~_,,,/r ft~C;f.' (1.-1:-" 00111f:" apply to the coort for a temporary injunction toJ.'.~"A j restrain the infringements until the suit is

disposed of;-~

QI ft~C f: (1.-'" flit. U n -""'iJ -"O'il n "'.,.iJ II:IooUIl.)' n'I'lntt.). fh'"/,P,- .}'htrtl 'rf-l: / The C6urt, in deciding on an application of"J.'. "'.OJiI-" i injunction submitted under Sub-Article (3) of

this Article,

Vi ny,,:J "J.'. fOJY,"'OJ' 'r:,.yu ntl""_7\/..-" fO'/ J.'.:r'A oolf.,.'" i ny,;Ja>- a). shall consider if the threat~ned interestf°'/ J.',"'C oolf.,'-" i r), ,. '}..,.II~,,' cannot be redressed. b~ aw~rdlng dama¥es,m-"", 00{)(11-)' nh""~-"~. -"ht,.11(. wh~ther the threat IS I~mlnent: the prl~a

-facIe strength of the action and the gravityOJ"'" "J.'. fO'/.!ilh.}.ltm- ,. 'I'~.}' of the prejudices a decision for or againstooooCooC nltn.}': may cause to either of the parties;

Itl h'"/,P,- fO'/..y. J.'.n.}'-" 'I.lt,,' "'}Y.h"~.~ b) may determine the duration of the"1.'1": J"I7i. f(JY.,f{).r,IIO)o'" 1',.".,1 injunction and the amount of inoney to beOJ,P.9" f(JY.,f.,.£:flo)o"} 1\.'1 CP"""ci deposited or other security to be furnish.edt\.,ft".Illt\)H' .r,")"'IAf by the applicant, as it thinks fit;

Ihl flI',1) '}(J,{) h'}"'o -"{.. ~,r.A 11" c) may make a deeper investigation of then"'t".IlIt\J,"'OJ' OIIOOII~ "'h{.,tj(,,9)")" relative strength of the pahies before1'1,011"", n"t'.A r.I.'9: ntr.,. 1.'" 1.'" granting th.e temporary '+njunction where,f~ ""/.f.' hUO{)111'f: n~,'1' flh "}'{.,~ the appl ieation of the criteria under

.'J'"}tj~,f:':o)o 'I.£'. 'J'A-l- '}"£:OII{., "7f: paragraph (a) of thJ~ Sub-Article put thet.../ J'. ..)..'1 A f parties' on equal position.

[;1 nll.t} "'I' -~ 'J'n:J. _f11'" 0011"" faY. 'I'"","/II£: n¥,'t..,J4".Il) 1,'" t;:,,'7i...' /):J. oo,f-"'} 51 Where an- act that infringes the rights protectedf/JY,UDt\t,-,: f~'}/h")/h.£:. ~'I P'£:fJ""...' under this Proclamation is committed, ther,O'} :fI:A '. P',,-,,""£:fJ'} '~1"'T f:"} ,~'J..9':f provisions of the Civil Procedure Code and the

,r;t.. "J'I..,_'" .£'.tf (..:r:'I'A T Criminaf Procedure Code on search and seizureshall be appficable,

:';1 ",t,'Ii'i. 'I.£'.111{.. 1."._f~ "£:'}')'1>:,9):f n".O)1'1"", 1.'" "£:9"'1>:,9):,: ".t.. ,'JY. "'}.f.tr.,. 6/ Where provisional measures have been adopted(0."",(,0)0'1. ""}.",.,fa)o.,.o)o 00 r,~ "/ ht\n-}:: " without summoning the defendant; he shall be

"£:9')'1>:0)0 h"~1t\O n:\'1 "'h'li'i. 'J' f-l: given notice, without delay after the 'executionII"'I.CJ 1.'" f".tJJl'1r.o)o"} "£:9"'1>: t\"7.,..'7iA T of the measures at the latest. A review,t\00.,..'£: OJ.£'.9" t\oot\OJ'J' f°'/,f""fA 0)0'1'1. including a right to be heard, shall tak(:. placet\UO"111,1, f-,'tl'l"!'i-'} fUll r.uo'J' oo1I'} upon request of the defendant with a view toaJ.9"t': n.J». 1,'" nOO"111'} 1..",," "'}~ 1...' dec}ding: Within a reasonable period after theuo ,J'f"" hftn..,' f notification of the l11easure, whether these, .measures shall be mdified, revoked or

confirmed.

