Merchandise Marks Act, 1941 (Act No. 17 of 1941)

General Notice 1925

24 July 2023

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Department of Trade, Industry and Competition

I, Ebrahim Patel, Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition, hereby publish the Final Notice in terms of section 15(1) of the Merchandise Marks Act, 1941, that prohibits the use of the logo and words as depicted in Annexures 1-5 or similar drawings which might cause confusion with any trade, business, profession or occupation or event, or in connection with any trademark, mark or trade description applied to goods, save where the use thereof is by the authority of Netball South Africa.

Proprietors of identical or similar marks already in use will not be affected by this prohibition.

The prohibition of this logo / name will be perpetual and absolute in nature.

Ebrahim Patel

Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition

Date: 19 July 2023