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Falsely representing trade mark as registered.
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94.—(1) It shall be an offence for a person—
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(a) falsely to represent that a mark is a registered trade mark, or
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(b) to make a false representation as to the goods or services for which a trade mark is registered,
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knowing or having reason to believe that the representation is false.
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(2) For the purposes of this section, the use in the State in relation to a trade mark—
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(a) of the word “registered”, or
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(b) of any other word or symbol importing a reference (express or implied) to “registration”,
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shall be deemed to be a representation as to registration under this Act unless it is shown that the reference is to registration elsewhere than in the State and that the trade mark is in fact so registered for the goods or services in question.
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(3) A person guilty of an offence under this section shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding £1,000 and, in the case of a continuing offence, to a further fine not exceeding £100, for every day on which the offence continues.
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