yxþT×eà ØÁ‰§êE ÄþäK‰sþÃêE ¶pBlþK

ØÁ‰L nU¶T Uz¤È

FEDERAL NEGARIT GAZETA
OF THE FEDERAL DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF ETHIOPIA

bxþT×eà ØÁ‰§êE ÄþäK‰sþÃêE ¶pBlþK 12th Year No. 37

xo‰hùlt¾ ›mT qÜ_R #7
yÞZB twµ×C MKR b¤T «ÆqEnT ywÈ ADDIS ABABA 7th July, 2006
xÄþS xbÆ sn¤ # qN 09)(8

¥WÅ CONTENTS

xêJ qÜ_R 5)1/09)(8 ›.M Proclamation No. 501/2006

yNGD MLKT MZgÆÂ _bÝ xêJ … gA 3¹þ4)$1 TradeMark Registration and Protection Proclamation….
Page 3441

xêJ qÜ_R 5)1/09)(8 ›.M PROCLAMATION NO. 501/2006.

TRADEMARK REGISTRATION AND PROTECTION

yNGD MLKT MZgÆÂ _bÝ xêJ PROCLAMATION

:Ý b¥MrT XÂ b¥kÍfL wYM xgLG WHEREAS, it is necessary to protect the reputation

lÖT bmS«T yNGD o‰ §Y yts¥„ sãCN and goodwill of business persons engaged in
mLµM SM XÂ ZÂ lm«bQ# XNÄþhùM btm manufacturing and distribution of goods as well as
úúY :ÝãCÂ xgLGlÖèC mµkL múkRN l¥ rendering services by protecting trademarks to avoid
SwgD yNGD MLKT _bÝ ¥DrG b¥SflgùÜ\ confusion between similar goods and services;

yNGD MLKèC bnÉ gbà oR›T WS_
y¹¥ÓCN MRÅ bmM‰T XÂ _Q¥cWN
b¥S«bQ rgD kFt¾ DRš XNħcW y¬wq
bmçnù\
lNGD MLKèC _bÝ ¥DrG lB¼¤‰êE
xþ÷ñ¸ mÄbR btlYM lNGD X xþNÇST¶
L¥T xãN¬êE xStêAå XNÄlW bm¬mnù\
WHEREAS, trademarks, in the course of free trade,
play an important role in guiding customers’ choice
and protecting their interests;
WHEREAS, it is believed that protection of
trademarks could have positive impact on national
economic advancement and especially on the trade and
industrial development of the country;

bxþT×eà ØÁ‰§êE ÄþäK‰sþÃêE ¶pBlþK NOW, THEREFORE, in accordance with Article

Þg mNGoT xNqA %5ù/;N 1/ m¿rT kzþH 55(1) of the Constitution of the Federal Democratic
y¸ktlW ¬W©*L”” Republic of Ethiopia, it is hereby proclaimed as
follows;

KFL xND PART ONE

«Q§§ DNUg¤ãC GENERAL PROVISIONS

1. xuR R:S 1. Short Title

YH xêJ “yNGD MLKT MZgÆÂ _bÝ This Proclamation may be cited as “TradeMark
xêJ qÜ_R 5)1/09)(8” tBlÖ lþ«qS Registration and Protection Proclamation No.501
/2006.”
YC§L””

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Unit Price Negarit G. P.O.Box 80001
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2. TRÙ» 2. Definitions

yÝlù xgÆB l¤§ TRgùM Ω¸Ãs«W µLçn In this Proclamation, unless the context: otherwise
bStqR bzþH xêJ WS_# requires:

1/ “ywL yNGD MLKT” ¥lT bÆlb¤TnT 1/ “collective trademark” means a trademark

yÃzWN ¥HbR xƧT MRèC wYM xg distinguishing the goods or services of
LGlÖèC kl¤lÖC sãC MRèC wYM members of an association, which is the owner
xgLGlÖèC lmlyT y¸ÃglGL yNGD of the trademark, from those of other
MLKT nW”” undertakings;

2/ “FRD b¤T” ¥lT bzþH xêJ xNqA

$9 ytmlktW FRD b¤T nW”” 2/ “court” means the court referred to in Article 49
of this Proclamation;
3/ “qĸ yNGD MLKT” ¥lT bNGD ML
3/ “earlier trademark” means a trademark which
KT mZgB ytÃz yNGD MLKT wYM
has been entered in the register of marks or has
yNGD MLKT MZgÆ _Ãq½ kqrbbT
a date of application for registration earlier than
qN bðT yMZgÆ ¥mLkÒ qN ÃlW
that of the trademark in question;
yNGD MLKT nW””

4/ “yWu xgR sW” ¥lT bxþT×eà WS_

4/ “foreigner” means a person who is not domiciled
nê¶ ÃLçn wYM bxþT×eà WS_ or has no registered business in Ethiopia;
ytmzgb yNGD o‰ yl¤lW sW nW””

5/ “ygùM„K wdB” X “ygùM„K ÈbþÔ 5/ the terms “customs port” and “customs station”
ygùM„K ÆlSLÈNN XNdg l¥ÌÌM shall have the meanings assigned to them under
x¿‰„N lmwsN bwÈW xêJ qÜ_R the Re-Establishment and Modernization of
^/09)*9 ytsÈcW TRgùM Yñ‰cêL”” Customs Authority Proclamation No. 60/1997;

6/ “›lM ›qF MdÆ” ¥lT bnþS ÄþPlÖ¥

tEK ÷NfrNS X.x¤.x. °N 05 qN 6/ “international classification” means the
09)%7 btm¿rtW XÂ bSèKçLM classification of goods or services under the
X.x¤.x. b09)^7# bËn¤Š X.x¤.x. Nice Convention of Goods and Services for the
b09)&7 XNÄþhùM 09)&9 btššlW purpose of Registration of Trademarks
lNGD MLKT MZgÆ XNÄþÃglGL bw established by an agreement concluded at the
ÈW ynþS y:ÝãC wYM xgLGlÖèC Nice Diplomatic Conference, on June 15, 1957,
MdÆ SMMnT m¿rT y:ÝãC wYM and revised at Stockholm, in 1967, at Geneva,
xgLGlÖèC MdÆ nW”” in 1977 and amended in 1979;

7/ “yfÝD WL” ¥lT yNGD MLKx

Ælb¤T l¥N¾WM l¤§ sW yNGD 7/ “license contract” means a contract whereby
MLKtÜ ltmzgbÆcW :ÝãC wYM the owner grants to any other person to use
xgLGlÖèC bÑlù wYM bkðL bNGD a trademark for all or part of goods or
MLKtÜ XNÄþ«qMbT y¸fQDbT services in respect of which the trademark
SMMnT nW”” is registered;
8/ “AÞÎT b¤T” ¥lT yxþT×eà 8/ “Office” means the Ethiopian Intellectual
xXM…êE NBrT A/b¤T nW”” Property Office;
9/ “sW” ¥lT ytf_é sW wYM yDG 9/ “person” means a physical or juridical person;
sWnT yts«W xµL nW””
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0/ “yqĸnT qN” ¥lT lqĸ Ælm

BTnT mnš y¸çnW qĸ yMZgÆ 10/ “priority date” means the date of an earlier
¥mLkÒ ygÆbT qN nW”” application that serves as the basis for the right
of priority;
01/ “dNB” ¥lT bzþH xêJ xNqA $7
m¿rT y¸wÈW y¸nþSTéC MKR 11/ “regulation” means Council of Ministers
b¤T dNB nW”” Regulations to be issued pursuant to Article 47
of this Proclamation;
02/ “yNGD MLKT” ¥lT yxNDN sW :Ý
ãC wYM xgLGlÖèC kl¤lÖC sãC 12/ “trademark” means any visible sign capable
:ÝãC wYM xgLGlÖèC lmlyT y¸ of distinguishing goods or services of one
ÃSCL y¸¬Y MSL nW”” MLKtÜ person from those of other persons; it may
ݧèCN#´∆Ò…´ Äþ²YñCN# ðdlÖCN include words, designs, letters, numerals,
# qÜ_é CN# qläCN wYM y:ÝãCN colours or the shape of goods or their
wYM ymÃÏãÒcWN QRI wYM packaging or combinations thereof;
yXnzþHnù QNJT lþYZ YC§L””

03/ “yb¤tzmD SM” ¥lT yxND b¤tsB 13/ “surname” means a name shared in common to
xƧT bt«L k¸sÈ cW SM btlY identify members of a family, as distinguished
bwL y¸«qÑbT ymlà SM sþçN from each member’s given name. Also called
yb¤tsB SM wYM ym=rš SM family name,or last name.
bmÆLM Y¬wÝL””
3. Scope of Application
3. ytfɸnT wsN

bXNµ lXNµ mRç wYM xþT×eà xÆL Subject to the principles of reciprocity or in
bçnCbT ›lM xqF WL §Y bmmSrT accordance with any treaty that Ethiopia is a party
yWu xgR sãC bzþH xêJ m¿rT xþT× to, foreigners shall have the same rights and
eÃWÃN ç*cW mBèC GÁ¬ãC YñV obligations as Ethiopans under this Proclamation.
cêL””

KFL hùlT PART TWO

oNGD MLKT §Y ÆlmBTnT ACQUISITION OF RIGHTS AND
Sl¥GßTÂ MZgÆ REGISTRATION OF TRADE MARK

4. mBèCN Sl¥GßT 4. Acquisition of Rights

yNGD MLKT Ælb¤TnT mBT y¸gßWÂ Ownership rights of a trademark shall be acquired
and be binding on third parties upon the grant of a
bƒSt¾ wgñC §Y tfɸnT y¸ñrW
trademark registration certificate
yNGD MLKT yMZgÆ MSKR wrqT sþs_
YçÂL””
5. Trademarks Eligible for Registration
5. lMZgÆ BqÜ yçnù yNGD MLKèC

1/ ¥N¾WM yNGD MLKT yxNDN sW 1/ Any trademark that is capable of clearly

:ÝãC wYM xgLGlÖèC kl¤lÖC distinguishing goods or services of a person
sãC :ÝãC wYM xgLGlÖèC bGLI from that of other persons shall be eligible for
lmlyT y¸ÃSCL kçn lþmzgB registration.
YC§L””
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2/ yNGD MLKT b_qÜRÂ nu wYM 2/ A trademark may be registered in black-and

bqlM lþmzgB YC§L”” b_qÜRÂ nu white or color. A trademark, which is registered
ytmzgb yNGD MLKT b¥ ÂcWM in black-and white, shall be protected in all
yqläC QNJT _bÝ y¸d rGlT color combinations; a trademark, which is
sþçN yNGD MLKtÜ ytmzgbW bklR registered in color, shall only be protected in
q lM kçn _bÝ y¸drGlT the color combination in which it is registered.
btmzgbW yqlM QNJT BÒ
YçÂL””
3/ A trademark eligible for registration may
3/ xND lþmzgB y¸CL yNGD MLKT include elements which are not subject to
yMLKtÜN L† ÆHRY y¸qNS wYM protection unless they undrmine the distinctive
yl¤§ sWN mBT y¸_S XSµLçn character of the trademark or infringe the rights
DrS _bÝ lþdrG§cW y¥YClù of other persons.
KFlÖCN lþYZ YC§L””

