No. 2 Trademarks MALAWI GOVERNMENT (Published 2nd February, 2018) Act No. 2 of 2018 I assent PROF. ARTHUR PETER MUTHARIKA PRESIDENT 24 January, 2018 SECTION ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS PART I__PRELIMINARY 1. Short title and commencement 2. Interpretation 3. 4. 5. 6. PART II__TRADEMARKS OFFICE Establishment of the Trademarks Office Registrar Appointment of other officers in the Trademarks Office Register PART III__REGISTRATION OF TRADEMARKS AND CONNECTED MATTERS 7. Application for registration of a trademark 8. Grounds for refusal of registration 9. Advertisement of an application 10. Opposition to an application 11. Registration of a trademark 12. Rights conferred by registration 13. Infringement of a trademark 14. Exhaustion of rights 15. Use of unregistered trademark 16. Registration subject to disclaimer 17. Limitation as to colour and absence thereof 18. Classification of goods and services 1