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ACCOMMODATION AND CATERING ENTERPRISES (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS, 2001 (LI 1686)

IN exercise of the power conferred on the Minister responsible for Tourism by sections 11 (3) and 12 of the Ghana Tourist Board Decree, 1973 (NRCD 224) as amended, these Regulations are made this 20th day of June, 2001.

Regulation 1—Second Schedule to LI 1205 Substituted

The Accommodation and Catering Enterprises Regulations, 1979 (L.I. 1205) is amended by the substitution for the Second Schedule of the following new Second Schedule:

“SECOND SCHEDULE

(Regulation 2(4))

SCALE OF LICENCE FEE IN CEDIS

A. ACCOMMODATION ESTABLISHMENTS

B. CATERING ESTABLISHMENTS/RESTAURANTS

C. FAST FOOD ESTABLISHMENTS

D. TRAVEL AND TOUR AGENCIES

E. NIGHT CLUBS, PUBS/DISCOTHEQUES

F. CHOP BARS

G. DRINKING BARS

H. CAR HIRE AGENCIES

HAWA YAKUBU (Ms)

Minister responsible for Tourism

Date of Gazette Notification: 26th June, 2001

TRADE MARKS (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS, 2001 (LI 1685)

IN exercise of the powers conferred on the Minister responsible for Justice by section 65 of the Trade Marks Act, 1965 (Act 270) these Regulations are made this 22nd day of June, 2001.

Regulation 1—L.I. 667 Amended.

 The Trade Marks Regulations, 1970 (LI 667) as amended is further amended by the substitution for the Second Schedule of the following new Second Schedule—

“SECOND SCHEDULE

Description                                                Corresponding        Fee payable in

Forms                             Cedi, equivalent of

$US   

1. (a) Application to register a trade mark for one                        TM2                            150

         or more articles included in one class.                                 

    (b) Application to register a series of trade marks                   TM2                            150

         under section 21 (2) for specified goods included

         in one class.                                                                 

    (c) Application to register a defensive trade mark                    TM30                          120

         for a specification of goods included in one class.

    (d) Application to register a certification trade mark    TM4                            150

    for a specification of goods included in one class

         (under section 36).                                                      

2. Request to the Registrar to state grounds of decision             TM3                            130

  relating to an application to register a trade mark and

  materials used (under section 18 (6) regulation 9 (2).               

3. (a) Notice of opposition before the Registrar under     TM5                            120

        section 18 (2) for each application opposed by

        opponent.

   (b) Lodging a counter statement in answer to a notice TM6                            60

        of opposition under section 18 (2) for each

        application opposed by the application under

        section 26, 27, 32, or 33 by the proprietor in respect

        of each trade or conversion mark or in answer to a

        notice of opposition for each application opposed

      by the proprietor.

(c)  Hearing of each opposition under section 18 by TM7                            120

       applicant and by opponent       respectively or

       on the hearing of an application under section

       26, 27, 32, or 33 by applicant and proprietor

       respectively or on the hearing of an opposition

       under section 41 by proprietor and by opponent

       respectively. 

4. (a) Each addition to the registered entry of a trade      TM8                            60

          mark of note that the mark is associated with a

          newly registered mark

    (b) Application under section 25 (5) and regulation      TM17                          60

         26 (2) to dissolve the association between registered

         trade mark.      

5. (a) Application to register a registered user of a                      TM48                          170

         registered trade mark in respect of goods within the

         specification under regulation 49.

    (b) Application to register the same registered user    TM48                          170

          more than one registered trade mark of the same

          registered proprietor in respect of goods within the

          respective specifications and subject to the same

          conditions and restrictions in each case for the

          first mark.

    (c)And for every other mark of the proprietor included             TM48                         

  in the application and

        statement of case.

    (d) Application by the proprietor or registered user      TM49                          170

         of a single trade mark under section 28 (10) (a),

         and regulation 51 (1) to vary the entries of a

         registered user.

    (e) Application by the proprietor of more than one trade          TM49                          170

         mark under section 28 (10) (a) and regulation 51 (1)

         to vary the entries of a registered users registered

         included in the application.

    (f) And for every other mark of the proprietor for                       TM49                          60

         which the same user is registered included in the

         application.

    (g) Application by the proprietor or registered user      TM50                          60

         of a single trade mark under section 28 (10) (b)

         and regulation 51 (2) for cancellation of the entry

         of a registered user.

    (h) Application by the proprietor or registered user                                         

         of more than one trade mark under section 28 (10) (b)

         andregulation 51 (2) for cancellation of the entries

         of a registered user.

