Trade Marks Ordinance, 2001 — section 89

89. Notifications under Article 6ter of the Paris Convention..—_(1) For the purposes of section 87, state emblem of a Convention country, other than the national flag, and official marks and hallmarks, shall be regarded as protected under the Paris Convention only if, or to the extent that

(a)the country in question has notified Pakistan in accordance with Article 6ter(3) of the Paris Convention that it desires to protect that emblem, mark or hallmark;

(b)the notification remains in force; and

(c)Pakistan has not objected to it in accordance with Article 6ter(4) of the Paris Convention or any such objection has been withdrawn.

(2)For the purposes of section 88, the emblems, abbreviations and names of an international organization shall be regarded as protected under the Paris Convention only if, or to the extent that

(a)the organization in question has notified Pakistan in accordance with Article 6ter(3) of the Paris Convention that it desires to protect that emblem, abbreviation and name;

(b)the notification remains in force; and

(c)Pakistan has not objected to it in accordance with Article 6ter(4) of the Paris Convention or any such objection has been withdrawn.

(3)A notification under Article 6ter(3) of the Paris Convention shall have effect only in relation to applications for registration made more than two months after the receipt of such notification.

(4)The Registrar shall keep and make available for public inspection by any person, at all reasonable hours and free of charge, a list of

(a)the state emblems and official marks or hallmarks: and

(b)the emblems, abbreviations and names of international organizations, Which are for the time being protected under the Paris Convention by virtue of notification under Article 6ter(3) of the Paris Convention.