A Critical Analysis On Infringement of Trade Marks in Uganda

Table of Contents

DECLARATION ........................................................................................................................................... i

APPROVAL ................................................................................................................................................. ii

DEDICATION ............................................................................................................................................. iii

ACKNOWLED GEMENT .......................................................................................................................... iv

LIST OF ACRONYMS ................................................................................................................................ v

ABSTRACT ................................................................................................................................................. ix

CHAPTER ONE ........................................................................................................................................... 1

1.1 Introduction ............................................................................................................................................. 1

1.2 Background of the Study ........................................................................................................................ 2

1.3 Statement of the Problem ........................................................................................................................ 3

1.4 Objective of the Study ............................................................................................................................ 4

1.4.1 General Objective ................................................................................................................................ 4

1.4 .2 Specific Objectives .............................................................................................................................. 4

1.5 Research Question .................................................................................................................................. 4

1.6 Scope of the Study .................................................................................................................................. 5

1.6.1 Geographical scope .............................................................................................................................. 5

1.6.2 Content scope ....................................................................................................................................... 5

1.6.3 Time scope ........................................................................................................................................... 5

1.7 Significance of the Study ...................... ·: ................................................................................................ 5

1.8 Methodology ........................................................................................................................................... 6

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1.8.1 Research design ................................................................................................................................... 6

1.8.2 Population ............................................................................................................................................ 7

1.8.3 Data collect tools .................................................................................................................................. 7

1.8 .4 Questionnaires ...................................................................................................................................... 7

CHAPTER TWO .......................................................................................................................................... 8

LITERATURE REVIEW ............................................................................................................................. 8

CHAPTER THREE .................................................................................................................................... 17

3.0 Introduction; .......................................................................................................................................... 17

3.1 The International Laws on Infringement of trademarks ....................................................................... 17

3.1.2 Paris Convention for the protection of the industrial property .......................................................... 17

3 .1.3 The Madrid Protocol .......................................................................................................................... 20

3.1.4 The Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIP agreement) ......... 21

3.2 NATIONAL LAWS .............................................................................................................................. 23

3 .2.1 The constitution of Uganda 1995 ....................................................................................................... 23

3 .2.2 The Trademarks Act cap 20 I 0 ........................................................................................................... 24

CHAPTER FOUR ....................................................................................................................................... 29

4.0: CAUSES AND EFFECTS OF INFRINGEMENT ON TRADEMARKS, .......................................... 29

4.1 : CAUSES; ............................................................................................................................................. 29

4.2: EFFECTS OF INFRINGEMENT ON TRADEMARKS ..................................................................... 32

CHAPTER FIVE ........................................................................................................................................ 35

5.0: CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION ................................................................................... 35

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5.1: RECOMMENDATION ....................................................................................................................... 35

5.3: REFERENCES .................................................................................................................................... 37