          (i) for the first mark, and                                             TM50                          60

         (ii) for every other mark of the proprietor for which   TM50                          60

               the same user is registered.

    (i) Application under section 28 (10) (c) and regulation           TM51                          60

         51 (3) to cancel the entry of a  registered user of a

         single trade mark.

    (j) Application under section 28 (10) (c) and regulation

         51 (3) to cancel the entries of a registered user of

         more than one trade mark.

         (i) for the first mark, and                                              TM51                          60

        (ii) for every other mark of the proprietor for which    TM51                          60

              the same user is registered.

    (k) Notice under section 28 (11) and regulation 51 (4)             TM52                          170

         of intention to intervene in one proceeding for the

         variation or cancellation of entries of a registered user

         of trade marks.

6. (a) Request to enter in the Register and advertise a    TM52                          170

         certificate of validity under section 44 and

         regulation 45 (1) for the first registration certified.   TM47                          90

         (b) And for every other registration certified in the

          same certificate.        

TM52

7. Application under section 29 (4) and regulation 36 (2)

    for extention of time for registering a corporation as

    subsequent proprietor of trade marks on one assignment.

        (a) not exceeding two months.                                                 TM12                          60

             not exceeding four months.                                                 TM12                          90

             not exceeding six months.                                       TM12                          170

8. (a) Application for certificate of the Registrar under     TM38                          170

     section 22 (6) and regulation 39 for the first mark

     proposed to be assigned.

(b) And for every other mark of the same proprietor or

      included in that assignment.                 

9. (a) Application for approval of the Registrar under       TM38                          160

    section 22 (8) or paragraph 2 of the Second Schedule

    to the Act and regulation 39 for the first mark.

    (b) And for a very other mark of the same proprietor    TM39 or 40                135

    included in the same transfer.

    (c) Application for directions by the Registrar for                      TM39 or 40                60

    advertisement of assignment of trade marks in use

    without goodwill (sec.22 (9) and regulation 40

    for one mark assigned.

    (d) And for every other mark assigned with the                         TM41                          135

    same devolution of title.

    (e) Application for extension of time for applying          TM41                          60

    for directions for advertisement.

    Of assignment of trade marks in use without

    goodwill in respect of one devolution of title

    (sec. 22 (9)) and regulations 40 (45).

not exceeding one month.                                        TM42                          60

not exceeding two months.                                      TM42                          110

not exceeding three months.                                                TM42                          160

               Notice of opposition of application

               for leave to add to or alter registered                  TM45                          135

               trade mark for each application opposed

               section 35 regulation 46 (3).        

10. Application to register subsequent proprietor

      in a case of assignment or transmission of a

      single trade mark.

      (a) If made within six months from the date of              TM13/14                     135

       acquisition of proprietorship.

      (b) If made after expiration of six months but               TM13/14                     170

      within twelve months from the date of

      acquisition of proprietorship.

      (c) If made after expiration of twelve months.               TM13/14                     180

      (d) Application to register a subsequent                                 

       proprietor of more than one trade mark standing

       in the same name.

       The devolution of the title being the

       same in each case.

       (e) If made within six months from the date     TM13/14                                 135

       of acquisition of proprietorship for the first

        mark.

       (f) And for every other mark.                             TM13/14                                 60

       (g) If made after expiration of six months        TM13/14                                 170

       but within twelve months from the date of

       acquisition of proprietorship for the first

       mark.

       (h) And for every other mark.                            TM13/14                                 60

       (i) If made after expiration of twelvemonths     TM13/14                                 170

       from the date of acquisition of proprietorship

       for the first mark.

       (j) And for every other mark.                              TM13/14                                 60

11. (a) Application to change the name or

      description of a proprietor or a registered                   TM19                          60

      user of a single trade mark where there

      has been no change in the identity of

      the user.

      (b) Application to change the name or                                     TM19                          60

      description of a proprietor or registered

      user of more than one trade mark standing

      in the same name, where there has been no

      change in the proprietorship or in the identity

      of the user, the change being the same in

      each case for the first mark.

      (c) And for every other mark.                                         TM19                          60

12. (a) Renewal of registration of a trade mark at                         TM9                            340

      expiration of last registration.

      (b) Renewal of registration of a series of Trade                      TM9                           340

      marks under section 21 (3) at the expiration of

      last registration for the first mark of the series.

      (c) And for every other mark of the series.                   TM9                            340

      (d) For renewal of registration of the same certificate            TM9                            340

      trade mark with the same date for goods in more

      than one class.