6. lMZgÆ BqÜ Sl¥Yçnù yNGD MLKèC 6. Trademarks Inadmissible for Registration

1/ y¸ktlùT bNGD MLKTnT >¸F±Œo˙ 1/ The following trademarks shall not be admissible
™¡…>˙H# for registration:

h/ yzþH xêJ xNqA 5 DNUg¤ãCN a) a trademark which does not conform to the
y¥ÃৠyNGD MLKT# provisions of Article 5 of this
Proclamation;
l/ DMI wYM >¬N yÃz yNGD
MLKT# b) a trademark which consists of sound or
odour;
¼/ yxNDN sW :ÝãC wYM xgLG
c) a trademark which is incapable of
lÖèC kl¤lÖC sãC :ÝãCÂ xgL
distinguishing the goods or services of one
GlÖèC lmlyT y¥ÃSCL yNGD
person from those of other persons;
MLKT#

m/ yÞZBN s§M wYM on MGÆR

d) a trademark that is contrary to public order
y¸ÉrR yNGD MLKT#
or morality;
¿/ y:ÝãCN wYM yxgLGlÖèCN ›Y e) a trademark consisting exclusively of signs
nT# _‰T# B²T# «q»¬# êU# or indications which designate the type,
:ÝãcÜ wYM xgLGlÖècÜ ymnŒ quality, quantity, intended purpose, value,
bTN ï¬# ytmrtÜbTN wYM y¸ geographical origin of goods or services,
qRbùbTN gþz¤ wYM l¤lÖC y:Ýã the time of production of the goods or
cÜN wYM yxgLGlÖècN Ü ÆHRY rendering of the services, or other
BÒ y¸ÃN{ÆRqÜ MLKèCN wYM characteristics of the goods or services,
mlÃãCN BÒ yÃz yNGD
MLKT#

r/ lMZgÆ yqrbW yNGD MLKT f) a trademark consisting exclusively of signs

y¸mlk¬cWN :ÝãC wYM xgL or indications which have become
GlÖèC b¸mlkT wYM bxþ÷ñ customary in the current language use in
¸ÃêE wYM yNGD XNQSÝs¤ãC relation to such goods or services for
WS_ ytlmÇÂ bU‰ mGÆbþÃ which the registration of a trademark is
ÌNÌnT y¸ÃglGlù MLKèCN applied for, or which have become
wYM mlÃãCN BÒ yÃz yNGD customary in economic and business
MLKT# activities;
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s/ k:ÝW tf_…êE hùn¤¬ ymn=
wYM yxNDN :Ý t½KnþµêE W«¤T
l¥GßT xSf§gþ yçnN wYM :ÝW
§Y kFt¾ êU y¸=MRN QRI
BÒ yÃz yNGD MLKT#
¹/ :ÝãC wYM xgLGlÖèC
bTN ï¬ wYM yXÝãCN
ÆHRY btmlkt ÞZbùN
yNGÇN ¥ÞbrsB lþÃúST
yNGD MLKT#
q/ xGÆB ÆlW xµL yts« fÝD
úYñR k¥N¾WM hgR mNGoT#
kbYn mNGoE DRJT wYM
b›lM xqF SMMnèC m¿rT kt
ÌÌm l¤§ DRJT w¬d‰êE ML
KT# sNdQ›§¥ wYM l¤§ xR¥#
SM# MHÉr ÝL wYM ySM xHI
éT wYM bXnzþhù ktzUj åðs¤§êE
MLKT wYM yKBR xR¥ UR
xND xYnT yçn wYM tmúúYnT
ÃlW yNGD MLKT#
b/ yxmLµcNÜ yb¤tzmD
yÃz yNGD MLKT
t/ ÃlGlsbù fÝD yxNDN bHYwT
Ãl GlsB Ñlù SM yÃz yNGD
MLKT#
2/ yNGD MLKT MZgÆ ¥mLkÒ bqrbbT
qN yNGD MLKtÜ b_QM §Y bmêlù
MKNÃT bxþT×eà WS_ b¸gÆ
y¸¬wQ mçnù ktrUg« yzþH xNqI
N;ùS xNqI 1/¿/# /r/ X /b/ DNUg¤ãC
tfɸ xYçnùM””
7. bƒSt¾ wgN mBT MKNÃT mmZgB
y¥YClù yNGD MLKèC
xND yNGD MLKT b¸ktlùT yƒSt¾
wgñC yQD¸Ã mBèC MKNÃT lþmzgB
xYCLM””
1/ kxND ›YnT wYM tmúúY :ÝãC
wYM xgLGlÖèC UR ytÃÃz yl¤§ sW
qĸ yNGD MLKT UR xND ›YnT
yçn wYM múkRN lþÃSkTL y¸CL
tmúúYnT ÃlW ª<Œ\
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g) a trademark consisting exclusively of a
shape which results from the nature of the
good itself or that is necessary to obtain a
technical result of the good or that gives
substantial value to the good.
ymnŒ
›YnTÂ h) a trademark that is likely to mislead the
wYM public or the business community, in
y¸CL particular as regards to the geographical
origin of the goods or services, or their
nature or characteristics;
i) unless authorized by a competent authority,
a trademark which is identical with or an
imitation of or contains an armorial
bearing, flag or other emblem, a name or
abbreviation or initials of the name of, or
official sign or hallmark adopted by any
state, intergovernmental organization, or
other organization created by international
conventions.
j) a trademark that consists exclusively the
SM BÒ
surname of the applicant,
k) a trademark that consists exclusively the
full name of an alive individual with out
of consent.
2/ The provisions of Sub-Article (1), (e), (f) and (j)
of this Article shall not apply if it is ascertained
that by the date of receipt of an application for
registration of a trademark, the trademark has,
as a result of its use, become well known in
Ethiopia.
7. Refusal of Registration of Trademarks on
Grounds of Third Party Rights
A trademark shall not be registered because of the
following third party priority rights:-
1/ when it is identical with an earlier trademark of
another person in respect of the same goods or
services or closely related goods or services, or
if it so nearly resembles such a trademark as to
be likely to deceive or cause confusion;
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2/ yNGD MLKtÜ xND ›YnT wYM 2/ when it is identical with or confusingly similar
tmúúY yçnù yl¤§ sW XÝãCN wYM to, or contains a translation of a trademark, that
xgLGlÖèCN b¸mlkT b¸gÆ k¸¬wQ is well known or established by use in Ethiopia
wYM xþT×eà WS_ GLUlÖT §Y kêl for identical or similar goods or services of
yNGD MLKT UR xND ›YnT wYM another person;
lþÃúST b¸CL dr© tmúúY kçn
wYM TRgùÑN kÃz\
3/ when it is identical with or confusingly similar
3/ yNGD MLKtÜ xND ›YnT wYM to, or constitutes translation of, a trademark
tmúúY ÃLçnù yl¤§ sW :ÝãCN wYM which is registered in Ethiopia for goods or
xgLGlÖèCN b¸mlkT bxþT×eà WS_ services which are not identical or similar to
ktmzgb yNGD MLKT UR xND ›YnT those in respect of which the registration is
kçn wYM lþÃúST b¸CL dr© applied for, provided that the use of the
tmúúY kçn wYM TRgùÑN yÃz kçn trademark in relation to those goods or services
x«ÝqÑ b:ÝãcÜ wYM bxgLGlÖècÜ would indicate a connection between those
mµkL GNßùnT XNÄl b¥SmsL goods or services and that the interest of the
btmzgbW yNGD MLKT Ælb¤T _QM owner of the registered trademark is likely to be
§Y gùÄT lþÃdRS y¸CL kçn\ damaged by such use;

4/ when it contains anything which may be

4/ bÆlb¤tÜ bIhùF yts« fÝD úYñR
understood as the characteristic title of another
yNGD MLKT _bÝ y¸drGlTN yl¤§
person’s protected literary or artistic rights or
sW yon-A¼ùF wYM kþn-_bÆêE mBT
another person’s right to a photograph or design
wYM yl¤§ sWN yæèG‰F wYM Ω´∆
without his written consent.
mBT yÃz nW tBlÖ sþ¬mN””
PART THREE
KFL ƒST
PROCEDURES FOR REGISTRATION
yNGD MLKT yMZgÆ oR›T OF TRADEMARK

8. Application for Registration

8. yMZgÆ ¥F@ªƒ
1/ Applicatuion for registration of a trademark
1/ yNGD MLKT MZgÆ ¥mLkÒ lzþhù shall be made in the prescribed form and filed
x§¥ btzUj y¥mLkÒ QI täLè with the Office accompanied by payment of the
bdNbù ktwsnW KFÃ UR lAÞfT b¤tÜ application fee prescribed by the Regulations.
YqRÆL\
2/ An application for registration shall cover only
2/ xND yMZgÆ ¥mLkÒ y¸YzW xND one trademark.
yNGD MLKT BÒ YçÂL\
3/ The applicant shall, after completing the
3/ xmLµcÜ bdNbù ytwsnWN y¥mLkÒ application form prescribed by the Regulations,
QI bmѧT y¸ktlù TN snìC xÃYø attach and submit the following documents:
¥QrB xlbT\
a) three copies of a reproduction of the
h/ yNGD MLKtÜN ÂÑÂ ƒST QJãC\ trademark;

b) a list of goods and services classified in

l/ y›lM xqF MdÆN m¿rT b¥DrG accordance with the international
yNGD MLKtÜ y¸ÃglGLÆcWN classification of goods and services for
:ÝãC wYM xgLGlÖèC ZRZR XÂ which registration of the mark is requested
yMdÆ KFL qÜ_‰cWN\ and the class numbers of the classification;
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c) when the application for registration is

¼/ yMZgÆ ¥mLkÒW bwkþL x¥µYnT filed through an agent, it shall be
sþqRB YHNnù y¸gLA yWKLÂ accompanied by a duly authenticated
oLÈN ¥rUgÅ\ power of attorney;

d) a document certifying payment of the fee

m/ bzþH xNqI N;ùS xNqI /1/ referred to in Sub-Article (1) of this Article
ytmlktWN KFÃ ¥rUgÅ snD or a copy thereof;
wYM QJWN\
e) other particulars determined by the
¿/ bdNbù ytwsnù l¤lÖC ZRZéC”” Regulations.

