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
ABSTRACT The research is about infriugement of trademark in Uganda, reasons for the increased infiingement on trade mark, solutions for the increased infiingement on trademark. The research also is going to look about the laws that govern trade mark in Uganda and the process of registration of trademarks in Uganda and the importance of registration of trade mark. As it will be seen in the paper, registration of a trade mark is important in case of infiingement occurs as it is direct evidence of one's ownership. The research is also going to look about the remedies available when an infringement occurs. The research will also look about how to overcome the challenges faced by the trade mark owners and practitioners while enforcing intellectual property rights.