      (e) For every class.                                                         TM9                            340

      (f)  Additional fee under regulation 30 (3).                    TM10                          170

      (g) Restoration fee under regulation 31.                                   TM11                          120    

13. (a) Application to the Registrar for leave to add                     TM23                          120

      to or alter a single registered trade mark under

      section 35 and regulation 46.

      (b) Application to the Registrar for leave to or alter    TM23                          120

      more than one registered trade mark of the same

      proprietor being identical marks the addition or

      alteration to be made in each case being the same

      for the mark.

      (c) And for every other mark (section 35                                  TM23                          60

      regulation 46 (1).

(d) Notice of opposition to application for to                TM45                          60

add to or alter registered trade marks for each

application opposed (section 35) regulation 46 (3).  

14. (a) Alteration of one or more entries of the trade        TM16                          60

      or business mark where the address of a registered

      proprietor or a registered user of a trade in each case

      is the same and is altered in the same way for the

      first entry.

(b) And for every other entry.                                                            TM16                          60

15. Every entry in the register of rectification or

      an alteration not otherwise charge under

      regulation 63 (2).                                                             TM46                          60       

16. Cancellation of the entry or part of the entry

      of a trade mark upon the register on the

      application of the registered proprietor of the

      trade mark (section 34 (1) and regulation 4 (1).                     TM20/21                     60       

17. (a) Application under section 26, 27, 32 or 33                        TM24                          120

      and regulation 42 (1) for rectification of the

      register of removal of trade mark from the register.

(b) Application for leave to intervene in proceedings       TM25                          120

     under sections 26, 32 or 33 of rectification of the

     register or removal of trade mark from the Register.  

18. Request (no otherwise charged) for correction of

      clerical error or for permission to amend application.            TM18                          60       

19. Request by registered proprietor of a trade mark

      for entry of disclaimer or memorandum in the

      Register under section 34 (1) (e) and regulation 44 (1).        TM22                          60       

20. (a) Application to the Minister under regulation 47

      to expunge or vary the registration of a certification   TM34                          135

      trade mark or to vary the deposited regulations of a

      certification trade marks of the same registered

      proprietor where the regulations are substantially

      the same.

      (b) Request to the Minister by the registered               TM33                          60

      proprietor of a certification trade mark to permit

      alteration of the deposited regulation under regulation

      48 for the regulation of one such registration.

      (c) For the same or substantially the same regulation            TM33                          60

      of each other registration proposed to be altered in the

      same way and included in the same request. 

21. (a) Application by registered proprietor under                        TM43                          60

      regulation 64 for conversion of specification.

      (b) Notice of opposition to a conversion of                  TM44                          60

      specification/s of registered trade marks for one mark.

(c) Every other mark of the same proprietor having                      TM44                          60

the same application.    

22. Application to the Minister under regulation 47 to      TM28                          135

      decision appealed against by appellant (regulation 62).

      (a) A search under regulation 61 in respect of one     TM26                          60

      class without request for Registrar’s preliminary

      advice as to distinctiveness.

      (b) With respect for Registrar’s advice as to               TM26                          60

      distinctiveness.

(c) Request for Registrar’s preliminary advice                  TM29                          60

under section 36 regulation 61 (3).      

23. (a) Certificate of the Registrar (other than       TM29                                      60

      certificate under section 19 (2) of the

      registration of trade marks.

      (b) Certificate of the Registrar (other than        TM29                                      60

      certificate under section 19 (2) of the

      registration of a series of trade marks under

      section 21 (3) and regulation 58.         

TM29                          60       

24. (a) Cancellation or making one or more                                  TM31                          40

      entries of an address for service of a registered

      proprietor or a registered user of a trade mark

      where the address in each case is the same

      under regulation 41 (2) on the application made

      after registration in each case for the first entry.

       (b) And for every other entry included in the                TM31                          15

        application        

        (c) Alteration of one or more entries of an

        address for service in the Register included in

        one application for alteration where the address

        and the alteration in each case are the same for

        the first entry.

        (d) And for every other entry.                                        TM31                          15

25. Inspection of Register or notice of opposition                                                             30

      counter statement or decision in connection with

      any opposition or application for rectification of

      the Register relating to any particular trade mark

      for every quarter of an hour.                              

26. Office copy of documents for every 100 words.                                                          60       

27. Photographic copy of documents.                                                                   Cost according  

                                                                                                                        to agreement

28. Certified office copies of photographic or printed matter.                             60”     

Regulation 2—Revocation.

The Trade Marks (Amendment) Regulations 1997 L.I. 1634 are hereby revoked.

NANA AKUFU-ADDO

Attorney-General and Minister Responsible for Justice

Date of Gazette Notification: 22nd June, 2001.