4/ An applicant who is a foreigner shall appoint

4/ yWu xgR sW yçn xmLµC nê¶ntÜ an agent who is domiciled in Ethiopia.
xþT×eà WS_ yçn wkþL msyM
YñRb¬L””
9. Withdrawal of Application
9. ¥mLkÒN SlmtW
The applicant may withdraw the application any
time while it is pending.
bMZgÆ ¥mLkÒW §Y Wún¤ ªFW”xÜ
bðT b¥N¾WM wQT xmLµcÜ _Ãq½WN
mtW YC§L””
10. Right of Priority
0. yqĸnT mBT 1/ Where any applicant files his application in
Ethiopia within six months from the date on
1/ ¥N¾WM xmLµC bWÀ xgR yNGD which he first filed in a foreign country an
MLKtÜ XNÄþmzgB µmlktbT qN xN application for the same trademark in respect of
Sè ÆlùT 6 w‰T WS_ bxþT×eà same goods or services, the date on which the
yNGD MLKtÜ ltmúúY XÝãC wYM application was first filed in the foreign country
xgLGlÖèC XNÄþWL ¥mLkÒ sþÃqR shall be regarded as the date of filing if the
B yqĸnT mBT sþ«YQ btmzg applicant claims the right of priority and
bbT AÞfT b¤T TKKl¾ntÜ ytrUg« furnishes within the prescribed time limit a
yqĸWN ¥mLkÒ QJ X l¤lÖC copy of the earlier application certified as
y¸«yqÜ snìCN mr© btwsnW correct by the office with which it was filed and
ygþz¤ gdB µqrb ¥mLkÒW bWÀ other documents and information as prescribed.
hgR ytmzgbbT qN yMZgÆ qN
tBlÖ YwsÄL\
2/ Where the Office finds that the declaration
2/ lAHfT b¤tÜ yqrbW mGlÅ bzþH submitted does not fulfil the requirements of
xNqA N;ùS xNqA /1/ XÂ bdNbù Sub-Article (1) of this Proclamation and the
ytwsnWN mSfRT y¥Ãৠkçn Regulations, the said declaration shall be
ytÆlW mGlÅ XNÄLqrb Yö«‰L”” considered not to have been made.

01. Sl¥mLkÒ MRm‰ 11. Examination of Application

AÞfT b¤tÜ yNGD MLKT MZgÆ The Office shall, when an application for the
¥mLkÒ sþqRBlT# registration of a trademark is submitted to it:

1/ bzþH xêJ xNqA 8 XÂ bdNbù 1/ undertake a formality where by examination

m¿rT yæR¥lþtE MRm‰ ÃdRUL\ the application fulfils the requirements of
Article 8 of this Proclamation and the
Regulations,
2/ bzþH xêJ xNqA 6 XÂ 7 ytmlktÜ
TN DNUg¤ãC y¸ÃৠmçnùN 2/ undertake examination as to substance, to ensure
l¥rUg_ yor-ngR MRm‰ ÃdRUL\ that the trademark complies with the provisions
of Articles 6 and 7 of this Proclamation;
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3/ ¥mLkÒW bzþH xêJ XÂ bdNbù yt«
qsùTN mSfRèC y¥Ãৠbmçnù MK
NÃT tqÆYnT yl¤lW mçnù sþrUg_
¥mLkÒWN WDQ b¥DrG bdNbù bt
gl™W ygþz¤ gdB WS_ ¥mLkÒWN
ÃLtqblbTN MKNÃT bmGlI bA¼ùF
ÃúWÝL\
4/ bzþH xNqA N;ùS xNqA /3/ m¿rT
AÞfT b¤tÜ ¥mLkÒWN xlmqblùN
kmwsnù bðT xmLµcÜ xStÃytÜN
bA¼ùF y¸s_bT wYM SHttÜN
y¸ÃYwŸ°@o| bqE gþz¤ YsÈL””
02. ytÝWä _¶ ¥S¬wqEÃ Sl¥WÈT
yNGD MLKT ¥mLkÒW tqÆYnT
sþÃgŸ AÞfT b¤tÜ yNGD MLKtNÜ MZgÆ
btmlkt bxXM…êE NBrT Uz¤È wYM
sð xg‰êE SRuT ÆlW Uz¤È XNÄþhùM
XNd xSf§gþntÜ bÊD× ¨¡H oØsX¡|
bt½l¤ViN tÝWä µl XNÄþqRB
bxmLµcÜ wu ytÝWä _¶ ¥S¬wqEÃ
ÃwÈL””
03. SltÝWä
1/ ¥N¾WM yNGD MLKT MZgÆN y¸Ý
wM sW y¸ÝwMbTN MKNÃT bZR
ZR bm_qS bdNbù btwsnW ygþz¤
gdBÂ ytÝWä xq‰rB oR›T m¿
rT ¥Sr©ãcÜN b¥ÃÃZ bdNbù ytw
snWN KFÃ bmf{M lAHfT b¤tÜ bI
hùF tÝWäWN ¥QrB YC§L\
2/ AHfT b¤tÜ ytÝWäWN ¥mLkÒÂ
¥Sr©ãC lNGD MLKT MZgÆ xmL
µcÜ bdNbù btwsnW gþz¤Â oR›T
m¿rT XNÄþdRsW ÃdRUL\
3/ yNGD MLKtÜ XNÄþmzgBlT _Ãq½
ÃqrbW xmLµCM b¥mLkÒW m¿
rT ÃdrUcWN hùn¤¬ãC bZRZR bm
GlA bdNbù btwsnW gþz¤Â oR›T
m¿rT ltÝWäW ymk§kà mLS
lAÞfT b¤tÜ ¥QrB YC§L”” mk§kÃ
mLS µ§qrb ¥mLkÒWN XNdtwW
Yö«‰L\
4/ AÞfT b¤tÜ xmLµcÜ ys«WN mLS
ltÝWä xQ‰bþW bdNbù btwsnW
gþz¤Â oR›T m¿rT XNÄþdRsW b¥
DrG ygùĆN FÊ ngR kmrmr bº§
SlNGD MLKtÜ MZgÆ Wún¤ YsÈL\
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3/ reject the application when it ascertains that the
application does not fulfil the requirements of
this Proclamation and the Regulations and
inform the applicant in writing the reasons for
rejection within the time limit provided for in
the Regulations;
4/ the Office shall, before making a decision of
rejection under Sub-Article (3) of this Article,
fix a reasonable time for the applicant to submit
his opinion in writing or to amend the defect.
12. Publication of Notice of Invitation for
Opposition
When the Office finds that the trademark
application is acceptable, it shall publish a notice of
invitation for opposition regarding the registration
of the trademark in the Intellectual Property Gazette
or a newspaper having nationwide circulation at the
cost of the applicant. This may be supplemented by
a radio or television broadcast or a website notice as
deemed necessary.
13. Opposition
1/ Any person who objects the registration of the
trademark may, within the period and in the
manner prescribed by the Regulations and upon
payment of the prescribed fee shall notify in
writing to the Office stating the ground of
opposition and attaching the supporting
documents.
2/ The Office shall send a copy of the opposition
together with supporting evidence to the
applicant, within the period specified and in the
manner prescribed by the Regulations.
3/ The applicant may send to the Office a counter
statement of the grounds which would support
his application, within the period and in
themanner prescribed by the Regulations, If he
the manner fails to submit the counter
statement, it shall be deemed that he has
abandoned the application.
4/ The Office shall furnish a copy of the counter
statement of the applicant to the person who
made opposition and reach a decision within
the period and in the manner prescribed by the
Regulations, after examining the merits of the
case.
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5/ IÞfT b¤tÜ bzþH xNqI N;ùS xNqI /4/ 5/ The Office shall furnish copies of its decision under
m¿rT ys«WN Wún¤ QJ bdNbù Sub-Article (4) of this Article to the applicant and
the person who logged the opposition within the
btwsnW ygþz¤ gdB WS_ lxmLµcÜÂ
period prescribed by the Regulations.
ltÝWä xQ‰bþW mS«T xlbT\
14. Pending Cases
04. bXN_L_L §Y S§lù ¥mLከÒãC
1/ After an application is published and until the
1/ ¥mLkÒW k¬tmbT qN jMé XSk registration of the trademark, the applicant has
MZgÆW XlT ÆlW gþz¤ WS_ xmL the same privileges and rights as he would
µcÜ yNGD MLKtÜ tmZGïlT bþçN have, if the trademark had been registered;
ñé lþñrW y¸ClW mBTÂ _QM provided, however, that it shall be valid defense
YñrêL”” çñM yMZgÆ ¥mLkÒW to an action brought in respect of an act done
bUz¤È ¬Tä kwÈ bº§ btf{m after the application was published, if the
DRgþT MKNÃT btmsrt KS DRgþtÜ defendant establishes that the trademark could
btf{mbT gþz¤ yNGD MLKtÜ BqÜ not have been validly registered at the time the
çñ lþmzgB xYCLM nbR b¥lT act was done.
tkú¹ù µSrÄ XNdbqE mk§kÃ
Yö«‰L””
2/ Infringement proceedings may not be initiated
2/ yNGD MLKtÜ MZgÆ kmf{Ñ qN before the date on which the trademark is in
bðT ymBT mÈsùN gùÄY y¸m fact registered.
lktW yKS £dT lþjmR xYCLM””
15. Registration of the Trademarks and Issuance of
Certificate
05. SlMZgÆ XÂ yMSKR wrqT SlmS«T
The Office shall register a trademark and issue to the
applicant a certificate of registration upon payment of the
AÞfT b¤tÜ yqrblT yMZgÆ ¥mLkÒ# fee prescribed by the regulations where it finds that:

1/ the conditions referred to in this Proclamation

1/ bzþH xêJ bdNbù yt«qsùT hùn¤¬ and the Regulations are fulfilled; and
ãC y¸Ãৠkçn\ XÂ
2/ the request for registration of the trademark has
2/ bMZgÆ ¥mLkÒW §Y tÝWä ÃLq not been opposed; or it has been opposed and
rb wYM tÝWä qRï tÝWäW the opposition has been rejected;
WDQ ytdrg kçn\

yNGD MLKtÜN mZGï bdNbù ytwsnWN

KFÃ b¥SkfL yMZgÆ yMSKR wrqT
lxmLµcÜ YsÈL””
1. Notification of Registration
06. MZgÆN Sl¥úwQ
The Office shall notify the registration of a
IÞfT b¤tÜ yNGD MLKT MZgÆ mf{ÑN trademark, in an intellectual property gazette or in a
y¸gLI ¥S¬wqEà bxXM…êE NBrT Uz¤È newspaper having nationwide circulation, or in a
wYM sð xg‰êE SRuT ÆlW Uz¤È wYM radio or television or website at the expense of the
bÊD× wYM bt½l¤ViN wYM bê½BúYT applicant.
bxmLµcÜ wu XNÄþwÈ ÃdRUL””
2. The Right to Appeal
07. YGÆŸ y¥QrB mBT
1/ Any person aggrieved by the final decision of the
Office on the registration of a trademark shall
1/ AÞfT b¤tÜ SlNGD MLKT MZgÆ
have the right to appeal to the court having
bs«W ym=rš Wún¤ §Y Qʬ ÃlW
jurisdiction.
¥N¾WM sW QʬWN SLÈN §lW
FRD b¤T ¥QrB YC§L#
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2/ An appeal pursuant to Sub-Article (1) of this

