Trademarks Regulations, 1970 (L.I. 667)

Regulation 6:(1) After such search, and consideration of the application, and of any evidence of use or of distinctiveness or of any other matter which the applicant may or may be required to give, the Registrar may accept the application absolutely, or he may object to it, or he may express his willingness to accept it subject to such conditions, amendments, disclaimer, modifications or limitations as he may think right to impose.(2) The Registrar may refuse to accept any application for registration of a mark upon which there appears:-(i)   the representation of the head of state or any member of Government; or(ii) the representation of the Ghana Coat of Arms and the national Flag or any representation thereof so nearly resembling any of them as to be likely to mislead or to cause confusion.(3) Where a representation of the armorial bearings, insignia, orders of chivalry, decorations or flags of any state, city, town place, society, body corporate, institution or person appears on an application, the Registrar shall be furnished with a written consent to the registration and use of such emblems from such official or other person as appears to the Registrar to be entitled to give consent and in default of such consent he shall refuse to accept the application.

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Responsible Institution

Office of the Attorney-General & Ministry of Justice

Accra
Email: info@mojagd.gov.gh
Website:http://www.mojagd.gov.gh

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