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"0. i"" iii'=" "".A'J,."-'J " n, ."' I'C ,ii'/: "'." ii ","".iii";;I;u"" Federal NegarltGazetaNo ' 7 7"' JI ,()()( I'". ~-I(I)n_II ' """.""'."0""' 1',..' ,..',7 ,.' lI>._' dlt'"

?;/ 1 '" f~ hC9""P;o,. huoAtI:t: (l~lIuoO"...W.£I,9" I'I.£I,~/JUOO" (l"'(. .r:C1."" 9"h').f"" '7/ where pro'visionall measures are revokc'd duc to any01.£1,9" 0"1'1',.0" h-"I'IlI' (l:),~ r-,.n,I'I act, or omission ?): the applica~t or uponOJ.£I,9" ruo",,{) hf.,:1 .f' .:1muoo" uo.(l~ ' ~ub~equently ascertallim~ !?at there ~as bccn no

uotr.,. (luo ,Jo(DcII r-,. 71'(. htr., I~frlngement or threat of Infringement 01 ~ tradcmarkrn.I\ .' right, the court shall order the applicant. upon(l-"hlti'i. mY"'.""" I\f./,(I(l"" 1"""" (l"'. request of the defendant. to provide thc dclcndant

tJlt (ltlltn. h ')"')t~t\O" .fIIA:: with appropriate compcnsation for any injury causedby such measures,

i.1, f~""th-nth.C oo~""'t""f ~

Civil Remedies"(if f')OI.r: 9"Ah..,. QU1I"" uonl{)') (l°'l.uol\"

h..,. h{) r"'/.(ll\"" (j~C.r: (1."": II The'court hearing!~ case of infringement of a ";~~ trademark owner's nght may: 'III -"hl'l n. ruo1I-'" Olln,(l.') .r:C1."" "

h ')JI, fcr.9": hf'j a) pass an injunction to stop the defendant..:'1 from continuing the act of infringement:

1\1 (lUOr{I-': UOf"I{) 9"t,')y"" (lhl'l n. ".£I, andf./.f\(Jj.;} 1.JI,"" h ')",.h{): 1\. OJ () '} b) order the defendant to compensate the.£I, ..}.." A:: damage infli~ted to the claimant due to the

inftingement,

:e:1 (ll'.il h.}"'/J ')t).{) h,)"'/J "(i/I\1 UO,p/."" " .;1\ 01{).} ftl'l..fl\o" tll'I uom') -'-hl'ln. (l') 2/ The amount of compensation to be a\\'ardcd pursuant0' ._:: Oll 0" --n ..to Sub-Article I ~b) of this Arti~le shall. bc cqual to71. 9"At" (l m"'9" tl17 r, It: the net profit derived by the detcndant trom thc us\.'""Cti:f'j (l.}01.r: 9"Atl-': h ')",.m"'9" .,-~ of the trademark or the amount of royalty th\.'

.J.1'.I\"" n. tr') tjt~' I\.mr.J. .£I,"fA h.,(l(.o" defendant could have been charged had he us~d thert': .fl\.-': ht;~_f UOtlhA rtl'l.(lAmO".} r°'l. ,}, trademark under the terms of a license contract..fVA ht;. hl'ln. htll'l' .:1C .r-Y.£I,I' .fwn,.' whichever is higher. plus an amount that shall covcr

IOJ'.) OJ6f.b ru'/.nG:'} uolf.} hl\(l"'.T the expenses incurred by the claimant in cbnnection ; ~;'!;with the suit. ! ',,!!!