2/ bzþH xNqA N;ùS xNqA /1/ ytmlk Article shall be submitted to the court within 60
tW Qʬ AÞfT b¤tÜ Wún¤WN lÆl days from the date of notification of the
gùĆ µúwqbT qN jMé ÆlùT ^ decision to the person concerned.
qÂT WS_ lFRD b¤tÜ mQrB
xlbT””
PART FOUR
KFL x‰T COLLECTIVE TRADEMARKS AND
ywL yNGD MLKèC X ¬êqE WELL KNOWN MARKS
yçnù yNGD MLKèC
18. Registration of Collective Trademarks
08. ywL yNGD MLKèC MZgÆ
1/ An application for registration of a collective
1/ lwL yNGD MLKT MZgÆ y¸qRB trademark shall designate the trademark as
¥mLkÒ yNGD MLKtÜ ywL yNGD collective trademark and shall be accompanied
by a copy of the statutes governing the use of
MLKT mçnùN mGlIÂ ywL yNGD
the collective trademark.
MLKtÜN x«ÝqM k¸¨Y´ mtÄd¶Ã
dNB QJ UR tÃYø mQrB
YñRb¬L\
2/ The Provisions of this Proclamation concerning
the registration of trademarks shall also apply
2/ bzþH xêJ SlNGD MLKT MZgÆ
to the registration of collective trademarks.
ysf„T DNUg¤ãC lwL yNGD MLKT
MZgÆM tfɸ YçÂlù\
3/ The statutes referred to in Sub-Article (1) of
3/ bzþH xNqA N;ùS xNqA /1/ yt«q this Article shall specify the name,
sW ymtÄd¶Ã dNB# y¥Hb„N SM# headquarters, objectives and representatives of
ê mo¶Ã b¤T# x§¥ãcÜN wkþlÖcÜN the association. It shall also indicate the group
m_qS YñRb¬L”” bt=¥¶ bNGD of persons entitled to use the trademark, the
MLKtÜ ym«qM mBT çcWN conditions for use and the rights and obligations
sãC# yx«ÝqÑN hùn¤¬Â ymBT of the parties concerned in the event of
mÈS hùn¤¬ sþÃU_M y¸mlk¬cW infringement of the trademark.
sãC y¸ñ‰cWN mBT GÁ¬
mGlI YñRb¬L\
4/ The owner of the registered collective trademark
4/ ytmzgbW ywL yNGD MLKT Ælb¤T shall notify the Office of any changes made in
bzþH xNqA N;ùS xNqA /1/ m¿rT respect of the statutes submitted pursuant to
ÆqrbW mtÄd¶Ã dNB §Y y¸drG Sub-Article (1) of this Article.
¥ÂcWNM lW_ lAÞfT b¤tÜ ¥úwQ
YñRb¬L””
19. Persons Eligible to Apply for the Registration of
09. ywL yNGD MLKTN l¥SmZgB Sl Collective Trademark
¸Clù sãC
Trade unions, trade federations or associations may,
y¿‰t¾ ¥Hb‰T# w YM ØÁÊ>ñC in order to protect the rights of their members, apply
yxƧèÒcWN mBT l¥S«bQ ywL for the registration of collective trademarks.
yNGD MLKèCN lþÃSmzGbù YC§lù””
20. Cancellation of Registration of Collective
@. ywL yNGD MLKèC MZgÆN SlmsrZ Trademarks

1/ ywL yNGD MLKT MZgÆ b¸ktlùT

MKNÃèC Ysr²L# 1/ The registration of a collective trademark shall
be cancelled:
h/ bÆlb¤TnT ytmzgbW bHG sWnT
yts«W xµL sþfRS\ a) upon dissolution of the registered owner;
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l/ tmZUbþW Ælb¤T yzþHN xêJ b) when the registered owner no longer satisfies
mSfRèC ¥à§T y¥YCL çñ the requirements of this Proclamation;
sþgŸ\

¼/ tmZUbþW Ælb¤T ‰sù wYM c) when the registered owner has used the
XÃwq l¤lÖC sãC mtÄd¶Ã trademark or knowingly allowed it to be
dNbù k¸fQdW Wu bNGD used in conditions other than those
MLKtÜ sþ«qÑ\ prescribed in the statutes;

m/ mtÄd¶Ã dNbù lÞZB s§M wYM d) when the statutes contain provisions
on MGÆR t݉nþ yçnù DNUg¤ãC contrary to public order or morality.
sþYZ\

2/ ywL yNGD MLKT ktsrz sÆT 2/ In the event of cancellation of a collective

trademark, it may not be appropriated in respect
xmT k¥lû bðT bxÄþS MZgÆ
of the same goods or services by a new
x¥µŸnT ltmúúY XÝãC wYM
registration, nor be used in any other way until
xgLGlÖèC bÆlb¤TnT lþÃZ wYM
a period of seven years has elapsed.
bl¤§ mLK _QM §Y lþWL xYCLM””
21. Statutes to be open for Inspection
@1. ymtÄd¶Ã dNBN lÞZB XY¬
KFT Sl¥DrG
The statute governing the use of a registered
ywL yNGD MLKT x«ÝqMN y¸g²W collective trademark shall be open to public
mtÄd¶Ã dNB lÞZB XY¬ KFT inspection.
YçÂL””

@2. ymtÄd¶Ã dNBN Sl¥ššL 22. Amendmennt of status

1/ ytmzgbN ywL yNGD MLKT x«Ý 1/ An amendment of the statute governing the use
qM b¸g² mtÄd¶Ã dNB §Y y¸d of a registered collective trademark shall not be
rG ¥ššÃ tfɸ y¸çnW ¥ššÃW effective unless the amended statute is filed
lAÞfT b¤tÜ qRï sþmzgB nW# with the Office and registered.

2/ AÞfT b¤tÜ xSf§gþ çñ sþÃgßW ytš 2/ The Office, before registering any amended
šlWN ymtÄd¶Ã dNB kmmZgbù statute, may cause its publication, where it finds
bðT tÝWäNÂ xStÃyTN lmUbZ it necessary, with a view to inviting opposition
¬Tä XNÄþwÈ lþÃdRG YC§L”” and observations.

@3. ¬êqE yNGD MLKèC 23. Well known Trademarks

1/ xþT×eà xÆL bçnCbT ›lM xqF 1/ A trademark which is entitled to protection,

SMMnT XNd qE yNGD MLKT under an international convention to which
_bÝ y¸drGlT yNGD MLKT bzþH Ethiopia is a party, as a well-known trademark
xêJ m¿rT _bÝ y¸drGlT bxþT shall be protected under this Proclamation if it
×eà WS_ y¬wq sþçN yMLKtÜ Æl is well known in Ethiopia and is a trademark of
b¤T bxþT×eà WS_ yNGD S‰ wYM a person who is:
mLµM ZÂ bþñrWM ÆYñrWM#

h/ ySMMntÜ xÆL yçn xgR z¤U sþçN# a) a national of a state party to the
w YM convention; or

l/ ySMMntÜ xÆL bçn xgR WS_ b) domiciled in or has a real and effective
̸ mñ¶Ã wYM yNGD tÌM industrial or commercial establishment in a
sþñrW nW”” state party to the convention,
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2/ bzþH xNqA N;ùS xNqA /1/ m¿rT
xND yNGD MLKT bxþT×eà WS_
¬êqE mçnùN xlmçnùN y¸wsnW
xGÆBnT ÃlW yHBrtsB KFL SlN
GD MLKtÜ ÃlWN :WqT XNÄþhùM
yNGD MLKtNÜ y¥StêwQ o‰
bmS‰T MKNÃT ytgßN :WqT
uMR GMT WS_ b¥SgÆT YçÂL””
KFL xMST
yNGD MLKT MZgÆ {Nè Sl¸öYbT
zmNÂ Sl:DúT
@4. yNGD MLKT MZgÆ {Nè y¸öYbT zmN 24. Duration of Registration
bzþH xêJ kxNqA #5 XSk #7 ytdnggW
XNdt«bq çñ yNGD MLKT MZgÆ {Nè
y¸öyW yMZgÆW ¥mLkÒ kqrbbT qN
jMé lsÆT ›m¬T YçÂL””
@5. yNGD MLKT MZgÆ :DúT
1/ yNGD MLKT MZgÆ bMLKtÜ Ælb¤T
_Ãq½ bysÆT ›mtÜ ll¤§ tk¬Y sÆT
›mT lþ¬dS YC§L”” yNGD MLKtÜ
Ælb¤T k¥mLkÒW UR bdNbù ytws
nWN y:DúT KFÃ Slmf{Ñ ¥Sr©
xÃYø ¥QrB xlbT\
2/ b:DúT wQT bMLKtÜ SR ktzrz„T
:ÝãC wYM xgLGlÖèC ytwsnùTN
lmqnS y¸ÒL kmçnù bStqR bNGD
MLKtÜ §Y lW_ ¥DrGM çn yt=
¥¶ :ÝãC wYM xgLGlÖèC ZRZR
¥µtT xYÒLM\
3/ yNGD MLKT MZgÆN ¥údS y¸ÒlW
MZgÆW {Nè y¸öYbT gþz¤ µbÝbT
qN jMé ÆlùT ƒST w‰T gþz¤ WS_
nW”” çñM yƒST w‰T gþz¤W µlf
bº§ ÆlùT SDST w‰T WS_ kmd
b¾W y:DúT KFà bt=¥¶ bdNbù
ytwsnWN QÈT bmKfL MZgÆWN
¥údS YÒ§L\
4/ AHfT b¤tÜ XDútN
Ü bmZgB b¥SfR
YHNN y¸mlkT ¥S¬wqEÃ bxXM…êE
NBrT Uz¤È wYM sð xg‰êE oRuT
ÆlW Uz¤È wYM bÊD× wYM bt½l¤
ViN wYM bê½BúYT bNGD MLKtÜ
Ælb¤T wÀ XNÄþwÈ ÃdRUL\
5/ bzþH xNqA N;ùS xNqA /3/ btgl™W
ygþz¤ gdB ÃL¬ds yNGD MLKT
XNdttw wYM XNdtsrz Yö«‰L\
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2/ In determining whether a trademark is well-
known in Ethiopia, for the purposes of Sub
Article (1) of this Article, due regard shall be
given to the knowledge of the trademark in the
relevant sector of the public, including
knowledge which has been obtained as a result
of the promotion of the trademark.
PART FIVE
DURATION AND RENEWAL OF
REGISTRATION OF TRADEMARKS
Without prejudice to the provisions of Article 35 to
37 of this Proclamation, the registration of a
trademark shall remain valid for a period of seven
years from the date of submission of the application
for registration.
25. Renewal of Registration
1/ Registration of a trademark may, upon request
of the owner, be renewed for consecutive
periods of seven years. The owner of the
trademark shall attach a document showing the
payment of renewal fee prescribed by the
regulations.
2/ At the time of thhe renewal, no change may be
made in the trademark or in the list of goods or
services in respect of which the trademark is
registered, except that certain goods or services
may be eliminated from the list.
3/ Renewal of the registration of atrademark shall
be made within three months after the expiry of
the registration period; provided, however, that
after the expiry of the three months period, the
registration may be renewed within the next six
months, by paying in addition to the regular
renewal fee, a penalty prescribed by the
Regulations.
4/ The Office shall record renewal of the
registration and notify same in an intellectual
property gazette or in a newspaper having
nationwide circulation, or in a radio or
television or website at the cost of the owner of
the trademark.
5/ A trademark not renewed within the time limit
stated in Sub-Article (3) of this Article shall be
considered to have been abandoned or
cancelled.
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6/ yNGD MLKT MZgÆ bzþH xNqI 6/ The Office shall remove the trademark from the
m¿rT úY¬dS o¸qR AÞfT b¤tÜ register when it is not renewed in accordance
yNGD MLKtN
Ü kmZgB YsR²L\ with the provisions of this Article.

