Cap. 597 Art. 132Power to make provision giving effect to Madrid Protocol. Infringements; criminal provisions

(1) The Minister may by Order make such provisions as may be necessary for giving effect in Malta to the provisions of the

Madrid Protocol or any other regional or international registration systems concerning trademarks and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing.

(2) The Order may, in particular, be made with respect to -

(a) the making of applications for international registrations by way of the Industrial Property Office as the Office of origin;

(b) the procedures to be followed where the basic Malta application or registration fails or ceases to be in force;

(c) the procedures to be followed where the Industrial Property Office receives from the International Bureau a request for extension of protection to Malta;

(d) the effects of a successful request for extension of protection to Malta;

(e) the transformation of an application for an international registration or an international registration into a national application for registration;

(f) the communication of information to the International Bureau;

(g) the payment of fees and amounts prescribed in respect of applications for international registrations, extensions of protection and renewals.

(3) Without prejudice to the generality of sub-article (1), provision may be made by regulations under this article applying in relation to "an international trademark (Malta)" the provisions of article 25 and of articles 108 to 122.