k) The following shall not be required as a condition to recognizing a distinctive sign as being wellknown: i. that the sign be registered or in the process of registration in Liberia or abroad; ii. that the sign has been used or is being used in trade in the country or abroad; iii. that the sign be well known abroad; iv. that the sign be known to the general public in Liberia. l) When deciding an action relating to the unauthorized use of a well-known distinctive sign, the authority shall take into account the good or bad faith of the parties in the adoption and use of that sign. §10.15. Service Marks Subject to the provisions relating to the registration of trademarks, so far as they are applicable, service marks shall be registrable, in the same manner and with the same effect as are trademarks, and when registered they shall be entitled to the protection provided herein in the case of trademarks. Applications and procedures relative to this section shall conform as nearly as practicable to those prescribed for the registration of trade marks. §10.16. Licensing and Assignment of Marks a) Any license contract concerning the registration of a mark or an application therefor, shall provide for effective control by the licensor of the quality of the goods or services of the licensee in connection with which the mark is used. If the license contract does not provide for such quality control or if such quality control is not effectively carried out, the license contract shall not be valid b) The registration of a collective mark or an application therefor, may not be the subject of a license contract. c) A registered mark or a mark for which an application to register has been filed shall be assignable with the goodwill of the business in which the mark is used, or with that part of the goodwill of the business connected with the use of any good symbolized by the mark. d) A compulsory licensing of trademarks shall not be permitted by a registered trademark owner, and that the owner shall have the right to assign the trademark with or without the transfer of the business to which the trademark belongs. e) Assignments shall be by instruments in writing duly executed. 48