7/ yzþH xNqA N;ùS xNqI /5/ XÂ /6/ DN 7/ Nothing under Sub-Articles (5) and (6) of this
Ug¤ãC ¥N¾WNM sW yqDä Ælb¤tÜ Article may prohibit any person including the
NM =Mé yttwN wYM ytsrzN former owner from seeking a registration for a
yNGD MLKT XNÄþmzgB km«yQ trademark that has been abandoned or
xÃGÇTM”” cancelled.

KFL SDST PART SIX

mmZgB Sl¸ÃSgßW mBT yfÝD WlÖC RIGHTS CONFERRED BY REGISTRATION
AND LICENSE CONTRACTS
@6. MZgÆ Sl¸ÃSgßW mBT
26. Rights Conferred by Registration
1/ yNGD MLKT Ælb¤T yNGD MLKtÜ
1/ The owner of a registered trademark shall have
ktmzgbbT :Ý wYM xgLGlÖT UR
the right to use or authorize any other person to
xÃYø ym«qM wYM l¤§ sW XNÄþ«
use the trademark in relation to any goods or
qMbT ymFqD mBT YñrêL\
services for which it has been registered.
2/ yNGD MLKT MZgÆ yNGD MLKtÜ
2/ Registration of a trade mark shall confer upon
Ælb¤T l¤lÖC sãC\ its owner the right to preclude others from the
following:
h/ yNGD MLKtN
Ü wYM ÞZBN
lþÃúST y¸CL ¥N¾WNM yNGD a) any use of a trademark or a sign
MLKtÜN y¸mSL mlà yNGD resembling it in such a way as to be likely
MLKtÜ ktmzgbÆcW :ÝãC to mislead the public for goods or services
wYM xgLGlÖèC UR btÃÃz in respect of which the trademark is
wYM ÞZBN lþÃúST b¸CL xµ* registered, or for other goods or services in
ºN kl¤lÖC :ÝãC wYM xgLG connection with which the use of the mark
lÖèC UR btÃÃz XNÄY«qÑ\ or sign is likely to mislead the public.

l/ yNGD MLKtÜN wYM yNGD ML

KtÜN y¸mSL mlà ÃlbqE MKN b) any use of a trademark, or a sign
ÃèC _QÑN lþ¯Ä b¸CL xµ*ºN resembling it, without just cause and in
XNÄY«qÑ# XÂ conditions likely to be prejudicial to his
interests and;
¼/ l¤lÖC msL DRgþèC XNÄYfAÑ#
l¥gD y¸ÃSCL mBT ÃSgŸl¬L”” c) other similar acts

3/ lzþH xNqA N;ùS xNqA /2/ DNUg¤ãC

›§¥ xND xYnT mlà lxND ›YnT 3/ For the purpose of the provisions of Sub Article
:ÝãC wYM xgLGlÖèC sþWL (2) of this Article, a likelihood of confusion
ymúkR hùn¤¬ XNÄl Ygm¬L\ shall be presumed, in case of the use of an
identical sign for identical goods or services;
4/ ¬êqE yNGD MLKTN bÞg w_ mNgD
_QM §Y ¥êLN xSmLKè b¬êqE 4/ The provisions of Sub-Article 3 of Article 26
yNGD MLKtÜ Ælb¤T y¸qRB shall apply, mutatis mutandis, in any action
¥ÂcWNM KS btmlkt yzþH xNqA instituted by the owner of a well-known
N;ùS xNqI /3/ DNUg¤ãC XNÄGÆbù trademark against any person in respect of the
tfɸ YçÂlù”” unlawful use of the well known trademark.
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@7. bMZgÆ ytgß mBT gdïC
1/ yNGD MLKT MZgÆ MLKtÜN Yø
bHUêE mNgD b¥ÂcWM xgR WS_
yt¹« :ÝN b¸mlkT MNM ›YnT
lW_ XSµtLdrgbT DrS ƒSt¾
wgñC :ÝWN b¸¹«ùbT gþz¤ bNGD
MLKtÜ XNÄY«qÑ ymkLkL mBT
lÆlb¤tÜ xÃs«WM\
2/ yNGD MLKtÜ mmZgB ltmzgbW
yMLKtÜ Ælb¤T ƒSt¾ wgñC bQN
Lï S¥cWN# xD‰šcWN# y¥S
msà SäCN# yxµÆbþ SMN wYM
y‰úcWN :ÝãC wYM xgLGlÖèC
›YT# _‰T# B²T# mDrš ï¬#
êU# mnš ï¬# yMRT wYM xQRïT
gþz¤ l¥mLkT bþ«qÑ x«ÝqÑ
yt«qsùTN gùÄ×C l¥úwQ lmr©
›§¥ BÒ ytwsn ÞZbùN Sl:ÝãcÜ
wYM SlxgLGlÖècÜ MNu y¥ÃúST
XSkçn DrS MLKtN
Ü km«qM l¥gD
y¸ÃSCL mBT xÃSgŸlTM””
@8. mBT Sl¥St§lF
1/ btmzgb yNGD MLKT wYM bNGD
MLKT MZgÆ ¥mLkÒ §Y ÃlN
mBT Ñlù bÑlù wYM bkðL ¥St
§lF wYM bfÝD mS«T YÒ§L\
2/ btmzgb yNGD MLKT wYM lMZgÆ
bqrb ¥mLkÒ §Y Ãl mBTN l¥S
t§lF y¸qRB _Ãq½ lAÞfT b¤tÜ
bAhùF mQrB xlbT”” ¥mLkÒW
mBTN l¥St§lF ktdrgW SMMnT
UR tÃYø mQrB xlbT\
3/ bU‰ Ælb¤TnT btÃz yNGD MLKT
§Y Ãl DRš Ãl ÆlmBècÜ yU‰
fÝD xYt§lFM\
4/ bNGD MLKT §Y Ãl mBT _QM §Y
k¸WLbT yNGD o‰ UR xBé wYM
tn«lÖ lþt§lF YC§L”” çñM yNGD
o‰W bt§lf gþz¤ t݉nþ SMMnT
kl¤l bStqR yNGD MLKtÜ mBT
xBé Yt§lÍL\
5/ bzþH xNqA N;ùS xNqA /4/ m¿rT
AÞfT b¤tÜ yNGD MLKtÜ _QM §Y
k¸WLbT yNGD o‰ tn_lÖ mt§
lû ÞZbùN lþÃúST YC§L BlÖ sþg
MT yNGD MLKtÜN y¥St§lF _Ãq½N
WDQ lþÃdRgW YC§L\
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27. Limitation of Rights Conferred by Registration
1/ Registration of the mark shall not confer upon
the owner the right to preclude third parties
from using the trademark in relation to the
goods lawfully sold in any country under that
trademark, provided that these goods have not
undergone any change.
2/ Registration of a trademark shall not confer
upon its owner the right to preclude third
parties from bona fide use of their names,
addresses, pseudonyms, a geographical name,
or exact indications concerning the kind,
quality, quantity, destination, value, place of
origin, time of production or supply of their
goods or services, in so far as such use is
confined to the purposes of mere identification
or information and cannot mislead the public as
to the source of the goods or services.
28. Transfer of Right
1/ A right on a registered trademark or an
application for registration of a trademark may
be assigned, or licensed in whole or in part.
2/ A request for transfer of rights on a registered
trademark or an application for registration of a
trademark shall be submitted in writing to the
office. The application shall be accompanied
with the agreement of transfer of rights.
3/ Shares in a trademark, which is a subject of co-
ownership, may not be transferred without the
consent of all the co-owners.
4/ The right to a trademark can be transferred in or
without connection with the business in which
it is used. In case where there is a transfer of
the business, the right to the trademark that is
attached to the business passes over to the new
owner, unless otherwise agreed.
5/ The Office may, refuse to effect the transfer,
under Sub-Article (4) of this Article, of a
trademark separately from the business where it
finds that use of the trademark by the new
owner may mislead the public.
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6/ AÞfT b¤tÜ mBTN y¥St§lF _Ãq½N

tqÆYnT kmrmr bdNbù ytwsnW 6/ The Office, after examining the request for the
KFà ktf{m bº§ ymBtN Ü mt§lF transfer of right and upon payment of the fee
YmzGÆL# ymBT mt§lû bUz¤È prescribed by the Regulations, shall register and
¬Tä XNÄþwÈ YdrUL”” cause publication of the transfer.

@9. yfÝD WlÖC

29. License contracts
1/ ytmzgb wYM lMZgÆ yqrb yNGD
MLKT Ælb¤T ¥N¾WM l¤§ sW bf 1/ The owner of a registered trademark or of an
ÝD WL m¿rT bMLKtÜ XNÄþ«qM application for registration of a trademark may,
lþfQD YC§L\ owF±Œo¨˙ Ω´–∆ by contract, grant to any other person a license
H@°| ¨¡H o`Oo¨˙ GF@ªƒ to use the trademark. The contract shall be
FKO| ¨˙>˙ >©c∞Å ¨¡H ™Œ@–A}Å made in writing and shall indicate whether it is
oF˙>˙ ¨¡H oªÌ@ ΩG˚WR F<Œ˙´ for all or part of the goods or services in respect
oF’`Y oÂB˙ F±œ»| ™>o| of which the trademark is registered or an
application is filed for.

