6 51 of 1955, 39 of 1956, 39 of 1962, L.N. 374/1964, 11 of 1965, 13 of 1978, 1 of 1984, L.N. 249/1988, 7 of 1990, L.N. 50/1991, 5 of 1994, L.N. 42/1995, 5 of 1999, 4 of 2002, 7 of 2007. Short title. Interpretation. 7 of 1990, 5 of 1994, 4 of 2002, 7 of 2007. CAP. 506 Trade Marks [Rev. 2009 CHAPTER 506 THE TRADE MARKS ACT Commencement: 1st January, 1957 An Act of Parliament relating to the registation of trade marks Part I - Preliminary 1. This Act may be cited as the Trade Marks Act. 2. (1) In this Act, except where the context otherwise requires “a convention country” means a country, other than Kenya, that is party to the Paris Convention; “appointed day” means the 1st January, 1957; “ARIPO” means the African Regional Industrial Property Organization; “assignment” means assignment by act of the parties concerned; “court” means the High Court; No. 3 of 2001. “Director” means the Managing Director of the Kenya Industrial Property Institute appointed under section 11 (1) of the Industrial Property Act, 2001; “distinguishing guise”, in relation to goods, means the shape or configuration of containers of the goods; No. 3 of 2001. “Institute” means the Kenya Industrial Property Institute established by section 3 of the Industrial Property Act, 2001; “International Classification of Goods and Services” as regards Registration of Marks, means the classification, in accordance with the Nice Agreement of the 15th June,1957, as revised and amended from time to time, establishing an international classification of goods and services;