Intellectual-Property
Trademark Act 2009 got amended
Government recently passed a law amending the Trademark Act 2009. On November 21, 2015 it was published on the gazette.
This is a minor amendment. Highlights of the changes are-
Bangladessh introduced new Trademark Rules
Ministry of Industry on September 20, 2015 published Trademark Rules 2015 trough official gazette. It will supplement the Trade Mark Act 2009 and repealed the Trade Marks Rules 1963.
There are 72 rules and 6 schedules in the rules. It also introduce some new forms.
Geographical Indicative Products (Registration and Protection) Rules, 2015 published
Government on August 3, 2015 published the Geographical Indicative Products (Registration and Protection) Rules, 2015 through a gazette notification. It was published under the Geographical Indicative Products (Registration and Protection) Act, 2013 which was enacted on December 2013.
Bangladesh enacted geographical indication act
Intellectual-Property
Recently the parliament has passed the Geographical Indicative Products (Registration and Protection) Act, 2013.
Pursuant to the act, a geographical indication unit under the Department of Patents, Designs and Trademarks will be opened, with the chief of the unit being the registrar.