2/ btmzgb yNGD MLKT wYM lMZgÆ 2/ A license contract on a registered trademark or

bqrb ¥mLkÒ §Y y¸drG ¥ÂcWM an application for registration of a trademark,
yfÝD WL XNÄþhùM bfÝD WL DN as well as modification or termination of the
Ug¤ãC §Y y¸drG ¥ššÃ yWL license contract shall be submitted to the
mÌr_ ¥S¬wqEÃ lAÞfT b¤tÜ mQ Office. The Office shall register the contract as
rB xlbT”” AHfT b¤tM
Ü Wlù bmZ well as its modification and termination and, by
gB XNÄþgÆ b¥DrG ZRZR gùÄ×CN keeping the details confidential, cause its
bMS«þR bmÃZ YHNnù y¸mlkT publication in an intellectual property gazette or
¥S¬wqEà bxXM…êE NBrT Uz¤È a newspaper having nationwide circulation.
wYM sð xg‰êE oRuT ÆlW Uz¤È The license contract shall have no effect against
¬Tä XNÄþwÈ ÃdRUL”” yfÝD Wlù third parties until so registered.
bmZgB kmGÆtÜ bðT bƒSt¾ wgñC
§Y W«¤T xYñrWM\ 3/ A registered collective trademark or an
application for the registration of a collective
3/ ytmzgb ywL yNGD MLKT wYM trademark may not be the subject of a license
¥mLkÒ bfÝD WL x¥µYnT contract.
xYt§lFM””
30. Nullity of license contracts
#. f‰> yçnù yfÝD WlÖC
Any license contract on a registered trademark or an
application for registration of a trademark, shall be
btmzgb yNGD MLKT wYM lMZgÆ
null and void when it does not contain a provision
bqrb ¥mLkÒ §Y y¸drG ¥ÂcWM
for an effective control, by the licensor, of the
yfÝD WL yNGD MLKtÜ _QM §Y
quality of the goods or the services in connection
y¸WLÆcWN :ÝãC wYM xgLGlÖèC
with which the trademark may be used
_‰T b¸mlkT yNGD MLKtÜ Ælb¤T
tgbþ yç n q_
Ü _R ÃlW Slmçnù 31. Invalid Clauses of License Contracts
y¸ÃmlKT DNUg¤ kl¤lW f‰> YçÂL””
1/ Clauses in a license contract shall be null and
#1. êU y¥Yñ‰cW yfÝD WL DNUg¤ãC void in so far as they impose upon the licensee
restriction not derving from the rights conferred
1/ bMZgÆ ktgßW mBT ÃLmnŒ by the registration of the trademark or
wYM mBtN Ü lm«bQ xSf§gþ ÃLçnù unnecessary for the safeguarding of these
GÁ¬ãCN bfÝD tqƆ §Y y¸_lù rights.
yfÝD Wlù DNUg¤ãC f‰> YçÂlù\
2/ Notwithstanding the provisions of Sub-Artcle
2/ yzþH xNqA N;ùS xNqA /1/ DNUg¤ (1) of this Article, the following shall not be
bþñRM q_lÖ ytzrz„T XNd gdB deemed to constitute such restrictions:
xYö«„M\
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3¹þ4)%6

h/ yNGD MLKtÜN wsN# yï¬ KLL# a) limitation concerning the scope, territory or
ymgLgà zmN wYM MLKtÜ _QM duration of use of the trademark or the
§Y y¸WLÆcWN :ÝãCÂ xgLG quality of goods or services in connection
lÖèCN _‰T y¸mlktÜ gdïC\ with which the trademark may be used;

l/ bzþH xêJ m¿rT bNGD MLKtÜ b) justified control by the owner of the
Ælb¤T y¸drG tgbþ qÜ__R\ trademark under this Proclamation;

¼/ yNGD MLKtÜN MZgÆ êU lþÃúÈ c) the obligation imposed upon the licensee to
k¸CL DRgþT XNÄþö«B bfÝD abstain from all acts capable of prejudicing
tqƆ §Y y¸ÈL GÁ¬”” the validity of the registration of the
trademark.
#2. t=¥¶ fÝD ymS«T mBT
32. Right to Grant Further Licenses
1/ bfÝD Wlù t݉nþ DNUg¤ kl¤l bSt
1/ In the absence of any provision to the contrary in the
qR# fÝD mS«tÜ ytmzgbW yNGD license contract, the grant of a license shall not
MLKT Ælb¤T lƒSt¾ wgñC t=¥¶ prevent the owner of a registered trademark from
fÝD kmS«T wYM ‰sù bNGD granting further licenses to third parties or from
MLKtÜ km«qM xÃGdWM\ using the trademark himself.

2/ lfÝD tqƆ yBc¾ t«Ý¸nT 2/ When an exclusive license has been granted to a
fÝD bts« gþz¤# yNGD MLKtÜ Æl licensee, the owner of the trademark may not grant
further licenses to third parties and, in the absence of
b¤T kl¤l ƒSt¾ wgN UR l¤§ yfÝD any provision to the contrary in the license contract,
WL ¥DrG wYM t݉nþ DNUg¤ may not use the trademark himself.
bWlù kl¤l bStqR bMLKtÜ m«qM
xYCLM””
33. Right of licensee
#3. yfÝD tqƆ mBT
In the absence of any provision to the contrary in a
bfÝD WL §Y t݉nþ DNUg¤ kl¤l bSt license contract, the licensee shall be entitled to use
qR# fÝD tqƆ yNGD MLKtÜ MZgÆ a trademark during the duration of the registration,
{Nè b¸öYbT X b¸¬dSbT gþz¤ yNGD including renewals, in respect of all the goods or
MLKtÜ ktmzgbÆcW :ÝãCÂ xgLGlÖ services for which the trademark is registered.
èC UR btÃÃz yNGD MLKtÜN ym«qM
mBT YñrêL”” PART SEVEN
RENUNCIATION, CANCELLATION AND
KFL sÆT INVALIDATION OF A RIGHT ON A
btmzgb yNGD MLKT §Y ÃlN mBT REGISTERED TRADEMARK
SlmtW#Sl mBT msrZ XÂ f‰> mçN
34. Renunciation of Right
#4. mBTN SlmtW
1/ xND ytmzgb yNGD MLKT Ælb¤T 1/ The owner of a registered trademark, who
yNGD MLKtÜ MZgÆ bÑlù wYM wishes to renounce the registration either
yNGD MLKtÜ ytmzgbÆcWN ytwsnù wholly or in respect of part of the goods or
:ÝãC wYM xgLGlÖèC b¸mlkT services for which the trademark is registered,
yÆlb¤TnT mBtNÜ lmtW kflg yN may submit his application to the Office for the
GD MLKT MZgÆW XNÄþsrZ lAÞ cancellation of the registration of the
fT b¤tÜ ¥mLkÒ lþÃqRB YC§L\ trademark.

2/ ytmzgb yNGD MLKT bfÝD WL 2/ When a registered trademark has been subject
yts« sþçN mBTN ymtW _Ãq½ to a license contract, the request for the
tqÆYnT y¸ÃgßW fÝD tqƆ renunciation of the right shall be accepted only
bgùĆ ytS¥¥ Slmçnù mGlÅ upon submission of a written declaration by
sþqRB BÒ nW\ which the licensee consents to the renunciation.
gA 3¹þ4)%7 ØÁ‰L U¶T Uz¤È qÜ_R #7
3/ AÞfT b¤tÜ bzþH xNqA N;ùS xNqA
/1/ m¿rT yqrbWN ¥mLkÒ
XNdtqbl SlmBtÜ mtW bxXM…êE
NBrT Uz¤È wYM sð xg‰êE SRuT
ÆlW Uz¤È ÃúWÝL”” ymBT mtW
y¸{ÂW MZgÆWN ymsrzù Wún¤
bmZgB ksfr bº§ YçÂL””
#5. _QM §Y ÃLêlù yNGD MLK
èCN SlmsrZ
1/ gùĆ y¸mlktW ¥N¾WM sW
yNGD MLKtÜ _QM §Y xLêlM
¥lT MZgÆW XNÄþsrZ lAÞfT b¤tÜ
bAhùF lþÃmlKT YC§L\
2/ xND yNGD MLKT _QM §Y xLêlM
y¸ÆlW yYr² _Ãq½W kqrbbT qN
bðT bþÃNS ltk¬¬Y ƒST ›m¬T
ytmzgbW yMLKtÜ Ælb¤T wYM
fÝD tqƆ yNGD MLKtÜN ltmzg
bÆcW :ÝãC wYM xgLGlÖèC Ãl
bqE MKNÃT bxþT×eà WS_ xgLG
lÖT §Y çêlW mçnù sþrUg_ nW\
3/ AÞfT b¤tÜ MZgÆWN y¸sRzW bzþH
xNqA N;ùS xNqA /2/ yt«qsùT
hùn¤¬ãC ytàlù mçÂcWN sþÃrUG_
nW”” yNGD MLKtÜ Ælb¤T MLKtÜ
xgLGlÖT §Y ÃLêlW ktmzgbùT
:ÝãC wYM xgLGlÖèC mµkL
btwsnùT §Y BÒ mçnùN sþÃrUG_
AHfT b¤tÜ yNGD MLKtÜN bkðL
YsR²L\
4/ Ælb¤tÜ wYM fÝD tqƆ yNGD ML
KtÜN ÃLt«qmW kxQM b§Y bçn
MKNÃT mçnùN µSrÄ MZgÆW
xYsrZM\
5/ xNDN yNGD MLKT ytmzgbbTN
ymlyT ÆHRY b¥YqYR hùn¤¬ btly
mLkù m«qM yNGD MLKtÜN
lmsrZ MKNÃT xYçNM””
#6. yNGD MLKT MZgÆN f‰> Sl¥DrG
1/ ¥N¾WM y¸mlktW sW bA¼ùF
b¸ÃqRbW _Ãq½ wYM bAÞfT b¤tÜ
tnú>nT yNGD MLKT MzgÆ bzþH
xêJ yt«qsùTN hùn¤¬ãC km¿rtÜ
çৠmçnù sþrUg_ f‰> lþdrG
YC§L\
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3/ The Office upon receiving the application
submitted pursuant to Sub-Article (1) of this
Article shall cause the publication of such
renunciation in an intellectual property gazette
or a newspaper having nationwide circulation,
Renunciation shall be effective only after the
decision for cancellation has been entered into
the register.
35. Cancellation of trademark for Non use
1/ Any interested person may submit a request in
writing for the cancellation of the registration
of a trademark to the Office on the ground that
the trademark has not been in use.
2/ A trademark shall be considered not in use,
where it is proved that the trademark has
not, without legitimate reason, been used in
Ethiopia during a continuous period of at
least three years preceding the date of the
request for the cancellation of the
trademark, by the registered owner or a
licensee in respect of any of the goods or
services for which it was registered.
3/ The Office shall cancel the registration of
the trademark upon ascertaining the
fulfillment of the conditions specified
under Sub-Article (2) of this Article.
Where the owner can prove the non-use of
the trademark only for some of the
registered goods, the Office shall make
partial cancellation.
4/ The registration may not be cancelled when the
owner or a licensee proves that the non-use of
the trademark was due to force majuere.
5/ The use of a trademark in a form differing in
elements, which do not alter its distinctive
character in which it was registered, shall not
be a ground for cancellation of the trademark.
36. Invalidation of Registration
1/ The registration of a trademark may be
invalidated, by a written request of any
interested person or by the initiative of the
Office itself, when it is proved not to have
initially fulfilled the conditions laid down under
this Proclamation.
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2/ AHfT b¤tÜ yNGD MLKT MZgÆN 2/ The Office, prior to the invalidation, shall inform
f‰> k¥Drgù bðT f‰> XNÄþçN the owner, in writing, the ground for
y¸ÃdRgùTN MKNÃèC lÆlb¤tÜ bAhùF invalidation of the registration of a trademark.
¥úwQ xlbT\