1:1 .,-tlftn. r')ol1.- 9"Atl-':.} (luom"'9" hnn, ':':0" h,4'9"'}" OJ.£I,9" h 1A °ll\...y-..f Y170" 31 The whole of the net, ,profit denved fr?m t~e,.,.c. (lhl..A (lib 1\.. ..}', r1(l f' ll.',. ,Jo9'"rf sale of. the ~efendant s goods or services In

.G: ..connection with the use uf the trademark shall

9"t,')y",' r.M7 uolf.,."} I\"'I{)(.",'}- tlA; be attributed to the use of the trademark unless~I\ (l{)-'-"'C ",'c"4- (lou'I\. (l'}OI.r: 9"A the defendant proves that part of the profit ish,,: tlOllll' "'9" r."17 h ') f.lf., .r.cr.ml.-A:: attributive to other marker factors,

i.1li. r(D,)~A ".fon,..,. 1. Criminal Sanctions t

(il rOJ.) ~:A ,.),°1 r(ll\m :,.,.,~.}. ftl'l..f{).,.n, II Unless heavier penalty is provided for under thetlAlf., (l"'C (l".il htf' .~. :(l,'" .f1"i Crimina,l Code, whosever intentionally violatesUl::fl"'-,) tr., 111\.. r"'/(I "'l"};;:O}"9" 1'10", a right protected under this Proclamation shallht; ~uo,}. (l"7.f"){) h'i' hi ~uo..,. be punished with rigoro~ .imprisonment of aW"/ .£I,A'J' ().,- h,l»I.."" ~.,.nIA: term of not less than 5 years and not more than

J.O. years,f[1 rot'} ~:A t),OI r(l 1\ lI' .J."',"" ru'I.y{).,.n,

t,Atr., (l"'C (l"_il htf':~: 'J'(l,4' Y1"i " 12) , {)nless heavier penalty is provided ;lor undl:r thcUlI,tl"".) (l..", :':A-'-':}'.,-'" r"'/I'I "'/1;;:0"9" Cr,miJIal Code, whosever ,by gross nl:gligcncc1'10" h"t! ~UlI:" (l"'1 f.}{) h'i- ht; ~uo.). violates a right protect~d under this Proclamation(l"'I.r.(lA'J' ().,. h,l»I..~- y..,.n'A: shall be punished with rIgorous imprisonment of a

term not less than I year and not more than 5 years.

1:1 hol'I"I.,"'- '11\0)- 1.1" .J.n,.,: OJ.}."():I\-') I\uo ..'1..119" .f11\11\. cf!1'Icf!(I..}.. (D'p'9" UOI'l6.f9'..f 3! The ~enalty, wh~re appropnate. sh~11 Includeh f'j 0011.'" r.,-n'l'l'l:':o" (J,4'9"'}"') uo Y1f: ~he .sel.zure, forfeiture and destructlo~ of the

...~ £' ...o.q 0 9' Infnnglng goods and of any matenals andUOO"(.II ,., I "711'1J1~ I ...,~ 'I.,A:: . I d ' h ..

fImp ements use In t e commiSSIon 0 theoffense,

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~r. fl"lJD~h aJ1.f1"f ~'i' nlClJ"P"f".f. ,.I\°'!.aJ(lP,. ~CIJD~'P"f 2, Measures at customs port and stations

hI f"-tJ-';,h '1I\."aIA'-'1') fUlI1}": 111\fl.-}-f'}"If." '}"Ah')' '}"'H1'} f9"flhC OJ/."'-}-c;' II The Customs Authority may, on the basis of a1\,".. :}', h "111,f}.,-)' ,f,,:':OJ- a7f1/.~£))"f written application accompanied with ah,f y.,' (}tl'l"f"'CflO)' tl'lQDAf,~ UlI,p/..}. certificate of trademark registration and otherflc,.. tpfl')'(,' "'}~,"'C'(I"')' (lu'l.f:/.'7 relevant evidence made by the right holder, andh(,nA t,:,: (ftl'f}'1; f"-'-'/(lI}:,:OJ- (,.:,:OJ- 11".. upon sufficient guarantee provided by the,f(,n"h:J':':O)") (),4>£)J:}'. y.,' (lcfl'J"J";' FC applicant, seize and detain goods which are""fcy. ,f:'. ,fl. :}"'IA I subj~ct to ~he alleged infringement of the

applIcant's right.J{I f1,'}"';,tl 'l"flA('/'} ():J>0J-'} "(ftl ..."

