No. 2 Trademarks 10.__(1) Where Malawi has been designated in an international registration, the Registrar shall advertise the international registration as provided in the Act. (2) Opposition to the international registration shall be in accordance section 10 of the Act mutatis mutandis. 11.__(1) Where an opposition is filed with the Registrar in respect of an international registration designating Malawi, the Registrar shall, before the expiry of the refusal period applicable under Article 5 of the Madrid Protocol, notify that fact to the International Bureau as a provisional refusal based on an opposition, in accordance with the provisions of the Madrid Protocol and the Common Regulations. (2) The holder of the international registration concerned shall enjoy the same remedies as if the mark had been filed for registration directly with the Registrar. 12.__(1) Where the Registrar has notified to the International Bureau of a provisional refusal of protection in accordance with paragraphs 9 or 11 and all the procedures before the Trademarks Office have been completed, and the provisional refusal has been either totally or partially withdrawn, the Registrar shall send to the International Bureau, either__ 45 Advertisemen t and opposition of application Provisional refusal based on an opposition Final decision following notification of a provisional refusal (a) a statement to the effect that the provisional refusal has been withdrawn and that protection of the mark is granted in Malawi for all the goods and services for which protection has been requested; or (b) a statement indicating the goods and services for which protection of the mark is granted in Malawi. (2) Where the Registrar after having sent to the International Bureau a notification of total or provisional refusal in accordance with paragraphs 9 or 11, and all the procedures before the Trademarks Office having been completed, the Registrar decides to confirm such refusal of protection of the mark in Malawi for all the goods and services for which protection has been requested, the Registrar shall send to the International Bureau, a statement to that effect. 13. Where, following the sending of a statement in accordance with paragraph 11, there is a further decision which affects the protection of a mark in Malawi, the Registrar shall, to the extent that the Registrar is aware of that decision, send to the International Bureau a further statement indicating the goods and services for which the mark is protected in Malawi. Further decision affecting protection of a mark