3/ MZgÆW f‰> ytdrgW yNGD MLKtÜ 3/ When the invalidation is made in respect of
ktmzgbÆcW :ÝãC wYM xgLGlÖ parts of the goods or services for which a
èC mµkL kðlÖcÜN b¸mlkT yçn trademark is registered, such invalidation
XNdçn yMZgÆW f‰>nT tfɸ shall affect those parts only.
y¸çnW XnzþHnù :ÝãC xgLGlÖèC
b¸mlkT BÒ YçÂL””
37. Effects of Invalidation
#7. yMZgÆ f‰> mçN W«¤T
1/ The decision declaring the invalidation of
1/ yNGD MLKT MZgÆ f‰> mçnùN registration of a trademark shall be effective as
y¸gL{W Wún¤ tfɸnT y¸ñrW of the date of such registration. The Office shall
kMZgÆW qN jMé YçÂL”” AÞfT publish the invalidation of the registration in an
b¤tÜ MZgÆW f‰> Slmçnù bxXM…êE intellectual property gazette or a newspaper
NBrT Uz¤È wYM sð xg‰êE SRuT having nationwide circulation.
ÆlW Uz¤È b¥WÈT ÃúWÝL\
2/ Notwithstanding Sub-Article (1) of this Article,
2/ yzþH xNqA N;ùS xNqA /1/ bþñrM when the trademark has been subject to a
yNGD MLKtÜ bfÝD WL yts« license and if the licensor has benefited from
sþçNÂ fÝD sÀW kfÝD Wlù the license contract, the invalidation of the
_QM ÃgßbT kçn yMZgÆW f‰> registration shall not enable the licensee to
mçN ÆlfÝÇ ykflW gNzB XNÄþ claim the reinbursement of paid fees.
mlSlT lm«yQ xÃSClWM\

#8. ygþz¤ m‰zM 38. Extension of Time

AÞfT b¤tÜ bA¼ùF sþ«yQ bhùn¤¬W

The Office may, when it is satisfied that the circumstance
sþÃMN bzþH xêJÂ bdNbù m¿rT so justifies upon receiving a written request and upon
l¸f™Ñ DRgþèC ytmlktW ygþz¤ gdB notice to the parties concerned and upon such terms as it
y¸mlk¬cWN wgñC b¥úwQÂ tgbþWN may direct, extend the time limit prescribed for the
mm¶Ã bmS«T XNÄþ‰zM lþÃdRG execution of any act under this Proclamation and the
YC§L”” ygþz¤ ¥‰z¸ÃW Wún¤ DRgþtÜ Regulations. The extension may be granted though the
y¸f{MbT ygþz¤ gdB µlf bº§M lþs_ time for doing the act has already expired.
YC§L””
KFL SMNT PART EIGHT
SlmBèC tfɸnT ENFORCEMENT OF RIGHTS

#9. bgþz¤ÃêEnT Sl¸wsÇ XRM©ãC 39. Provisional measures

1/ The competent court shall order prompt and

1/ ሥልጣኑ የተሰጠው ፍርዱ ቤት፣
effective provisional measures to:
ሀ/ የመብት ገሰሳን ለመከላከል በተለይም a) avert an infringement of a right from
ገቢ ወይም ወጪ ዕቃዎች የጉምሩክ occurring, in particular to prevent the entry
ሥነ-ሥርዓት አጠናቀው ወደ ንግዱ into the channels of commerce of import
እንዳይገቡ ለማድረግ፣ ወይም and export goods after completing customs
formalities; or
ለ/ ተፈፀመ የተባለን የመብት ገሰሳ
የሚያስረዳ አግባብነት ያለውን ማስረጃ b) preserve relevant evidence in regard to an
ለመጠበቅ alleged infringement of a right.
ፈጣንና ውጤታማ የጊዜያዊ እርምጃ ትእዛዝ
መስጠት አለበት፡፡
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2/ ፍርድ ቤቱ አግባብ ሆኖ ሲያገኘው በተለይም
የእርምጃው መዘግየት በከሳሹ ላይ ሊካስ
የማይችል ጉዳት ሊያደርስ የሚችል ከሆነ
ወይም ማስረጃ እንደሚጠፉ በግልፅ የሚታይ
አደ ጋ ካለ ተከሳሹ ሳይጠራ ጊዜያዊ
እርምጃውን የመውሰD ሥልጣን ይኖረዋል፣
3/ ተከሳሹ መብት ከመጣስ እንዲታቀብ በቀረበ
ክስ ላይ ውሳኔ እስከሚሰጥ ድረስ ከሳሹ
የመብት ገሰሳን ለማስቆም ጊዜያዊ የእግዱ
ትእዛዝ እንዲሰጥ ፍርድ ቤቱን መጠየቅ
ይችላል፣
4/ ፍር∆ ቤቱ በዚህ አንቀፅ ንዑስ አንቀፅ /3/
መሠረት በቀረበለት የእግዱ ትእዛዝ ጥያቄ
ላይ ሲወስን፣
ሀ/ አደጋ ላይ የወደቀው ጥቅም በካሳ
ሊሸፈን የማይችል መሆኑን፣ አደጋው
የማይቀር መሆኑን፣ የክሱን ጥንካሬና
ውሳኔ መስጠት በእያንዳንዱ ተከራካሪ
ወገን ላይ የሚያስከትለውን ጉዳት
መመርመር አለበት፣
ለ/ እግዱ የሚቆይበትን ጊዜና XNdxSf§
gþntÜ kú¹ù y¸ÃSYzWN gNzB
wYM y¸ÃqRbWN l¤§ êSTÂ
lþÃmlKT YC§L#
¼/ bzþH N;ùS xNqI t‰ ðdL /h/
btmlktW mmz¾ tk‰µ¶ãC
sþmznù bXkùL dr© bçnù gþz¤ gþz¤
ÃêE XGD kmS«tÜ bðT bxNɉêE
_NµÊÃcW §Y _LQ MRm‰ ¥D
rG YC§L#
5/ bzþH xêJ _bÝ ÃgßN mBT y¸_S
tGÆR btf{m gþz¤ FtšÂ :Ý mÃZN
y¸mlktÜ yFT¼B¼¤R on oR›TÂ
ywNjL on-oR›T Þ¯C DNUg¤ãC
tfɸnT Yñ‰cêL#
6/ tkú¹ù úY«‰ gþz¤ÃêE XRM©ãC btw
sÇ gþz¤ XRM©ãcÜ tfɸ XNdçnù
wÄþÃWnù XNÄþÃWqW mdrG xlbT””
XRM©W ktgl{ bº§ tkú¹ù _Ãq½
Æqrb gþz¤ ytwsdWN XRM© l¥ššL#
lmšR wYM lmlw_ y¸ÃSCL Wún¤
lmS«T ytkú¹ùN ymdm_ mBT
=Mé bqE gþz¤ bmS«T gùĆ XNdgÂ
m¬yT xlbT#
sn¤ # q
q N 09)(8 ›.M Federal Negarit Gazeta No. .37 7th July, 2006 … Page 3459
2/ The court shall, without summoniong the
defendant, have the power to adopt provisional
measures where it finds it appropriate, in
particular where any delay is likely to cause
irreparable harm to the applicant or where there
is a demonstrable risk of evidence being
destroyed.
3/ In a suit for restraining the defendant from
committing an infringement, the plaintiff may
apply to the court for a temporary injunction to
restrain the infringements until the suit is
disposed of;
4/ The court, in deciding on an application of
injunction submitted under Sub-Article (3) of
this Article,
a) shall consider if the threatened interest
cannot be redressed by awarding damages,
whether the threat is imminent, the prima
facie strength of the action and the gravity
of the prejudices a decision for or against
may cause to either of the parties;
b) may determine the duration of the
injunction and the amount of money to be
deposited or other security to be furnished
by the applicant, as it thinks fit;
c) may make a deeper investigation of the
relative strength of the parties before
granting the temporary injunction where
the application of the criteria under
paragraph (a) of this Sub-Article put the
parties on equal position.
5/ Where an act that infringes the rights protected
under this Proclamation is committed, the
provisions of the Civil Procedure Code and the
Criminal Procedure Code on search and seizure
shall be applicable.
6/ Where provisional measures have been adopted
without summoning the defendant, he shall be
given notice, without delay after the execution
of the measures at the latest. A review,
including a right to be heard, shall take place
upon request of the defendant with a view to
deciding, within a reasonable period after the
notification of the measure, whether these
measures shall be modified, revoked or
confirmed.
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7/ gþz¤ÃêE XRM©W xmLµcÜ bf{mW 7/ where provisional measures are revoked due to any
wYM úYfImW bqr DRgþT MKNÃT act or omission by the applicant or upon
subsequently ascertaining that there has been no
wYM Wún¤W kts« bº§ ytÈs
infringement or threat of infringement of a trademark
wYM ymÈS xdU ÃU«mW mBT right, the court shall order the applicant, upon
yl¤l mçnù bm¬wqÜ ytšr kçn request of the defendant, to provide the defendant
btkú¹ù «ÃqEnT ldrsbT gùÄT bqE with appropriate compensation for any injury caused
µú bkú¹ù XNÄþkflW òL”” by such measures.