f(l)f)f,OJ-') "C'}')".lJ; fl"'UlI"f,'" I\hunA~~: 21 The Customs Authority shall forthwith inform,,(- ,,() 4)0J- II"fl.-)' (I)~ (l0J-." "I'IOJ-:J>A T the applicant and the owner of the goods of the" '"., measure taken to seize the said goods.

rl h(ftIAt,:,: (),c»oJ- f"'-,fI,,(lT "") ':9"(... ..flh~'C fflt.- "'(,.T O)-fl'J' flt:C.f: fl..}' f() 31 The Cus~oms Authority shall ~~lease1he seIzed"If: T()I,'" t"Ic"/'fl f1"'}')~h 'I"FAnr) and ,detaIned goods after cr~dltlng th,e guranteef f"O"') 'I'flT(,. 1fl fltl'l.f:/.'" (),4>0J-'} ~u~nlsh~d u~le.ss the ap~11cant brings court

, ...,. -injunctIon wIthin ten working days,y.", A..

)}£i:A "m~Af. Af. 1:'}:J'l.'P"f PART NINE ~;i , ~~ h~ ~ MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS ~

~r, f,}'71: IJDA,,-,- 001.",11.-,- t;ii

., '. 3, Trade Marks Bulletin )!fl"_\1 h'l' ,~- "1)""'(1 un1"() ,fl\I}:,:OJ-'} 1-~f".J- fy.'t),~.T fl.": (lh"'1');::~ '}'n/.T _:1,"('/ OJ.f.9" Without prejud.ice to matters to be published,(II., h 'U"~ flC6LbT 'I"OJ- ,:1",'-'/ ""OJ-n/-,: pursuant to this Proclamation, fn an intellectual'),'}f,"'fnfl'" Irt;' f'}",f.' '1') A tl'Y-"}" ') ""7"'" .property gazette or a newspaper having nationwide'I'o)cl' ftl'l,.~~ f'}O'.f: '}"AtIT (lOy.-t"'."I- circulation, the Office may publish a trademarks"'IO)-'-'/T y. .J"IA:: bulletin to publicize trademarks.

~!. f,}'71: IJDAh."l- aJh.f\o"f 1JD1f1q4, Registration of Trademark Agents

hI r'}"'.f: 'I"AtlT O)fl"""}" fly.'/fl.": un un."

'"n h"(I:,:aJ-1 1 I Trademark agents shall be registered with theOffice,

J{I r'}",f.- 'I')AhT OJfl"":': {'hun",71-fJ1'-",:" (If,'}(l, ,fI.O)(I(,. A:- 21 The conditions for registration of agents shall be

determined by the Regulations,~~, oo{."p; flI\oomfcl-'i' "1\"7'7""."1-

5, Access to Infoormationhi "'l'}~(I)"I') (I OJ- flf,'}fl, f,,-un"h',-OJ-'}

tilt:," fl("'~."'I') {"}O'.f: 9')Ah..,. ~".7c,' .1/ Any person may request for search of a"',t'/{"f ". f,C", f'}",f.' 'I')Atl"" I.TC-}- trademark and obtain search report upon"'},~,(lfnOJ' ".fnY..cl' y. :}"'IA: payment of fee prescribed in the Regulations,

~/ y..t'~.T fl.": nf,'}(l- {',,-un"h',-OJ-'} t}~fIft..II('" "'r}~oJ-9') (I OJ' UOllo,-n-,:') ~'}Pr. I 2/ The Office shall, upon payment of the fee

(,nt.'I')C un(,:4)f.'(,' fun/.~.9J"f cl':~ "'}pr. I prescribed in the regulations, give permit to any(lfnOJ- ""f.'t.OI h"(lT:: I person to inspect the Register and give a copy

of extracts thereof.iI

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i.7}. rooj'f:J1('.r 1:"':J'l.9I"f 6, Transitory Provisions