$. yFT¼B¼¤R mFTÿãC 40. Civil Remedies

1/ yNGD MLKT mBT mÈSN b¸ml 1/ The court hearing a case of infringement of a
kT KS yqrblT FRD b¤T# trademark owner’s right may:

h/ tkú¹ù ymBT mÈsùN DRgþT a) pass an injunction to stop the defendant

XNÄþÃöM# XÂ from continuing the act of infringement;
and
l/ bmBtÜ mÈS MKNÃT bkú¹ù §Y b) order the defendant to compensate the
drsWN gùÄT XNÄþKS# lþwSN damage inflicted to the claimant due to the
YC§L”” infringement.

2/ The amount of compensation to be awarded pursuant

2/ bzþH xNqI N;ùS xNqI 1/l/ m¿rT
to Sub-Article 1 (b) of this Article shall be equal to
lþwSN y¸ClW µú m«N tkú¹ù bN the net profit derived by the defendant from the use
GD MLKtÜ bm«qM µgßW ytȉ of the trademark or the amount of royalty the
TRFÂ bNGD MLKtÜ XNÄþ«qM tf defendant could have been charged had he used the
QìlT bþçN ñé lþ«yQ YCL knbrW trademark under the terms of a license contract,
yéÃlþtE KFà mµkL y¸bL«WN y¸ whichever is higher, plus an amount that shall cover
ÃHL XÂ kú¹ù kKsù UR tÃYø ÃwÈ the expenses incurred by the claimant in connection
WN wu y¸¹FN mçN xlbT# with the suit.

3/ The whole of the net profit derived from the

3/ tkú¹ù yNGD MLKtN
Ü bm«qM k¹È
sale of the defendant’s goods or services in
cW XÝãC wYM xgLGlÖèC ÃgßW connection with the use of the trademark shall
TRF bkðL bl¤lÖC ygbà hùn¤¬ãC be attributed to the use of the trademark unless
MKNÃT ytgß mçnùN l¥SrÄT µL the defendant proves that part of the profit is
Òl bStqR TRû bÑlù bNGD ML attributive to other market factors.
KtÜ km«qM ytgß XNdçn Yö«‰L””
41. Criminal Sanctions
$1. ywNjL QÈT
1/ Unless heavier penalty is provided for under the
1/ ywNjL ÞG ybl« QÈT y¸ÃSqÈ Criminal Code, whosever intentionally violates
µLçn bqR bzþH xêJ _bÝ Ãgß a right protected under this Proclamation shall
mBTN çn BlÖ yÈs ¥N¾WM sW be punished with rigorous imprisonment of a
k5 ›mT b¥ÃNS X k0 ›mT term of not less than 5 years and not more than
b¥YL_ Inù Xo‰T YqÈL# 10 years.

2/ ywNjL ÞG ybl« QÈT y¸ÃSqÈ 2/ Unless heavier penalty is provided for under the
µLçn bqR bzþH xêJ _bÝ Ãgß Criminal Code, who go ever by gross negligence
mBTN b¯§ cLtŸnT yÈs ¥N¾WM violates a right protected under this Proclamation
sW k1 ›mT b¥ÃNS X k5 ›mT shall be punished with rigorous imprisonment of a
term not less than 1 year and not more than 5 years.
b¥YbL_ Inù Xo‰T YqÈL#
3/ The penalty, where appropriate, shall include
3/ xGÆBnT ÆlW gþz¤ QÈtÜ wNjlùN lm
the seizure, forfeiture and destruction of the
f{M Ãglglù qÜúqÜîC wYM mú¶ÃãC infringing goods and of any materials and
XÂ mBT ytÈsÆcW :ÝãCN mÃZ# implements used in the commission of the
mWrS XÂ ¥SwgDN Y=M‰L”” offense.
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q N 09)(8 ›.M Federal Negarit Gazeta No. .37 7th July, 2006 … Page 3461

$2. bgùM„K wdïC XÂ ÈbþÃãC 42. Measures at customs port and stations
§Y Sl¸wsÇ XRM©ãC

1/ ygùM„K ÆloLÈN ymBtÜ Ælb¤T 1/ The Customs Authority may, on the basis of a
yNGD MLKT MZgÆ yMSKR wrqTÂ written application accompanied with a
l¤lÖC xGÆBnT çcW ¥Sr©ãC certificate of trademark registration and other
xÃYø b¸ÃqRbW ¥mLkÒ m¿rT relevant evidence made by the right holder, and
bqE êSTÂ XNÄþqRBlT b¥DrG upon sufficient guarantee provided by the
xmLµcÜ mBt½ ytÈsÆcW ÂcW BlÖ applicant, seize and detain goods which are
Ãmlk¬cWN :ÝãC Yø bqÜ__„ oR subject to the alleged infringement of the
lþÃöY YC§L# applicant’s right.

2/ ygùM„K ÆlSLÈN :ÝWN lmÃZ 2/ The Customs Authority shall forthwith inform
ywsdWN XRM© btmlkt lxmLµcÜ the applicant and the owner of the goods of the
XÂ l:ÝW Ælb¤T wÄþÃWnù ÃúWÝL# measure taken to seize the said goods.

3/ The Customs Authority shall release the seized

3/ xmLµcÜ :ÝW ktÃzbT qN jMé
and detained goods after crediting the guarantee
bxoR yS‰ qÂT WS_ yFRD b¤T y:
furnished unless the applicant brings court
GD T:²Z µ§qrb ygùM„K ÆloLÈN
injunction within ten working days.
yÃzWN êSTÂ gbþ b¥DrG :ÝWN
YlÝL””

KFL z«Ÿ PART NINE

L† L† DNUg¤ãC MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
$3. yNGD MLKT mA¼¤T 43. Trade Marks Bulletin
bzþH xêJ lÞZB mglI ÃlÆcWN gùÄ×C Without prejudice to matters to be published,
AÞfT b¤tÜ bxXM…êE NBrT Uz¤È wYM pursuant to this Proclamation, in an intellectual
sð xg‰êE SRuT ÆlW Uz¤È ¥WÈtÜ property gazette or a newspaper having nationwide
XNdt«bq çñ yNGD MLKèCN l¥St circulation, the Office may publish a trademarks
êwQ y¸rÄ yNGD MLKT mA¼¤T bulletin to publicize trademarks.
¥WÈT YC§L””

$4. yNGD MLKT wkþlÖC MZgÆ 44. Registration of Trademark Agents

1/ yNGD MLKT wkþlÖC bA/b¤tÜ mmZ 1/ Trademark agents shall be registered with the
gB xlÆcW# Office.

2/ yNGD MLKT wkþlÖcÜ yxmzUgB 2/ The conditions for registration of agents shall
hùn¤¬ bdNbù YwsÂL# be determined by the Regulations.

$5. mr© Slm«yQÂ Sl¥GßT 45. Access to Information

1/ ¥N¾WM sW bdNbù ytmlktWN 1/ Any person may request for search of a

KFÃ bmf{M yNGD MLKT FlUÂ trademark and obtain search report upon
¥È¶Ã tdR¯ yNGD MLKT ¶±RT payment of fee prescribed in the Regulations.
XNÄþs«W lþ«YQ YC§L#

2/ AHfT b¤tÜ bdNbù ytmlktWN KFÃ 2/ The Office shall, upon payment of the fee
yf{m ¥N¾WM sW m²GBtÜN XNÄþ prescribed in the regulations, give permit to any
mrMR mFqDÂ ymr©ãC QJ XNÄþ person to inspect the Register and give a copy
s«W ¥DrG xlbT”” of extracts thereof.
gA 3¹þ4)^2 ØÁ‰L U¶T Uz¤È qÜ_R #7
$6. ym¹Ug¶Ã DNUg¤ãC
1/ YH xêJ kmWÈtÜ bðT ytqm«ù
yNGD MLKèC YH xêJ kwÈbT gþz¤
jMé b08 w‰T gþz¤ WS_ mmZgB
YñRÆcêL#
2/ AHfT b¤tÜ yNGD MLKècÜN bmmR
mR bzþH xêJ m¿rT XNÄþmzgbù
YwSÂL#
3/ YH xêJ kmIÂtÜ bðT btlÆ FRD
b¤èC bKRKR §Y Ãlù gùÄ×C bzþH
xêJ xNqI $9 oLÈN bts«W
FRD b¤T Y¬Ãlù””
$7. dNB y¥WÈT oLÈN
y¸nþSTéC MKR b¤T YHN xêJ l¥S
f{M y¸ÃSfLgù dNïCN lþÃwÈ YC§L””
$8. tfÚ¸nT Sl¥Yñ‰cW Þ¯C x¿‰éC
kzþH xêJ UR y¸ÝrN ¥N¾WM ÞG
wYM L¥ÄêE x¿‰R bzþH xêJ btµttÜ
gùÄ×C §Y tfɸnT xYñrWM””
$9. oLÈN ÃlW FRD b¤T
bzþH xêJ bdNbù ytmlktÜ gùÄ×CN
b¸mlkT y¸nsù KRKéC t²¥J gùÄ×
CN y¥yT oLÈN y¸ñ‰cW yØÁ‰L
FRD b¤èC YçÂlù””
%. xê° y¸{ÂbT gþz¤
YH xêJ bØÁ‰L nU¶T Uz¤È ¬Tä
kwÈbT qN jMé y{ YçÂL””
xÄþS xbÆ sn¤ # qN 09)(8 ›.M.
GR¥ wLdgþ×RgþS
yxþT×eà ØÁ‰§êE ÄþäK‰sþÃêE
¶pBlþK PÊzþÄNT
sn¤ # q
q N 09)(8 ›.M Federal Negarit Gazeta No. .37 7th July, 2006 … Page 3462
46. Transitory Provisions
1/ Trademarks deposited before the entry into
force of this Proclamation shall be submitted
for registration within eighteen months
beginning from the entry in to force of this
Proclamation.
2/ The Office shall examine and decide to or not
to register deposited trade marks based on the
requirements of this Proclamation.
3/ The competent court in accordance with Article
49 of this Proclamatrion shall have jurisdiction
over cases pending in different court prior to
the coming in to force of this proclamation.
47. Power to Issue Regulations
The Council of Ministers shall have the power to
issue Regulations necessary for the implementation
of this Proclamation.
48. Inapplicable Laws and Practices
Any law or practice which is inconsistent with this
Proclamation shall not be applicable with respect to
matters provided for in this Proclamation.
49. Competent Court
The Federal Courts shall have jurisdiction over
disputes and related matters that are governed by
this Proclamation and the Regulations.
50. Effective Date
This Proclamation shall enter into force on the date
of its publication in the Federal Negarit Gazeta.
Done at Addis Ababa, this day of March, 2006
GIRMA WOLDEGIORGIS
PRESIDENT OF THE FEDERAL
DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF ETHIOPIA