"{il .eu "cp.~ hOOOJofllFI: n~.T. r"""'OOtn. II Trademarks deposited before the entry into forcer.,...,.f: 9"Ah.y."f .eu "cp.~ htDfllnT 'l.1I. of this Proclamation shall b~ submitted for1:9"(": nIt tD/,.T 1.11. a)-f).,. 00001l1-f) registration within eighteen months beginning.eI;'CllTCPA T from the entry in to force of this Proclamation.

II ?t'U~T (1.FI: r.,."1.f: 9"Ah+:t:.,. nooooc 2/ The Office shall examine and decide to or not toooc nH.u "cP~ OOlP(.:" h "'Jl,.oor"n. register deposited trade marks based on the.etDf)~'A T requirements of this Proclamation.

rl .eU "cP~ hOOI>'i'Ff: n~.:" n..,.t\ff. c;:C.f: 3/ The com~etent court !n accordance ~it~ A.rti~le I~:;i(1..y...f nhchC ".e ft\. 1.Jl,f'..f nH.U 49 of this Proclamation shall have Jurisdiction :,"cP~ """"1> i.7fi FAfl,.,. ni'ntnOJo over cases pending in different court prior to ~'c;:C.f: (1.T .e:J- ft\.:: the coming in to force of this proclamation. ,;

i.7~, ".,.11 r"70J0flIT F~fll'" 7, Power to Issue Regulations

rU?.,.f):"(":..f ?,)hC (1.T .eu'" "cP~ t\"7f) The Council ,of Ministers shall hav~ the power. to~fJ9" rU?ff)~A1. ".,.n"f.,. t\.ftDfll .e"f"A:: Issue, Regulatlon~ necessary for the Implementation

~ of this Proclamation, .

.i.7t. "'~~D?"T f)t\"7.e'i IrTOJ- ~'".f-'i ~lPlrf:"f 8 I I ' bl L d P ., napp Ita e aws an ractlcesc"!

hH,U ~cp~ ;1C ru'1.~("" "'1.,.~a)-,/" ..","1 A I " . h ' h ., .. h h. I';; tD.e9" A"'1Jl,~ ",P!I.C nH.U "cp~ nFI.tj..,...,: ny aw ~r practice w IC IS ~nconslst,ent Wit t IS ;~1.Jl,f'"f ".e ""~,,u'l"T ".el;'(.a)-,/,,:: Pro~lamatlo~ shall n~t be. applicable ,:"Ith respect to ::":

.matters provided for In this Proclamation. (1~::~- ;~Jt, F~fll'" fftOJ- fi::C1: (1.:" 9, Competent Court !~

"nH.U "cP~~' n".,.n. r""r:ot\hFf: 1:Jl,f"f1 The Federal. Courts shall have jurisdiction over j

n."?UDt\hF} ru'!.,n. hchC'"f'i' FI.tJ"7~ 1'Jl,f' disputes and related matters that are governed by'f.,. r"'1r~ FAfll'" rU?;1;' t..Ta)- r ~oY../,.A this Proclamation and the Regulations,c;:C.f: (1..y..f .elf'i't\.::

Y. "CP",4: ro'!tJ'inT 'lll. ' O~Effective Date

.eU "cp~ n~Y..!I.A ";1(.:" ;1l1.fll :1'TtfO .This Proclamation shall enter into force on the datehtDflln:,. .,., 1:9"(": rO'i' .elf'i'~:: of its publication in the Federal Negarit Gazeta.

"Pr.f) ~nll n'l. @ .,..,. Iii f~t o",/", Done at Addis Ababa, this 71h day of July, 2006

"1C"7 tD~" 1.f'C'lf) GIRMA WOLDEGIORGIS

r k Tf'*'.r ~Y..t.."'e Pr. tfOht..n..r'e PRESIDENT OF THE FEDERAL(.T11t\.h Tt.flJl,"'T DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF ETHIOPIA